[Elecraft] K3 Sub-receiver use

[hb9ari]

Hi Pete,

Thank you for your quick reply.
I my case, no problem if SubRcvr
is muted during Main Transmit;
most of time, i'm in RX with JT65A.  

My best 73,

Rudolf, HB9ARI


Pete Smith wrote:
> I thought that the sub-RX was muted any time that the transmitter is 
> active - not so?
>
> 73, Pete N4ZR
>
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> On 5/25/2010 8:35 AM, Bill VanAlstyne W5WVO wrote:
>   
>> Hi Rudolph,
>>
>> I am someone who also works 20m JT65A on 14076 and 6 meters, mostly FSK441
>> meteor scatter and of course SSB/CW sporadic-E when it's happening -- and if
>> I had a KRX3 second receiver, that's exactly how I would use mine. As far as
>> I know, that configuration is quite possible. I do also have a DCI 8-pole 6m
>> bandpass filter inline with my PR6 preamp, which would be protected thereby
>> from the HF transmit signal field. I don't know if the filter is strictly
>> necessary while using the K3 to transmit at basically QRP levels of<75W.
>> But with the DCI filter, it should be no problem for the 6m receive chain.
>>
>> I'm not going to be in a position any time soon to get the KRX3, but when I
>> do, that's how I will be using it mostly. I'm looking forward to hearing
>> confirmation from others that this configuration will work.
>>
>> Bill W5WVO
>>
>> PS -- Will be looking for you on 14076 JT65A -- need your country on that
>> mode/band.
>>
>> --------------------------------------------------
>> From: "hb9ari"<hb9ari at bluewin.ch>
>> Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2010 3:52 AM
>> To: "Elecraft-forum"<Elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
>> Subject: [Elecraft] K3 Sub-receiver use
>>
>>    
>>     
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> Before to order a sub-receiver for my K3 (#1212),
>>> i would know if the primary use i've envisaged is possible:
>>>
>>> RX/TX on main receiver on 20m for example, with
>>> output power between 5 and 75W (JT65A mainly).
>>> Sometimes, the auto-tuner in the K3 is used.
>>>
>>> RX  on sub-receiver for 6m on a separated antenna,
>>> (Preampli 6m Elecraft ON or OFF)  and IF output to
>>> the (ordered ) P3 for band monitoring.
>>>
>>> Thank you for information, because i'm not
>>> clear with  hardware and firmware version
>>> necessary for this "dual" band use.
>>>
>>> My best 73,
>>> Rudolf, HB9ARI
>>>
>>>
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