[Elecraft] 2nd RX

Wayne Burdick n6kr at elecraft.com
Fri Mar 4 13:16:22 EST 2011


Actually there's a fourth reason. If you use QRQ CW mode (ultra-fast  
break-in), you can't normally use split or RIT. But if you have the  
sub receiver installed, you can transmit on VFO A and receive on VFO  
B, which will achieve the same goal in many situations.

73,
Wayne
N6KR


On Mar 4, 2011, at 10:10 AM, Wayne Burdick wrote:

> Hi Lee,
>
> There are three reasons you might want the sub-RX: (1) diversity; (2)
> listening to both your RX and TX frequencies when operating split; (3)
> monitoring one band while you operate on the other.
>
> The K3's sub RX has identical performance to the main RX, so it excels
> at all of these applications.
>
> 73,
> Wayne
> N6KR
>
> Lee Buller wrote:
>
>> I am curious....
>>
>> What is the benefit of a 2nd RX in the K3?  ...
>
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