[Elecraft] KX3-2M extended receive?

[Andrew Moore]

Agreed, the big win on the KX3's 2 meter coverage is *all mode* capability
(and that's coming from someone who will never utilize it for that).

As far as using an HT as scanner duty in a mobile is concerned - been there
/ done that, fiddly at best.

> It would be foolish to tie up the KX3 just for monitoring of weather and
public service frequencies.

Well I just have to completely disagree with that.  If you're not operating
HF, why wouldn't you want to monitor those public service freqs without
having to install a second rig?  Sounds quite convenient to me.  In fact,
it's exactly what I'd like.  But again, I realize I know nothing about the
tradeoffs involved. KX3 still sounds like a winner.

> In addition, it is often very convenient and sometimes necessary to cover
two-meter FM and HF bands simultaneously.

100% agreed.

> The only extended two-meter coverage that *might* be worthwhile is
enough to cover MARS operation above and below the two-meter band.

(I won't go into the obvious examples to the contrary)

--Andrew, NV1B
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