[Elecraft] K3 - diversity mode & running split
Robert Fanfant
rfanfant at hotmail.com
Mon Aug 12 18:34:57 EDT 2013
All,
Apologize if this question has been asked before.
When handling pileups, I've always used the following setup and it truly works FB - run split, lock the TX frequency, and use the main VFO to listen up/down for stations.
Over the weekend I installed a RX only loop antenna(Pixel Technologies RF-Pro1B), and connected it the Aux RX input. I then enabled diversity mode, linking both main and sub receiver VFO(s). The sub-receiver was setup to use the Aux RX input, and the main's RX & TX used Ant#1 ( the vertical). Needless to say, I was extremely impressed with the outcome, and my ability to pull out the weak signals on the low bands. Diversity mode even helped strong signals compensate for QSB.
I was so impressed, that it got me thinking if I could run a pileup utilizing diversity mode in an effort to maximize the capabilities of both antenna's.
My question is, will the K3 allow me to do the following, at the same time?
1) run split
2) run in diversity mode
3) lock the TX frequency
4) use the main tuning knob to change my RX frequency
5) Automatically have the sub-receiver follow adjustments made to the main RX settings (i.e. VFO, filter, filter BW, PB, NR, NB)?
In a pileup I can't see going into BSET to change individual sub receiver settings to match the changes being made to the main receiver settings. Tapping A->B twice, each time I change/adjust settings of the main receiver, might get a bit tedious.
Thanks in advance,
-rob N7QT
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