[Elecraft] K3 possible new option

[iain macdonnell - N6ML]

Brian may be referring the low-pass filters on the main antenna path?
i.e. the condition that leads to a "USE AUX" message when placing the
sub on a higher band than the main....

73,

    ~iain / N6ML



On Tue, Aug 20, 2013 at 9:00 AM, Wayne Burdick <n6kr at elecraft.com> wrote:
> Hi Brian,
>
> The K3's sub receiver is identical to the main receiver. The sub has its own set of ham-band band-pass filters, its own optional KBPF3 option (general-coverage filters), and up to five crystal filters. It also has an identical sub receiver and DSP. It is literally the same as the main receiver in every respect.
>
> If you set CONFIG:VFO IND to YES, you can put the sub receiver on a different band from main, and if you're using stereo headphones or sub receiver, you can pan main/sub audio left/right as desired using the MIX menu entry.
>
> 73,
> Wayne
> N6KR
>
>
> On Aug 20, 2013, at 8:16 AM, Brian Alsop <alsopb at nc.rr.com> wrote:
>
>> I was hoping that we would truly have a two RX K3-- each with its own set of bandpass filters when configured as independent.
>>
>> Perhaps the space where the general coverage filters are now could be utilized for a second set of filters for the sub receiver.
>>
>> If I want general coverage, I'll get a general coverage RX.
>>
>> 73 de Brian/K3KO
>
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