[Elecraft] A Modified K3 in the 2013 ARRL DX Contest

[Giancarlo Moda]

Hi Joe and all,
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>I am sorry for the trouble of not being able to download from MODS.DK.
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>If you can suggest me other sites I will upload the file
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>Thanks for th einterest and best 73
>
>Gian
>I7SWX
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>Message: 36
>Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2013 23:28:55 -0500
>From: "Joe Subich, W4TV" <lists at subich.com>
>To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
>Subject: Re: [Elecraft] A Modified K3 in the 2013 ARRL DX Contest
>Message-ID: <512D8B87.2070301 at subich.com>
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>> I will send you the file to your direct address.
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>Tank you .
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>> As reported by Arie PA3A, you have to register into the account, it
>> is done to protect it.
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>I'm aware of the history of mods.dk.  Unfortunately, I have not been
>able to access the site reliably ever since they went to registrations
>(and am aware of many others in the same situation) to the extent that
>I no longer bother trying the site.  The same material can often be
>found on other much more "user friendly" sites.
>
>73,
>
>    ... Joe, W4TV
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>On 2/26/2013 12:48 PM, Giancarlo Moda wrote:
>> Hi Joe,
>>
>> sorry for the trouble accessing the MODS.DK site.
>>
>> As reported by Arie PA3A, you have to register into the account, it is done to protect it.
>>
>> I believe mods.dk is the largest web site where you can find a lot of manuals, schematics, mods and other important informations.
>>
>> I will send you the file to your direct address.
>>
>> Best 73
>>
>> Gian
>> I7SWX
>>
>>
>> Message: 8
>> Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2013 15:45:11 -0500
>> From: "Joe Subich, W4TV" <lists at subich.com>
>> To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
>> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] A Modified K3 in the 2013 ARRL DX Contest
>> Message-ID: <512BCD57.2020106 at subich.com>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
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>>
>> Mods.dk is a password protected site.  Unregistered users can not
>> access this file information.  It would be far better to post the
>> information on a public server.
>>
>> 73,
>>
>>      ... Joe, W4TV
>>
>>
>> On 2/25/2013 2:22 PM, Giancarlo Moda wrote:
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> Following my post in Message 36, I have received several requests asking for info on the K3 mods.
>>> Thank you very much for the interest.
>>>
>>> I have posted the file for downloading in MODS. DK
>>>
>>>
>>> http://www.mods.dk/view.php?ArticleId=5005.
>>>
>>> If you do have problems to download please send me a mail and I will reply with the K3 Mods file
>>>
>>> Best 73
>>>
>>> Gian
>>> I7SWX
>>> Message: 36
>>> Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2013 13:47:36 +0000 (GMT)
>>> From: Giancarlo Moda <i7swx at yahoo.com>
>>> To: "elecraft at mailman.qth.net" <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
>>> Subject: [Elecraft] A Modified K3 in the 2013 ARRL DX Contest
>>> Message-ID:
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>>>
>>> Hi all,
>>> ?
>>> the Elecraft K3 is reputed one of the best commercial transceivers
>>> available to the amateur radio. Well, as you may read the following mail I
>>> received a couple of days ago, there is still something to squeeze out of it.
>>> ?
>>> Best 73
>>> ?
>>> Gian
>>> I7SWX
>>> ?
>>> Sabato 23 Febbraio 2013 23:02
>>> A Modified K3 in the 2013 ARRL DX Contest
>>> ?
>>> Giancarlo,
>>>
>>> I did a test in the 2013 ARRL DX contest. At LX7I we had 2 x K3 on the same
>>> antenna, locked out with the Acom 2S1 box. One of the K3 had the I7SWX K3 2T
>>> H-Mode Mixer installed, the other K3 was in original state.
>>>
>>> I did not tell about the difference to anybody but after the contest one of the
>>> operators told me I should check the K3 because there were weak stations that
>>> he could hear with one K3 (the modified one) and could not hear them with the
>>> other K (the original K3).
>>>
>>> LX7I has large/high antennas, see www.lx2a.com
>>>
>>> So
>>> yes your mixer gives a slight and sometimes decisive advantage, congrats.
>>>
>>> Gerd, DF9TS
>>> ______________
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