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

[Mark Stennett]

It is linked here:

http://na6m.com/I7SWX_Modified_K3/


-----Original Message-----
 From: Giancarlo Moda <i7swx at yahoo.com>
 To: "elecraft at mailman.qth.net" <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
 Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2013 08:39:49 +0000 (GMT)
 Subject: [Elecraft] A Modified K3 in the 2013 ARRL DX Contest


Hi Joe and all,
 >
 >I am sorry for the trouble of not being able to download from MODS.DK.
 >
 >If you can suggest me other sites I will upload the file
 >
 >Thanks for th einterest and best 73
 >
 >Gian
 >I7SWX
 >
 >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>
 >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
 >
 >
 >> I will send you the file to your direct address.
 >
 >Tank you .
 >
 >> As reported by Arie PA3A, you have to register into the account, it
 >> is done to protect it.
 >
 >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
 >
 >
 >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
 >>
 >>
 >> 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 
[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:
 >>>        <1361800056.98496.YahooMailNeo at web28803.mail.ir2.yahoo.com>
 >>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1
 >>>
 >>> 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 [http://www.lx2a.com/]
 >>>
 >>> So
 >>> yes your mixer gives a slight and sometimes decisive advantage, 
congrats.
 >>>
 >>> Gerd, DF9TS
 >>> ______________
 >
 >
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