[Elecraft] [Elecraft_K3] pr6 6m preamp

[iain macdonnell - N6ML]

On Tue, May 21, 2013 at 6:32 AM, K6ST Barry Bettman <k6st at arrl.net> wrote:
> How effective or necessary is a PR6 preamp for 6m operation?  Is thing
> specific to installing and configuring the PR6 on a K3?

If you have a reasonably quiet location, it makes a significant
difference. With the K3's internal preamp on, if you disconnect your
antenna, does the noise level drop? If not, you probably want the PR6.

Installation is fairly straightforward - it mounts externally on the
KXV3 (which you must have, of course!) using a pair of BNC couplers.
If you want to use the DIGOUT signal from the ACC port to turn the PR6
on for 6m only, you need to make that connection. If you have
something else connected to the ACC port, you may need a 'Y', or to
make some custom cabling. If you do not have any other RX antennae
that you need to pass through the PR6 for other bands, you can leave
it on all the time, and use the 'RX ANT' function on the K3 to select
it for 6m only.

73,

    ~iain / N6ML