[Elecraft] Combo pre-amp

Sat May 25 22:06:03 EDT 2013

> So, I will continue to want an internal pre-amp and it does not need
> to be for 6M as I don't operate there either. This is MY choice and
> does not  hold sway with the masses but it is my choice after all.

I agree that an internal preamp (or premps) would be ideal.  However,
in addition to the preamp(s) Elecraft would need to provide *another*
design for the KXV3A - one that switches the RX ANT IN/OUT connections
to internal jacks - as neither the original KXV3 or current KXV3A have
that capability.

73,

    ... Joe, W4TV

On 5/25/2013 9:24 PM, Gary Gregory wrote:
> I don't wish to flog a dead horse any further, however, choice is something
> it seems everyone on this list is after.
>
> So what if a K3 needs to NOT have a 2M transverter to fit a combo
> pre-amp?....there are many K3's in the world not fitted with 2M. This is a
> choice made by the original owner I guess which is what it is, a choice. I
> fully appreciate everyone's point of view, but I would hazard a guess I am
> not alone in wanting an internal unit as a CHOICE, not at the expense of
> taking away other folks right to choose.
>
> Wayne has stated Elecraft's case and that is there is not enough room but
> his statement is qualified by the mention of the 2M option which is a
> customer choice right?
>
> So, I will continue to want an internal pre-amp and it does not need to be
> for 6M as I don't operate there either. This is MY choice and does not hold
> sway with the masses but it is my choice after all.
>
> You mention remote install, fine, but again it is still another cable and
> still yet another box to cart around. Setup on a table (standard picnic
> size) the depth of the table means you need to have the K-Line right on the
> rear edge and the 6M pre-amp protrudes far enough back that if you are up
> against a barrier of some sort, the cables push the K-Line forward and
> reduce the work space area such that little room is left to operate in a
> comfortable manner.
>
> I could pontificate forever on the drawbacks when operating portable but I
> am probably not a member of the right choir.
>
> Maybe an OEM will come up with a 'plug-in' internal 10M pre-amp designed
> for a K3.....now that would solve everything for me and I wouldn't have to
> plead my case....:-)
>
> It's all about choice folks!
>
> 73
>
> Gary
>
> On 26 May 2013 10:32, Walter Underwood <wunder at wunderwood.org> wrote:
>
>> The original poster mentioned "those of us who operate portable". Running
>> cables to the next room does not make that any simpler.
>>
>> wunder
>> K6WRU
>>
>> On May 25, 2013, at 5:13 PM, Dr. William J. Schmidt, II wrote:
>>
>>> This sounds like a lack of creative thinking.  How about using two 90
>> degree
>>> BNC elbows on the back of the radio and a couple of BNC jumpers.  You can
>>> put the preamp anywhere... even in the next room is that is your fancy.
>>> Also, you might try one of the 50+ preamps that are already available by
>> a
>>> variety of companies with ultra-low noise figures.  I'm not sure I need a
>>> preamp to take up the space of my existing 2 meter module.
>>>
>>>
>>> Dr. William J. Schmidt - K9HZ / J68HZ/ 8P6HK/ ZF2HZ
>>>
>>> Owner - Operator
>>> Big Signal Ranch
>>> Staunton, Illinois
>>>
>>> email:  bill at wjschmidt.com
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
>>> [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Jeff Cochrane
>>> Sent: Saturday, May 25, 2013 7:03 PM
>>> To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
>>> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Combo pre-amp
>>>
>>> Agreed Gary,
>>> I too would be interested in an internal 10M pre-amp (or an internal
>> combo
>>> 6-10M pre-amp).
>>> I already have the PR6 but like you say it (in stock form) protrudes so
>> far
>>> out behind the rig that it almost impossible to use for portable work.
>>> Mounting it internally is the way to go and I reckon a combo pre-amp
>> would
>>> sit nicely where the internal 2M transverter normally goes.
>>>
>>> Jeff Cochrane - VK4XA
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Gary Gregory-2 wrote
>>>> Well I do hope there will be a version for 10M perhaps that will install
>>>> within the K3. Much as it would be nice to have I am not going to buy
>> more
>>>> boxes needing to be plugged in, cabled or whatever.
>>>>
>>>> Whilst I understand some folks have space available and can wire in as
>>>> many
>>>> boxes as are available, those of us who operate portable tire very
>> quickly
>>>> of sorting cables, boxes and the resultant tangled leads.
>>>>
>>>> I guess I will have to wait and see what is produced but another
>> external
>>>> box such as the 6M pre-amp which protrudes too far and can easily be
>>>> knocked around is a non starter for me no matter that I could use it, it
>>>> is
>>>> what it is, a box too far.
>>>>
>>>> Gary
>>>>
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