[Elecraft] KX3/K3 and KPA500

[Phil Wheeler]

Sound good, Phil. I'm pretty new to the K3 and KX3 
so I wondered what you could do with the KX3 but 
not with the K3. Now I know. I'm just adding the 
KPA500/KAT500 now. Redoing the cables in the shack 
is taking much longer than I expected.

Phil

On 4/4/14, 11:17 AM, Phil Hystad wrote:
> KX3 has dual-watch and the K3 doesn't.  I would like to use my KX3 for DX that often operates split and so far working without also listening on the split TX frequency is giving me a clear disadvantage.   This is all CW, not SSB.
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> Since I only have the KX3/10 right now, I am thinking that I could use it with my KPA500 when I am operating at home.  I have not yet acquired the KXPA100.
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> If there is a better alternative (yes, buying the Sub-RX is better but that is future too) then let me know.  I don't particular like the REV feature for switching TX/RX but it is a cheap alternative but just not as nice as dual-watch (or, SubRX).
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> phil
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> On Apr 4, 2014, at 10:59 AM, Phil Wheeler <w7ox at socal.rr.com> wrote:
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>> Why?
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>> Phil W7OX
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>> On 4/4/14, 10:52 AM, Phil Hystad wrote:
>>> I am thinking of setting up a configuration to easily switch my KX3 and K3 with my KPA500.  That is, I want to use both K3 and KX3 to drive KPA500 without too much cable swapping or re-configuration work.
>>> 73, phil, K7PEH
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