[Elecraft] KX3 for SWLs?

[Wayne Burdick]

The Grudig has more gain because it is designed to be used with a short whip. The KX3 is built for high dynamic range with full-size antennas, so it will perform better with a long wire, dipole, vertical, etc., cut for the band in use. 

But if you have no choice but to use a short whip with the KX3 sometimes, you can increase the PREAMP menu setting to 30 dB (a per-band setting).

73,
Wayne
N6KR





On Aug 18, 2014, at 7:46 AM, Chris Chien <auspicious3000 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Someone said the KX3 makes a descent shortwave receiver using telescopic
> antenna.
> I connected a whip antenna with loading coil for 20m, and compared the
> performance side by side to a Grundig G3 shortwave radio. The latter was
> using its own internal telescopic antenna.
> However, the G3 radio turned out to be better than the KX3 in terms of both
> signal strength and clarity on SSB and AM.
> Is this normal for KX3? Has anyone ever tried using the KX3 with a simple
> whip?
> 
> 73,
> AC9FU
> Chris
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