[Elecraft] KX3 for SWLs?

[Chris Chien]

I agree. I used a short whip simply to see if the KX3 is suitable for
portable SWLs.
In this case, I would say a short whip doesn't make KX3 a descent shortwave
receiver.

73,
AC9FU


2014-08-18 23:59 GMT+08:00 Wayne Burdick <n6kr at elecraft.com>:

> 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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