[Elecraft] KX3+K3 in SO2R

Mark N2QT n2qt at yahoo.com
Tue Mar 25 16:22:25 EDT 2014


I've used a kx3 as the third radio in a so3r configuration.  I was low power but did not
see any additional issues with using a kx3 rather than a k3.  You may find it necessary 
to use the 8 kHz offset to reduce the zero if bleed through if you don't have enough 
inter band isolation.    

Mark. N2QT
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> From: Jeff Kinzli N6GQ <jeff at N6GQ.com>
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> Hello friends,
> 
> I'm curious who has tried an SO2R setup of K3 as primary, and KX3 as
> secondary radios in a SO2R set up. If you did, did you find anything
> out of the ordinary with respect to the KX3 being the secondary radio?
> More prone to interference from the primary radio (or vise-versa)?
> 
> My guess is that it should be just fine, but if someone's already
> walked in those shoes and worked through things I'd love to hear them.
> 
> My plan is to use the K3+Acom amp as primary, KX3+100w amp as
> secondary, using the YCCC SO2R box as the controller. This will be for
> a DXpedition for CQWW SSB in October.
> 
> Thanks 


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