[Elecraft] FW: [Elecraft_K3] SO2R thoughts

Fri Mar 28 01:00:52 EDT 2014

If you can afford it, go for a second K3. No need for the sub-rx and some
of the other options. A pair of K3s is arguably the ultimate SO2R
configuration. At least for my pea brain, two identical radios is much
easier to handle than different ones, even ones as conceptually similar as
K3 and KX3.

Also, if you're ever interested in remote operation, one K3 can travel to
the remote control site when you're away from the main station.

Later, if portable operation is still of interest, buy a KX3 as well.
That's what I did and I'm very, very happy with it all.

/Rick

On Thu, Mar 27, 2014 at 9:09 PM, Stephen Bloom <sbloom at acsalaska.net> wrote:

> Ooof .I completely spaced out the line in line out connections .yeah ..that
> is a show stopper
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> 73
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> Steve KL7SB
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> From: Elecraft_K3 at yahoogroups.com [mailto:Elecraft_K3 at yahoogroups.com] On
> Behalf Of Joe Subich, W4TV
> Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2014 7:28 PM
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> Subject: Re: [Elecraft_K3] SO2R thoughts
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> > 2) Kenwood TS590 ...Upside: Biggest bang for the buck (IMO) contest
> > capable xcvr, Good audio ..Downside: Looks like it has a weird audio
> > codec (meaning not the standard Kenwood). I see that N1MM works with
> > it ...but I wonder about other software plus the MK2R+.
>
> With MK2R+ you ignore the internal CODEC and the USB connection - use
> RS-232 for CAT and the normal ACC/Mic jacks for audio connections. The
> overall issue with Kenwood is that it does not have a separate "mode"
> for AFSK/PSK31 - you need to rely on the "digital band map" in microHAM
> Router to distinguish between phone and digital. Sometimes that can be
> a bit of an issue - e.g. 40 meters.
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> > 3) KX3+KXPA100(+existing KAT/KPA500) ..Upside: The KX3 really
> > intrigues me.
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> The KX3 is most certainly *not* a contest radio. Since it lacks FSK,
> and dedicated line out/line in connections, microHAM does not support
> the KX3 (or any other radio that lacks one or more required connections
> like a serial CAT port, or separate analog line out, and analog line
> in).
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> If it were me, the choice would be between the K3 and TS-590 ... and I
> would lean toward the K3 due to the availability of P3 and KRX3.
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> 73,
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> ... Joe, W4TV
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> On 3/27/2014 10:25 PM, Stephen Bloom wrote:
> > Hey all:
> >
> > I've been the owner of a K3, KAT500, and KPA500, and a Microham MK2R+ for
> > about 9 months now. Love em all. The one additional thing I wanted was a
> > Legal Limit amp (I'm a fairly active contester). Bought an Expert 2K-FA
> and
> > just put that online. So far so good. The one clear downside to the 2K-FA
> > is ...that it is loud (actually quieter than most High Power amps but
> still
> > loud).
> >
> > With that said ...and given the fact that the Expert Amp SO2R isn't
> really
> > SO2R (second antenna is rx only) ...I'm going to pair a second rig with
> the
> > KPA500 and use it as a backup contest rig and as main for non contest Qs
> > where I don't need the extra 3DB. Right now the second rig is a Kenwood
> > TS2000 ...which isn't really a contest or DX quality transceiver. The
> three
> > options I'm mulling over are ..
> >
> > 1) another K3 ...Upside: SO2R is most intuitive with identical xcvrs,
> > plays well with KPA500/KAT500, identical cabling ...Downside: Expensive,
> > It's more fun to have different rigs to play with, and like others, I
> find
> > the K3 can be kind of "harsh" to listen to for many hours.
> >
> > 2) Kenwood TS590 ...Upside: Biggest bang for the buck (IMO) contest
> > capable xcvr, Good audio ..Downside: Looks like it has a weird audio
> codec
> > (meaning not the standard Kenwood). I see that N1MM works with it ...but
> I
> > wonder about other software plus the MK2R+.
> >
> > 3) KX3+KXPA100(+existing KAT/KPA500) ..Upside: The KX3 really intrigues
> me.
> > In a perfect world ...the Second Rig would be one I could easily take
> > portable. The Sherwood reviews seem to indicate that the KX3 rcv
> > performance is comparable to the K3, and I'm a real fan of Elecraft in
> > general. Downside: Clearly there is no technical reason one couldn't
> chain
> > all this together, but I wonder if anyone actually has done it, and if
> there
> > were any configuration issues
> >
> >
> > Any input would be appreciated.
> >
> > Thanks and 73
> > Steve KL7SB
> >
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