[Elecraft] K3 Beta 5r10 and LINK

[wb6rse1 at mac.com]

The CPU between my ears is what the L vs R phase difference processes in Diversity mode. I can get a somewhat similar affect using AFX (or the equivalent with a Heil headset that has a phase reversal switch) but significantly without the benefit of the phase difference of the received signal from two different antennas in Diversity RX.

I never use LINK. When my K3 is in LINK mode, I stare at the front panel until I realize it's operator error. I’ve seen this all to often when a DXpedition using a K3 thinks he’s split but is actually working guys on his TX frequency. An unfortunate bonanza for the all to eager lid police.

Steve WB6RSE



> On Feb 16, 2015, at 8:01 AM, Gary Smith <Gary at ka1j.com> wrote:
> 
> The difference at that time between Main/Diversity/LINK was 
> incredibly little but selecting through them at that time provided me 
> with a new multiplier. There is I believe an attenuation when using 
> Diversity which normally is insignificant but in rare & marginal 
> cases, hearing both signals without any attenuation can make the 
> difference.
> 
> To me, the use of Diversity is almost always an improvement to 
> readability but not 100% of the time. I would never give up the use 
> of my Sub Rx, it is magnificent and invaluable to me. Sometimes LINK 
> is useful. 
>