[Elecraft] K4HD question

[Gary Smith]

Thanks for the reply,

As I require diversity , the K4D is 
necessary, as I also require an autotuner, 
I need that as well. The costs are adding 
up. 

I certainly don't want a new rig that has 
in any way, less capability than the fully 
loaded K3s I have now. If a K4HD with 
autotuner is functionally excess to my 
having a K4D with autotuner, that helps me 
budget. 

73,
Gary
KA1J

> Any of these things you mentioned  might not bother you now BECAUSE
> you are using a K3.
> 
> The K4D adds a second A/D chain with dedicated front end filters for
> whatever band the second receiver is tuned to.  Plus diversity
> reception.
> 
> I seem to recall some reference to a "wide-band" mode, which may
> come in to play if the two receivers in the K4 are tuned to widely
> disparate frequencies (e.g., one on 80M, one on 20M).  This could
> exacerbate the A/D overload issue with wide-band direct sampled SDRs. 
>  Wouldn´t be an issue with the K4D.  Although you might need a K4HD
> to get to the heat-proof front end you currently have with the K3.
> 
> Grant NQ5T
> K3 #2091 KX3 #8342
> 
> > On May 29, 2019, at 3:52 PM, Gary Smith <Gary at ka1j.com> wrote:
> > 
> > At this time there are no nearby hams to 
> > disrupt my K3s. There are no local AM 
> > broadcasters that come in as overload. I 
> > do have issues with a few 2nd harmonic 
> > stations from the BC band, one for example 
> > from S. America on 1.8400. I won't likely 
> > be using my K4 at a contest site and I am 
> > the only ham in the house.
> > 
> > With that, is there anything the K4HD 
> > offers me Rx-wise, or otherwise, that the 
> > K4D does not?
> > 
> 
>