[Elecraft] [K3/K3s] RF Gain Control
Dave Cole
dave at nk7z.net
Mon May 18 10:32:48 EDT 2020
Thanks gents!
73, and thanks,
Dave (NK7Z)
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On 5/18/20 7:04 AM, Wayne Burdick wrote:
> There's also a shortcut. If you hold the ATT switch in for about 3 seconds, it takes you directly to attenuator value selection. Note that the selected value is stored on a per-band basis, as with preamp setting.
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> Wayne
> N6KR
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>> On May 18, 2020, at 6:08 AM, Mark Musick <markmusick at outlook.com> wrote:
>>
>> The K3S has 5, 10 and 15 dB of ATT. You have to select MENU (NOT CONFIG MENU), rotate VFO B to ATTN then rotate VFO A to select 5, 10 or 15. When you select the ATT button you will have the amount of ATT set in MENU.
>> The triple level of ATT only applies to the main receiver. The sub-receiver still only has the one level of ATT of 10 dB.
>> You are correct that the K3 has only one level of ATT. 10 dB in both the main and sub-receivers.
>>
>> 73,
>> Mark, WB9CIF
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>> Thanks!
>>
>> 73, and thanks,
>> Dave (NK7Z)
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>> On 5/17/20 8:50 PM, Nr4c wrote:
>>> I think the upgrade for K3 and the K3S provides still one level ATT but two levels of PREAMP on 12, 10 and 6 meters.
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>> ...nr4c. bill
>>>
>>>
>>>> On May 17, 2020, at 11:44 PM, Bill Frantz <frantz at pwpconsult.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I think on the K3 you only have one level of ATT, unless you have upgraded the right piece.
>>>>
>>>> 73 Bill AE6JV
>>>>
>>>>> On 5/17/20 at 10:16 PM, dave at nk7z.net (Dave Cole) wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> I looked at my K3, (not S), and I have a single step of ATT 10 DB, should I have more, or is it just the K3S that has multi steps.
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