[Elecraft] Diversity

Bob Perkins nn5d.bob at gmail.com
Mon Jan 16 16:39:39 EST 2023


I have both a Flex 6600 and Apache Labs 7000. Both of them do diversity,
though the Apache Labs handles it the best. I don't have a K4 to try.

Bob NN5D


On Mon, Jan 16, 2023 at 12:00 PM Dale Boresz <dmboresz at gmail.com> wrote:

> Steve,
>
> AFAIK, only the FLEX radios with TWO SCU's (2nd IDENTICAL receiver) offer
> diversity reception. That would include the old FLEX-5000 with the 2nd rx;
> the FLEX 6600; and the FLEX 6700 (and maybe the 6500 - don't remember) .
> The other FLEX radios support 'dual-watch' on a single rx ('SCU' for FLEX),
> just as the Elecraft KX3 (and probably the KX2) does. That is certainly
> convenient for split operation in pileups, but it is not
> diversity reception.
>
> 73,
> Dale - WA8SRA
>
>
>
> On Mon, Jan 16, 2023 at 11:04 AM VE6WZ_Steve <ve6wz at shaw.ca> wrote:
>
> > No. This is not correct.
> >
> > The FLEX series of radios can do true stereo diversity.
> >
> > Steve, ve6wz.
> >
> > > On Jan 16, 2023, at 5:58 AM, Victor Rosenthal 4X6GP <
> k2vco.vic at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > It seems to me that the only commercially available ham transceivers
> > that support true diversity reception are the K3 and K4.
> > > Is that correct?
> > > --
> > > 73,
> > > Victor, 4X6GP
> >
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