I don't see a problem with CB transmit capabilities. In fact, I think
it should be configurable by the end user. Let me explain.
Recently our county has been getting its act together in regards to
Emcomm, so we've been doing drills and educational programs at
meetings. As an amateur, you need to be prepared to communicate on
non-ham frequencies, like FRS or CB. Sometimes in a disaster situation
you may need to communicate with non-hams who are only equipped with FRS
or CB. One prime example of this in a drill we did was a trucker coming
in to deliver supplies to a shelter. We needed to "talk in" the driver
to the shelter over CB.
As far as "soiling" your K3, look at it this way; you'll probably have
the sweetest, cleanest sounding AM signal on the CB band :-) Yea, I
know it's not type accepted for use in CB/Part 95, but neither are the
thousands of amplifiers and "specially tuned" chrome monsters you see on
eBay each day. Also, any CBer wanting a hot signal isn't going to buy
an Elecraft K3. For much less money they can buy one of those garbage
rigs and a "six pill" amp with more so-called "talk power".
All my rigs are modified for "DC to daylight" transmit. Do I ever use
it? No, but it's good to know that if I'm ever put in the situation I
can fire up communications on most any band in a heartbeat. Sure, I can
wreak havoc on any band as well with my equipment and its expanded
functionality, but that's why we're licensed amateurs.....we know not to
do that stuff and we have the know how and motivation to use our powers
for good, not evil....
73
Goody
K3NG
Ken Kopp wrote:
Eric's reply (below) reads as if the K3 will TX in the 27 mHz
CB band as built. Surely no self-respecting Elecraft owner
would soil his radio by transmitting in the CB band! The
radio should self-destruct if a user attempted to transmit
there.
It should -always- block CB band transmit. I don't know of a
legitimate reason for a K3 to transmit on 27 Mhz anywhere
in the world.
Say it isn't so, please ....
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Blog: http://thek3ngreport.blogspot.com/
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