Blimey, they will want us foreigners to have a green card next... Best regards, Tim Hague Skype m0afj.Tim Sent on my iPad
On 21 Jan 2013, at 12:50, Tom H Childers <n...@n5ge.com> wrote: > > The K3 can be opened up, but I believe you must have a USA ham > license before Elecraft will give you a way to do it. Contact > Elecraft Support about it. > > 73, > Tom > Amateur Radio Operator N5GE > ARRL Lifetime Member > QCWA Lifetime Member > > > On Mon, 21 Jan 2013 10:26:43 +0000, Dave <dave.g4...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Dietmar >> >> The K3 will only operate on or near the amateur radio bands and cannot >> be "opened up". It does however work well on Pactor up to at least P3. >> >> A more suitable transceiver for use on a yacht would be a Kenwood >> TS480SAT, the remote head makes for a neat installation. The ALC, CW >> keying envelope, synthesiser, etc on the 480 is vastly superior to an >> Icom IC706. The 480 works fine on Pactor (to P3). I have no experience >> of "wide banding" a 480... >> >> Using amateur equipment on marine channels is not covered by your >> marine licence and may leave you open to prosecution by your licensing >> authority... >> >> 73 Dave, G4AON >> (Using a K3 with SCS PTC-IIex on Pactor III) >> >> >> I would like to replace my old IC-706 with a K3 or KX3 (with 100 watts >> PA) but for that I need to know, if it is possible to send on the >> sailmail.com channels and on the ssb ship-ship frequencies at 4 6 8 12 >> and 16 mhz like my old IC706. >> >> I think, it´s not an issue like all modern transceivers have this >> option, but I did not found any informations how to "open" it for K3 >> and KX3 >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
