Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft K144XV 2-m module design change

2009-07-26 Thread Toby Deinhardt
Hi Wayne, Because of this, we've decided go with 10 m (28-30 MHz). The K144XV to avoid potential interference with a 10m station work ing from the same location, wouldn't it make sense to use something like 30 to 34MHz as the IF? vy 73 de toby

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft K144XV 2-m module design change

2009-07-26 Thread John Lemay
-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Toby Deinhardt Sent: 26 July 2009 08:45 To: Wayne Burdick Cc: Elecraft Reflector Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft K144XV 2-m module design change Hi Wayne, Because of this, we've decided go with 10 m (28-30 MHz). The K144XV to avoid potential interference

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft K144XV 2-m module design change

2009-07-23 Thread David Pratt
In a recent message, Wayne Burdick n...@elecraft.com wrote ... The K144XV will still cover the full 144-148 MHz range by using two local oscillator frequencies (116 and 118 MHz). If you tune across the boundary at 146 MHz, the oscillator will switch automatically. As the 2 metre band in most of

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft K144XV 2-m module design change

2009-07-23 Thread Tom (HB9DOD)
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Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft K144XV 2-m module design change

2009-07-23 Thread Guy Olinger K2AV
I believe that the reuse of ten meters can be transparent IF desired, and the hi-lo range switching will not happen while going RX to TX for any common use I know about. K3 will show the 2 meter frequency when using the radio as an IF. The only change is what band in the K3 is used as an IF.

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft K144XV 2-m module design change

2009-07-23 Thread Grant Youngman
That may be true, and it will probably be transparent as you indicate. Other small interest groups (with apparently not as much pull) can't seem to get other promised and advertised features delivered that have no side effects at all, although I think all of us paid the same price for

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft K144XV 2-m module design change

2009-07-23 Thread Wayne Burdick
Tom (HB9DOD) wrote: How does this work when either receive or transmit frequency is on the other band in duplex For instance 146.3 recieve and 145.7 transmit... does the oscillator also switch? Yes. But I don't know of any cases where normal repeater splits go across 146 MHz. And in

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft K144XV 2-m module design change

2009-07-23 Thread Henk Remijn PA5KT
Wayne, I dont see a problem with this change. Is the August delivery date still valid? How about the daughter board to use it as transverter IF? 73 Henk -- Henk Remijn PA5KT email: pa...@remijn.net www: www.remijn.net __ Elecraft

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft K144XV 2-m module design change

2009-07-23 Thread Wayne Burdick
Henk Remijn PA5KT wrote: I dont see a problem with this change. Is the August delivery date still valid? We're still shooting for the end of August, although the design change and subsequent retesting may push this out a bit. How about the daughter board to use it as transverter IF? That

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft K144XV 2-m module design change

2009-07-23 Thread AD6XY
By using the 10m band those high power 10m users will have an issue - so I don't see how it solves anything besides moving the problem between users. 6m and 10m tend to also go together with 2m. Perhaps it would be better to use a different band entirely - say 32-36MHz or 25-27 MHz and bypass

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft K144XV 2-m module design change

2009-07-23 Thread Paul - WW2PT
Wayne, I saw the K144XV at HamCom in Plano last month and it looked like the 2m antenna jack was mounted to the rear plate that is in place when the 100W PA is not installed. Where does the K144XV antenna jack go for those who have the KPA3? Paul WW2PT wayne burdick wrote: We're still

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft K144XV 2-m module design change

2009-07-23 Thread Greg - AB7R
On the same panel. The circuit breaker reset is a bit higher and the 2M BNC is below the reset button. - 73, Greg - AB7R Whidbey Island WA NA-065 On Thu Jul 23 14:08 , Paul - WW2PT sent: Wayne, I saw the K144XV at HamCom in Plano last month and it looked like the

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft K144XV 2-m module design change

2009-07-22 Thread Grant Youngman
I suppose the rest of us (non-high-power high band multi-station contesters) shouldn't care. But it seems this is one of those things that benefits a very few users at the expense of adding a bit of operational clunkiness for the bulk of K3 users and to what was originally a pretty clean