Wayne, Thanks for your response to this thread.
73's and Happy Labor Day, John W. San Jose, CA AJ6BC On Fri, Aug 26, 2011 at 10:15 AM, Wayne Burdick <[email protected]> wrote: > The transverter module, if installed, will have its own antenna jack. > It will be an SMA connector due to space constraints on the right side > panel. You'll be able to have both the HF and transverter antennas > connected at the same time. > > Wayne > N6KR > > > On Aug 26, 2011, at 10:05 AM, Edward R. Cole wrote: > > > Wayne, > > > > Thanks for the link. > > > > Perusing the details, I note a single antenna connector, which makes > > sense with a compact radio. But I do not see evidence of a > > transverter interface. I was not sure if that was being included - > > appears not. Being QRP, this is not hard to overcome by use of a 10w > > 40-dB attenuator chip and pin-diode relay in the transverter to > > switch TR at the transverter. Many transverters can be ordered with > > a transceiver connection option. > > > > The KX3 with 2m option should look very attractive as an alternative > > to the FT-817 as IF radio for VHF and Microwave hams. For portable > > mw it is way more attractive than hauling the K3 around (which I am > > reluctant to do). My 10-GHz portable station utilizes the FT-817 > > with all components fitting into a Pelican 1520 case. I think the > > KX3 will fit in the same footprint as the FT-817. > > > > > > 73, Ed - KL7UW, WD2XSH/45 > > ====================================== > > BP40IQ 500 KHz - 10-GHz www.kl7uw.com > > EME: 50-1.1kw?, 144-1.4kw, 432-100w, 1296-60w, 3400-? > > DUBUS Magazine USA Rep [email protected] > > ====================================== > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > > Elecraft mailing list > > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > > > 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:[email protected] > > 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:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
