Well, I actually had my eye on the 2m module, too ;-) But of course, the stability may be more of a problem there unless there can be some user adjusted correction.
Before I ask for anything on a wish list, I sure want to give this little unit a real test. Hopefully soon I can report on how it performs at the heart of a portable 6m EME station. Wired up the ACC2 to amp PTT cable this afternoon ;-) Getting ready for the arrival! VY 73, Lance On 7/17/2012 2:25 AM, Wayne Burdick wrote: > Lance Collister, W7GJ wrote: > >> No experience with the KX3 here yet, but this makes me wonder about the >> frequency >> stability on 6m with full throttle out on JT65A mode for 50 seconds out of >> every >> other minute, hour after hour.... >> >> My K3 has always been rock solid. > > Hi Lance, > > The K3's oscillator subsystem is a factor of about 10 more expensive to > manufacture > than the one in the KX3. It also takes up about 100 times more space, which > is the > real problem. > > But back to JT65. If it turns out the KX3's temperature compensation can't > provide > the stability you'd like, we could design an external 10-MHz locking module > for it. > This module would be called a "KX3EXREF" -- the equivalent of the K3EXREF, > which > does the same job for the K3. > > The only drawback to such a module is that it would have to be installed in > place > of the planned 2-meter module. It would use the SMA connector as the 10-MHz > input. > > Would this be of interest? > > 73, > Wayne > N6KR > > > > > > > -- Lance Collister, W7GJ (ex WA3GPL, WA1JXN, WA1JXN/C6A, ZF2OC/ZF8, E51SIX, 3D2LR, 5W0GJ) P.O. Box 73 Frenchtown, MT 59834-0073 USA TEL: (406) 626-5728 QTH: DN27ub URL: http://www.bigskyspaces.com/w7gj Windows Messenger: [email protected] Skype: lanceW7GJ 2m DXCC #11/6m DXCC #815 Interested in 6m EME? Ask me about subscribing to the Magic Band EME email group, or just fill in the request box at the bottom of my web page (above)! ______________________________________________________________ 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
