Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2012 17:17:15 -0700 From: Wayne Burdick <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] JT65 requirements, and a possible external reference-locking option for the KX3 To: Oliver Dr?se <[email protected]> Cc: Elecraft <[email protected]> Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed; delsp=yes
"If we took this route, we'd have three categories of KX3 users: (a) wants the ultimate in stability but doesn't need 2 meters; (b) wants 2 meter coverage and is OK with nominal stability; (c) curses me for making the KX3 too small :)" Wayne ------------------------- No you made the KX3 just the right size. It is almost the same dimension as the FT-817 (I used to own). My portable 10-GHz mw station, which fits in a Pelican 1520 case, was designed for the little Yaesu radio and it turns out that the KX3 will fit in the same space (with a bit different mount). There is no room for an external 2m transverter but probably could fit a small EXREF unit if in a box like the XG3 (or such). I see some other options: 1) internal EXREF and external enclosure for the KX3-2M 2) internal KX3-2M and external enclosure for the EXREF 3) internal EXREF and optional 144 & 432 transverters in a single enclosure. no curses! Just a bunch of idea storming! But I overwhelmingly like the idea of a KX3EXREF. That brings performance equal to the K3 w/EXREF. That will answer a lot of critics in the mw crowd. 73, Ed - KL7UW, WD2XSH/45 ====================================== BP40IQ 500 KHz - 10-GHz www.kl7uw.com EME: 50-1.1kw?, 144-1.4kw, 432-QRT, 1296-?, 3400-? DUBUS Magazine USA Rep [email protected] "Kits made by KL7UW" http://www.kl7uw.com/kits.htm ====================================== ______________________________________________________________ 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
