Hi Dom, I suppose being an 'old boy' I've been used to transverters that are dumb, I just learnt to ignore the MHz read outs and substituted the correct figures in my head!. I have the K3 as well as the KX3 and have just fitted the transverter output option which gives me 1mW to drive a box.
Best regards, Tim Hague Skype m0afj.Tim Sent on my iPad On 24 Jan 2013, at 11:41, Dominic Baines <[email protected]> wrote: > Tim, > > I see two main options... > > 1. Transverter is 'dumb' and is just there attached to the KX3 and no > controls (other than basic T/R) come from KX3 to Transverter and you live > with a display that is 'offset' by the IF. > > or > > 2. Transverter works with the KX3 menus for Transverters (see the XV etal > series) and some of these might be used. > > From a use perspective I suspect it might be 'nice' to have the display read > 473KHz etc or whatever frequency you are on and not 28.473 so the offset > looks like a minimum and might the selection of the transverter band etc. > > I note that the KX3 does not have a low power output so either there would > have to be a manual check that the output power (into the transverter) is > only 0.1W (default) still to define the best level or there needs to be an > intelligent(?) sense that advises that the power is too high and does not > damage it. The menu option XVn PWR sets this. > > 72 > > Dom > M1KTA > > > On 24/01/13 10:10, Tim Hague wrote: >> Dominic please keep us updated, interesting. >> >> Best regards, Tim Hague >> Skype m0afj.Tim >> Sent on my iPad >> >> >> On 24 Jan 2013, at 09:52, Dominic Baines <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> I have started to design and build one for those interested in the band. >>> >>> http://m1kta-qrp.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/472khz-kx3-transverter.html >>> >>> 72 >>> >>> Dom >>> M1KTA >>> ______________________________________________________________ >>> 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
