That could be, Bob.
I should have phrased my question more specifically.
My intended use for such a transceiver would be weak-signal work.
I had the 2m option for the K3 but, with its low power output, I sold it
and bought a Kenwood TS-2000X to be dedicated to VHF/UHF operation.
However, this type of operation demands high power (at least 100w) and
an antenna with high gain, so I would have to buy an external amplifier
at any rate.
Thus, I might re-think the 2m option from Elecraft.
It's a bonus that The K3(S) can handle up to nine transverters.
At a convention way back in 2001, I became interested in working the
satellites and bought a Yaesu FT-847.
The interest waned eventually, so I sold the 847 toward the purchase of
the TS-2000X.
And no, I don't plan to use the TS-2000X on HF; not when I have a K3 and
a K3S.
73 de Jim - AD6CW
On 9/16/2015 5:03 AM, Bob McGraw - K4TAX wrote:
I don't view there are many serious VHF and UHF operators today, i.e.
sufficient to warrant a high performance radio. Most are repeater
users. Seems that a $39 radio model has been proven to be
satisfactory to most.
The SAT users do require some unique applications to cross band, split
frequency and address Doppler shift. The Tropo users need big
antennas and lots of power and the EME group even more so. Oh yes,
the digital modes make things less complex but still, big antennas,
good receivers and clean transmitters is still mandatory.
I don't find the current breed of "do it all" radios to have
outstanding performance on VHF and UHF.
73
Bob, K4TAX
K3S s/n 10,163
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