I need one of those... Adding 2m as soon as I can. Can you give me some better info on that low drive unit, Jim? Bet one of the guys around here has one they aren't using...
______________________ Clay Autery, KY5G MONTAC Enterprises (318) 518-1389 On 7/28/2016 12:09 PM, Jim Brown wrote: > On Thu,7/28/2016 9:50 AM, Dirk Handzic wrote: >> Does anyone use a KX3 + internal 2m transverter with an external >> amplifier? > > My neighbor W6GJB and I both have K3s with Elecraft 2m transverters. > His is internal, mine is external (I've owned it for more than ten > years). Several years ago, we searched for and acquired vintage (30 > year old) brick amps that drive with either 2W or 10W for an output of > about 150W. They have built-in preamps. These vintage amps were made > during the 70s and 80s with the Mirage and RF Concepts name, and were > built in Northern California. They also made versions of these amps > that required higher drive levels -- 30W and 50W, I think, and they > also made versions for 440 MHz. I own some of those too, which I use > with the FM rig in my shack. The Mirage name was later bought by MFJ. > We found four of these vintage amps in good condition in a few days > simply by asking on two local club reflectors. I don't remember what > we paid, but I do know that we considered them a bargain. :) > > Those older amps are a great fit to an Elecraft rig with an Elecraft > transverter. We use the version that drives with 2W so that we can run > the transverter at the lowest possible power, thus reducing heat. > > 73, Jim K9YC > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > Message delivered to [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 Message delivered to [email protected]
