Elecrafters: As a follow up to Larry's post
This is the first spectrum display I have seen (at Dayton) that meets the Elecraft tradition of matching or besting the performance of the kilobuck appliance rigs. If you have every wanted a high quality "Panadaptor/BandScope" for your K2, this kit appears to be the best option I have seen. Do not confuse this true state of the art design with the crude low res "3-D S-meters" found in many rigs. This one is actually useable. The sweep speed is fast enough to see an opening pop up, way up the band, and have time to QSY to that frequency while there is a chance they are still there. The resolution is high enough to discern and analyze the type and quality of the modulation. I have been tried various Commercial Spectrum Analyzers (HP, Anritsu, R+S, Tek) as my panadptor since K2 #3339 first came alive. Visitors to my shack who had only used the typical bandscope displays became disgruntled with their performance after seeing the real thing. The usual reason for not adding a surplus spectrum analyzer as a panadaptor to their shacks has been but the large size of the instrument, fan noise and interfacing. The size and noise issues are clearly solved but what about interfacing. If you are a K2 owner it looks like that has been elegantly solved. A small custom buffer amp board (Z10000) has already been designed for installation inside the K2. I have no connection to the manufacturer...etc Just an obsession with spectrum displays, in my profession and hobby 73, Mike W1BNC K2 #3339, and friends > > > M I am posting this message to alert interested builders that Jack, K8ZOA is now taking orders for his Z-90 panadapter project kit. I showed his prototype at Dayton connected to my K2, and a number of Elecrafters asked me to post a message if the kit became available. You can find out more at http://www.cliftonlaboratories.com/ Note: I have no monetary interest in the Z-90... just helping a friend by getting the word out on a nifty kit. 73, Larry N8LP _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [email protected] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
