I should also state that based on my knowledge of how the radio works and where the 2M transverter goes into the whole works I'm an idiot for thinking that I could do what I was hoping for... Its going to take a mod or some sort of extra nugget in or on the sub receiver to get what I'm looking for I think...
~Brett On Fri, Mar 19, 2010 at 2:22 PM, Brett Howard <[email protected]> wrote: > Like has been mentioned before it looks like you can only have the sub > on 2M if both RX paths are tied to the same antenna port (meaning that > the MainRX is on 2M along with the SubRX). It also states in the > datasheet that if you have the sub receiver installed that you can > tune HF-6M with the Sub wile operating on 2M with the main RX. I > really wish there was a way for me to swap that. I'd like to be able > to use my big knob to work HF and then when I'm not using the sub on > HF I could use it to monitor some of the local repeaters. At the > moment if I was wanting to monitor some local repeaters then I'd have > to use the VFO B knob to do my HF operation. Which is a bit less than > optimal. It does look like there are some extra ports on the 2M > transverter. Maybe soon we'll figure out a way to be able to use > those. I swear I remember asking someone if I could monitor repeaters > on the SubRX while using the main for HF-6M use when I was ordering > and was told that would be totally fine... > > Anyway my K144XV is sitting on the porch right now. I'm still excited > to go home and get it installed! Its like most Elecraft products I've > had. Its not exactly what I want at the moment but I'll figure out a > work around for now to get close to what I want and it will probably > be perfect if I just wait a little bit longer... > > ~Brett (KC7OTG) > > On Fri, Mar 19, 2010 at 12:25 PM, Bob Cunnings <[email protected]> wrote: >> Why does the data sheet for the K144XV state "2-meter receive on both >> main and sub receivers" and "With the sub receiver installed, you can listen >> to a repeater’s input and output frequencies simultaneously." >> >> http://www.elecraft.com/manual/K144XV%20Data%20Sheet%20rev%204sm.pdf >> >> Bob NW8L >> >> On Fri, Mar 19, 2010 at 12:13 PM, Phillip Buckholdt <[email protected]> >> wrote: >>> Thanks to all who replied, several said 2 meter recption is not possible on >>> the sub. >>> I thought it was, Yes on both the main and sub. >>> When I put a 2M freq in the sub, just Ant apperas in the display, I guess it >>> won't work in ths Sub >>> >>> Thanks >>> Phil >>> K8MBY >>> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> 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
