[Elecraft] K2 XV50 Transverter Antenna Connection

2012-03-02 Thread KM4VX
I have a K2/10 connected to a KAT100 and KPA100, both enclosed in the external EC2 enclosure. Works great, thanks to Don in Wake Forest. I just acquired a used XV 50 and have been trying to connect it to my K2 setup. I can't figure out how to connect the antenna output from the transverter to my 6

Re: [Elecraft] K2 XV50 Transverter Antenna Connection

2012-03-02 Thread John D'Ausilio
You probably need to open up the XV and look at how it was set up .. jumpers move around depending on whether it's used with Elecraft or foreign equipment, different attenuators, etc Is the transverter power control working? e.g. if you select the band on K2 does the XV light up? If it's all set

Re: [Elecraft] K2 XV50 Transverter Antenna Connection

2012-03-02 Thread Don Wilhelm
Ron, The 6 meter antenna connects directly to the XV50. Since you have the K60XV, set up the XV50 for 1 mW input power, and set it as TRN1 (or 2 or 3 or 4, your choice) with the dip switches in the XV50. Also set it for split TX/RX IF cables. The K2 TRNx selection should match the DIP

Re: [Elecraft] K2 XV50 Transverter Antenna Connection

2012-03-02 Thread KM4VX
Don: I have the dip switches and the shorting blocks correctly set in the XV50, but I don't see the following in the K2 menu. This is from your e-mail: Also set it for split TX/RX IF cables. The K2 TRNx selection should match the DIP switch settings in the XV50. Is this done inside the K2