[Elecraft] K3 and SM-220

2010-10-10 Thread DM4iM
Elecrafters, i like to interface a Kenwood SM220 Scope to a K3. There is a Pan Display Option installed, but there is no hint if it is the BS-5 (3.3Mhz IF) or BS-8 (8.83Mhz IF). How can i determine which Pan Display i have? I got this scope from a SK w/o any manuals. If it is the 8Mhz IF, can i

Re: [Elecraft] K3 and SM-220

2010-10-10 Thread Jim Wiley
Open up he SM-220. The band-scope option is in a small metal box toward the rear of the scope. It will be marked either BS-8 or BS-5, for 8 MHz or 5 MHz respectively. It may be possible to retune the unit to the desired operating range, although it may be necessary to juggle some component

Re: [Elecraft] K3 and SM-220

2010-10-10 Thread Radio Amateur N5GE
On Sun, 10 Oct 2010 13:58:20 -0800, Jim Wiley jwi...@alaska.net wrote: Hello Jim. I have a Kenwood SM-230. I wonder if the same holds true for that model? Tom Childers, N5GE Licensed since 1976 QCWA Life Member 35102 n...@n5ge.com http://www.n5ge.com http://www.swotrc.net Open up he SM-220.

Re: [Elecraft] K3 and SM-220

2010-10-10 Thread Jack Smith
VE7GZ tried using an SM220 with his K3 a couple years ago - some posts on the subject should be in the reflector archives. Although it isn't hard to move the center frequency, the SM220 is not sensitive enough to provide a useful display with the K3 from what he said. Considerable external

Re: [Elecraft] K3 and SM-220

2010-10-10 Thread Jim Wiley
Don't know. Never had occasion to use or look inside a SM-230. My experience is limited to the SM-220. Perhaps someone else on this list has the info you need. However, all that being said, it would not surprise me if the band-scope option used the same module for both units. If the

Re: [Elecraft] K3 and SM-220

2010-10-10 Thread Radio Amateur N5GE
On Sun, 10 Oct 2010 15:02:10 -0800, Jim Wiley jwi...@alaska.net wrote: Thanks, Jim. I suspect the SM-220 and SM-230 are pretty much the same. I've had this SM-230 since I bought a TS-950s in the mid 80s and have used Panadapters of one kind or another since then. I went to the Belton, TX ham