Config: K2 (10w, SSB, K60VX, 160m, tuner, rs232) I have three transverters but I have had very different setup experiences. I am getting tired tonight so I have not doubt that I could be missing something obvious.
My new XV144 was a very simple setup. The whole process took less than 30 minutes and is came up without any issue. I have an existing XV222 that was on a different IF rig for several years. I am reconfiguring it for the K2. I am getting virtually no power out of the XV222. No matter how many times I go back thru it I am getting the same result which about 15dBm. No combination of bandpass adjustments + PA bias + attenuator bring it up to where it should be. My new XV432 is exhibiting the same kind of issue as the 222 transverter...virtually no power. My jumpers on all three transverters are as follows: JP1: 1-2 JP2: 2-3 JP3: 1-2 JP4: 1-2 JP5: 2-3 JP6: 2-3 JP7: Open JP8: Short JP9: 2-3 (leaving the osc run for temp stability) 1. My initial feeling was that I am not getting enough drive into the 2 transverters. I checked the IF drive (in case I messed up the menu options for the 2 VX's) for 144/222/432 and the drive appears appears to be about .50mW/-3dBm for all three bands according to my Booton power meter. 2. That would lead me back into the transverter to adjust R22 (Input Atten Adjust) but that did not help. 3. That would lead to look at the jumpers (above.) I think that those are the correct values for a 1mW configuration. 4. Maybe there is something wrong with Q6 (what is the chance that it is an issue on 2 rigs?) Thoughts & suggestions? Please CC me direct in your response as I get the digest version of this list. Thanks, JH -- John Hoaglun NG0R - EN25 http://www.hoaglun.com ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
