Jim, Yes you are right , The output from the K3 is degraded above 7.3 if you don't have the general coverage option, That's another reason to have 3.5 to 4.0 mhz IF frequency . What it amounts to is not enough drive.
73 Ken K5DNL ================================================ ________________________________ From: Jim Miller <j...@jtmiller.com> To: Wayne Burdick <n...@elecraft.com> Cc: Elecraft Reflector <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> Sent: Wednesday, September 11, 2013 7:49 AM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Use of K3 on 600m (and below) Hi Wayne I was under the impression that operation above 7.3 would be degraded without the general coverage option. If I'm wrong then 40M would be all that's required. Thanks! jim ab3cv On Wed, Sep 11, 2013 at 12:32 AM, Wayne Burdick <n...@elecraft.com> wrote: > Why not use 40 m (7.0-7.5 MHz) as the I.F.? This is already available (see > XVn IF menu entry), and there's no reason why it can't work as an I.F. for > a low-band transverter. > > 73, > Wayne > N6KR > > > On Sep 10, 2013, at 4:58 PM, Jim Miller <j...@jtmiller.com> wrote: > > > It would really be nice if K3 would support 80m as a transverter > frequency. > > If it did it would enable 3.5-4.0Mhz to reflect the full 500Khz from a > low > > band transverter. > > > > jim ab3cv > > > > > > On Tue, Sep 10, 2013 at 7:05 PM, Michael Mussler <mmuss...@wispertel.net > >wrote: > > > >> While the K3 is not designed for direct operation at 600m and below > >> (filtering is designed to protect 160m operations from BC band > >> interference) the K3 features that support use of transverters make this > >> rig one of the best for use as an IF. There are separate ports and > >> electronic switching for the transmit and receive converters and the > >> display can be programmed to read out the operating frequency including > >> offsets for the converter local oscillators. An external frequency > >> reference option is also available. It is so convenient to use with a > >> transverter that I often forget the external gear between the K3 and the > >> 600m antenna. > >> -Mike Mussler > >> AI8Z > >> WD2XSH/12 > >> > >> > >> ______________________________________________________________ > >> 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 > >> > >> > > ______________________________________________________________ > > 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 > > > ______________________________________________________________ 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 ______________________________________________________________ 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
