Greetings. I recently acquired two K3s, and this is my first post to this list. One of the K3s has the 2-meter module in it but I haven't had it on the bench to test it. Looking to get some real data on the 2-meter module.
Background: I'm mainly an HF contester, but I've also been known to operate on the higher bands. In the upcoming second weekend of the ARRL 10-GHz-and-Up Contest, I'll be operating on a few hilltops in ENY and New England and I'd like to use the K3 with the KX144 as the IF radio for my 10-GHz transverter. So today I have two topics: 1) How far down can I dial the K3 RF output on 144 MHz? On a related note, does the RF output spike toward full output (6-7 W) on key-down when the RF output is dialed way down? 2) Can I disable the PA in the 2-meter module through a menu setting or some other way that doesn't involve modifying the radio? Looking to get down to the 20-mW level for IF drive. The transverter has a single IF connection with PIN diode T/R switching. If needed, I could separate the transmit IF input and the receive IF output, but it would be better if I can keep the current configuration. Thanks in advance. --73, Rus, K2UA ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
