[Elecraft] Appliance Operator gets gift

Fri Feb 15 16:57:03 2002

On 2/14/02 11:04 PM, [email protected] at 
[email protected] wrote:

>Today was exciting, someone gave me a heathkit DX-40 and a VF-1 vfo....
>and the manual for the DX-40.
>
>Being technically challenged I'm not sure if/how I could turn the
>DX-40 into an amplifier for the K2.

Yes and no.

If you want to create an "amplifier"  with the DX-40 for CW only, then it 
is definitely possible. I hope you weren't expecting QSK operation, 
though.

However, if you want to operate any other mode, like SSB, PSK, etc. 
Forget it.

Basically, you'd be using your K2 has a sophisticated VFO for the DX-40. 
Since the final amplifier in the DX-40 is class C, it's no good for any 
sort of modulated waveform -- like SSB. But for CW, it's ok.

Remember that you'll have to rig some sort of T/R switching with an old 
radio like the DX-40.

Bill Coleman, AA4LR, PP-ASEL        Mail: [email protected]
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