[Elecraft] Re: Questions about Transverters (2nd attempt)

[Eric Swartz WA6HHQ - Elecraft]

Hi Toby,

Deinhardt, Toby wrote:

> 1) I can bearly await the PDF of the circut and manual of the
> transverters, or did I miss something?

The user documentation is still being completed and will be on  the web on the 
next 2-3 weeks. We are busy getting ready for Dayton at the moment, but after 
we return I'll try to get these on the web as soon as possible. (I may be able 
to get the schematics up earlier..)

> 
> 2) Will it be possible to buy the transverters in a EC-2 friendly
> form (a bit like Kat 100 EC2 Panels)? I would like to put as much
> transversion as possible in just one box, because most of my 
> operation is out of a suite case and the less "boxes" the better.

We will not be offering the XVs in an EC2 package as the cost for us to do 
this is too high based upon expected volume for this configuration. You of 
course are free to try this yourself :^>. I think you could fit at least two 
of them in an EC2.

> 
> 3) Especially if the answer to two is yes, when will the 70 cm
> transverter become avaidable? A few weeks? A few 10s of Weeks?
> A few 100s of weeks?

We plan a 70 cm transverter next, but I expect it will not be released until 
late this year. (It requires a different PC board than the first three XVs.) 
We are pretty busy with the current products.

> 
> 4) If one or more transverters are built to work with a K2 and a
> KPA100/KAT100-2 in an EC2, what would the RF daisy chain look
> like? I assume that a KRC2 or rewiring when one changes from
> KW to one of the transverter bands is not necessary.
> 
  The transverters can be connected in parallel when they are used together. 
Each transverter has a relay that disconnects it from the IF port when turned 
off. (When controlled by the K2 they power on/off automatically as you select 
each transverter band. For non Elecraft rig control you use their front panel 
power button. I then connect the IF cable to antenna B on my K2 with KAT2 or 
KAT100. Of course if you have a more complicated set up you could also do 
something externally with the KRC2, since it decodes the three transverter 
band for external relays, but it is not strictly necessary.


> 5) What will the changes to the transverters be when the 
> transverter I/O (with or with out 60m) becomes avaidable? Just 
> a few resistors or any thing more complicated?

No changes are expected to the transverters. They support both a single ended 
and split IF connection and can be driven with 1 mW to 8W.

> 
> A FAQ on the web site might be a good idea. I doubt that I am the 
> only one to ask these questions.

Soon! After the Dayton Hamvention.


73, Eric  WA6HHQ