[Elecraft] Transverters

[Rajiv Dewan, N2RD]

The transverters are excellent.  Easy to build and awesome performance.

I ordered my first Elecraft product, a  XV144 - the 2m transverter, a 
week ago.  Took just a few hours to assemble it, and it was easy to 
align and setup.   I have done a fair bit of kit building and home 
brewing  (DSP10, Tandem Match, KK7B R1 and R2, and others).  This is 
smoothest kit yet.

And in Elecraft tradition, the outcome is world class.  Just see the 
review of the transverter in October's QST Product Review.  It beats 
the Down East Transverter hands down and measures up to the gold 
standard - the SSB LT2S which cost $900 (and is not available any 
more.)  The closest commercial competitor today is DB6NT's TR144H that 
costs a $1,000 Euro  - about $1,200 and its still incomplete (needs 
special options/parts to work with low power transverter outputs like 
that from Yaesu 1KMP, provide IF swithcing, etc).

I am so impressed with Elecraft's transverter that just after building 
the XV144, I ordered the XV222.  Can't wait for the XV432.  If only I 
could rig up a pan adapter for the K2, I'd use that as an IF rig 
instead of the Kenwood 850.

I guess I've joined the family of Elecraft fans.

Regards,
Raj

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Rajiv Dewan, N2RD
n2rd at arrl.net
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On Sep 1, 2004, at 10:28 AM, Paul wrote:

> Reflector members,
>
> Just a note about the Elecraft Transverters.......
>
> So very little has been written or posted on the reflector about these 
> units.  These deserve a much higher profile in the product line.  I 
> urge every Elecrafter to try out one of these kits.  It compliments 
> the K2 line so nicely and the rigs perform so well!  I put together 
> two of them and they do liven up the activity in the shack.  I will 
> complete the third one this fall.
>
> I cannot speak more highly of the units.  Performance, as expected is 
> right up there with the entire K2 line.
>
> If you have given any of transverters a consideration and then 
> hesitated or not made the purchase - please - reconsider and do make 
> the purchase!!  You will have a blast working with them.
>
> They are high performance - and they look so good with the K2.
>
> Thank you
>
> Paul
> K8QT
> #3479
>
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