[Elecraft] K2 MARS mod

[Augie Hansen]

On 6/20/05 10:40 AM, "Thom R LaCosta" <lacosta at bcpl.net> wrote:

> On Mon, 20 Jun 2005, Charles B. Wilber wrote:
> 
>> Could someone point me to a MARS mod for the K2? I am contemplating trying my
>> K2
>> out on the MARS frequencies to see if its excellent receiver would be helpful
>> at
>> my very noisy QTH. Thanks.
> 
> Remember the old line "If I tell you, I will have to kill you"?
> 
> I once asked all three MARS services what frequencies I might expect to use so
> that I could determine if my K2 would work in that environment....and none of
> them wold tell me...supposedly for security reasons.....so you questions has
> confirmed that the K2 out of the box may not work for MARS.
> 
> Guess it will be hard to find the MARS mod, if you can't folks what
> frequency(ies) you want.
> 

A Google search for "MARS frequencies" produces an extensive list of sites
that describe the MARS programs of the Army, Navy-Marines, and Air Force.
These frequencies are not a dark secret, but to use them you need a valid
MARS license (and a radio/antenna system capable of MARS coverage, of
course).

Gus Hansen
KB0YH