[Elecraft] K2 MARS mod

[J. Coote]

Generally, hamband-only radios are not so good for MARS operations.
Radios with wideband (1.8-30 MHz) receivers can sometimes be modified
by or for valid MARS stations and this works well.  Hambands-only
radios, even if they cover a  few hundred Khz above or below the hamband
limits
miss out on a lot.    Glad to answer Army MARS questions (not frequencies)
off-list.
Jay
W6CJ/AAR9QM

-----Original Message-----
From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of Augie Hansen
Sent: Monday, June 20, 2005 9:58 AM
To: Thom R LaCosta; Charles B. Wilber
Cc: Elecraft Reflector
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K2 MARS mod


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

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