[Elecraft] K2 with 144Mhz transverter - phase noise

[Fraser Robertson]

Adi, I've compared two latest spec. K2/100's with a FT1KMP, TS870, and a 
home brew VFO/Xtal mixer rig, and the close in TX phase noise (unkeyed 
carrier) of the K2's is worse than the other rigs.  I think the figure you 
quote is probably typical.  If there is a way to improve on this I'd love to 
know as in many respects the K2 is a great rig and I'd like to use it for 
QRO contesting.  (I have not used a transverter).

73 Fraser G4BJM

>
>NF 6dB, IP3 -26 dBm and TX noise at least 10dB greater than FT1KMP.
>
>For those who r not familiar with this data I can only say that are 
>bad....but how???
>I suppose the transverter was always the same.
>
>Why? How?
>
>TNX for answers...
>
>S55M-Adi

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