[Elecraft] K2 with 144Mhz transverter - phase noise

[Martin Kratoska]

it would be quite interesting to know where is the culprit - if K2 or 
the transverter

73 Martin OK1RR

Fraser Robertson napsal(a):
> 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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