[Elecraft] K2 and Satellite operation

[Mike and Paula Herr]

Don,
      That's not really a problem, as I would use the K2 for receive 
only. Transmit would be by the FT817, which is ok in transmit but lacks 
on receive. So, with a couple of receive only converters in front of the 
K2, should make an excellent satellite combo.
...Mike

Don Wilhelm wrote:
> Mike,
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> The only pitfall that I know about is that the K2 frequency cannot be
> changed while transmitting.  That is a problem for some installations, your
> requiremnts may differ.
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> 73,
> Don W3FPR
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>> -----Original Message-----
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>> I love chasing the LEO satellites and am looking to make some
>> improvements to my station. I want to us my K2 for satellite ops on FO29
>> and VO 52. My plan is to add the 60 m / xvtr board to the rig and use a
>> 145 and 435 MHz receive only converters ( I already have both) for the
>> down link. This way I can use the better K2 receive capability and
>> another rig for uplink transmit. m Using the xvtr board should allow me
>> to have auto switching as well as freq read out directly on the K2. Any
>> comments or pit falls?
>> ...Mike WA6ARA
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