K3 [Elecraft] transvertor mode question

[dj7mgq at muenchen-mail.de]

Ahoj Lexa,

> I do not believe that there is many such requests for having ... 

I agree with you that most standard rigs will not go above 30MHz and often do
better on 14MHz or 21MHz than they do on 28MHz. I would hope that the K3 does
show major differences in its performance from band to band. I do think that
using low VHF for the IF could make good sense, assuming of course that the IF
transceiver does a good job at these frequencies.


> are after some mods able to go from 1 to 30MHz ...

If I remember correctly, Wayne has written in the past that the K3 will not
transmit in the CB range and that this blocked by the firmware. The firmware
will not be released, i.e. user firmware modifications are not possible. At
least not without a lot of reverse engineering. Also I believe that Wayne also
wrote that Elecraft will compile different versions of the firmware with feature
adjustments depending on the local laws of where the K3 is going to be used.


> OperationalManual to study - not found on Elecraft Web ? ...

I am sure that the manual will be downloadable soon - a fortnight or so?


vy 73 de toby