[Elecraft] K3: cheapo substitute for KXV3?

Iain MacDonnell - K6IAM k6iam at dseven.org
Thu Aug 7 19:05:35 EDT 2008


With this cable for the IF out, would one be able to feed a LP-PAN with
full functionality without the KXV3 option?

     ~Iain


Burl wrote on 08/07/08 15:39:
> You can purchase the cable (pn850292 @$3.10) from Elecraft that will 
> plug into the bottom of RF board at P86.  This is the same cable used 
> for the KXV3 option.  It has the 2 pin connector on one end and the 
> other end can be soldered to a BNC connector.    A BNC connector can 
> easily be mounted in the location of the blank plate that would be used 
> for the KXV3 option on the back of the radio.
> 
> Burl  AJ9Q
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "DOUGLAS ZWIEBEL" <dougzzz at gmail.com>
> To: "Elecraft Reflector" <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2008 1:53 PM
> Subject: [Elecraft] K3: cheapo substitute for KXV3?
> 
> 
>> Okay...so I a typical "cheap" ham....
>>
>> I would like to save some $$ while still being able to access the "IF
>> OUT" from the K3.  Is there a less expensive (home brew) way to do
>> this?  I don't need any of the xvtr functionality, etc.  Just want the
>> IF output.
>>
>> I hope Eric and Wayne don't get too upset with this post, but, ummm,
>> it is still "hands on radio," right?  Can anyone help out this non-EE,
>> non-RF engineer type guy?
>>
>> :-)
>>
>> Mni tnx....
>> de Doug KR2Q
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