[Elecraft] FW: XV144's TRANSVERTERS NEEDED

[Dave Smith]

Friends,

I need four additional Elecraft Transverters to complete my 9 band K3
microwave station and put it into competition in the VHF/UHF/Microwave
contests. I’ve been using transverters (902, 1296, 2304 3456, 5760 and 10
GHz.) feeding them into an IC-7000 (144 MHz. IF) up until now this has
worked out fairly well.  Our team has finished in the top 3 rover category
in the nation in the past few contests. This past June we had a great score
in the new Un-limited rover class and should again place very high. For
pictures and soap box go to Wayne’s, N6NB’s write-up at
 http://www.arrl.org/contests/soapbox/?con_id=154

I would like to be the first (mostly) Elecraft station to win or place very
high in the VHF and M/W contests. The ultimate VHF/UHF/Microwave station
would utilize the rock crushing filters/DSP in the K3 (needed on mountain
tops where high RF is always present) along with 9 XV transverters; XV144,
XV222, XV432 and an additional six XV144’s that will be used as I.F.’s for
the other six M/W bands. As you can imagine this is not an easy or
inexpensive proposition
. separate transverters, antennas and amplifiers on
each band! 

So

. I’m looking for four additional VX144 transverters, working or not, to
add to our station. The cheaper the better. I’ve already put a ton of money
and resources into this project. I’ve been selling off equipment that I had
at the Fresno State University’s, now defunct, HF and EME station.
Fortunately I owned the majority of it.

Please let me know what you have to offer. Unfortunately, my new K3 isn’t
due to arrive for 3-4 months (I just ordered it), but on the other hand it
gives me time to acquire components and build the station. 

73,

Dave / W6TE
DM-06
Fresno, CA

(559) 323-6095