[Elecraft] Xverters

[Tom Childers, N5GE]

On Fri, 6 Jun 2008 10:37:49 -0700 (PDT), cptpatmcd <cptpatmcd at gmail.com> wrote:

>
>Being new to this sort of thing, I hope someone could explain the benefit of
>the elecraft transverters.  Here's the question: Why go for the elecraft
>xverters when I can get another 2m/70cm band radio to work sats with for
>less?
>neg 1.  two more boxes to move around rather than one (I travel a lot). I
>had a Kenoowd th-d7 that worked just fine.
>neg 2.  price (can afford them, but dont like throwing money away)
>neg 3.  Doesnt having more boxes connected between a K3 and the antenna
>(think for L band) just make it not worth it?
>
>I'm all for the idea, but particularly number 3 makes me wonder if this is
>the most effective way to work sats with my K3...
>
>YI9FMW
>
>And for those of you trying to find me, I'm temporaraly down. I'm being
>blamed for TVI in my area, despite the slight breach of the laws of physics
>I'd have to accomplish to do that.  So my antenna is down right now. 

I've had an XV144 for about a year now.  I also have the following rigs with 2m
SSB capability FT-736R, TS-711A and FT-857D.  I find the XV144 to be better than
both for weak signal work.  I'm currently building an XV432.

neg 1.  I have the FT-857D in the mobile and that covers the traveling for me.

neg. 2  Yes they are expensive, but as I said they work better for weak signal
work than the other three rigs, and I can select them from the band switch of
the K3.

neq 3. Well, if I put my FT-736R on the desk, I have to put my K3 on top of it,
but both the XV144 and XV432 take up a small area on a shelf above the K3. Using
another rig or two the do the same thing takes up more space here.

On another note, I also have an Orion II.  Using both XVTRs with it is not an
option, in my case, so to use both of them I would have to have the K3 and the
Orion plus the XVRTRs on the desk.  Once again for me, too much stuff on the
desk.

I don't feel I've thrown money away on any of my Elecraft equipment.

73,

Tom, N5GE - SWOT 3537 - Grid EM12jq

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