[Elecraft] Elecraft 70cm transverter, K3 and repeater access tones?

[James Sarte]

Hi David,

Thanks for the information.  I didn't realize that the XV432 didn't cover
the whole 70cm band.  This is good to know, as I intended to use the
transverter to communicate with local 440 machines.  I suppose it would be
better for me then to go with the XV144, or just buy a 2m/440 base instead.

73,
James KC2UEE

-----Original Message-----
From: David Giles [mailto:vk5dg at aapt.net.au] 
Sent: Friday, February 13, 2009 10:20 PM
To: KC2UEE
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft 70cm transverter, K3 and repeater access
tones?

Hello James,

Repeaters on 10m and 6m are well within the K3's abilities.  A K3 with 
XV144 (or any other 2m transverter with a 116MHz local oscillator) will 
cover repeaters between 144-146MHz.

But 70cm is a bit of a problem.  A K3 and XV432 will only cover 432 to 
434MHz in stock form.  In VK our repeaters are around 438 to 440MHz with 
a -5MHz offset.  So with a K3+XV432, I could transmit into but not hear 
anything from them.
One wish/suggestion I have made before is to modify the XV432 for a 6m 
IF.  This would give it a 6MHz range. I have set up my lesser quality 
homebrew transverter this way and I get 432 to 438MHz - ideal for my 
main interest in satellites, but still not quite there for my local 
repeater.

Hope this helps.

73 de David VK5DG

KC2UEE wrote:
> Dear group,
>  
> I'm curious as to how this would work.  Say I have an Elecraft 70cm 
> transverter connected to my K3.  I'm assuming that if I wanted to use 
> the transverter to communicate with UHF repeaters I would select the 
> transverter via band button, set the mode to FM and select proper tone, 
> set power output on the transverter to 10w or less, and the transverter 
> will do the rest?  I've never used a transverter before, so I apologize 
> if my question is a stupid one.
>  
> 73,
> James KC2UEE
>  
>  
> 
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