[Elecraft] Poor man's pan adapter

[GM0ELP]

Hi Ron,
   As Dave mentioned, I run softrock panadapters for both my K3 and K2.

http://gm0elp.blogspot.com/2008/08/k3-panadapter-softrock-v62-lite.html

http://gm0elp.blogspot.com/2008/11/k2-z10000-k2-buffer-amp-and-softrock.html

They're cheap but work very well. I have a Clifton Labs Z10000 bufferamp
between the softrock and the K3 (both are mounted within the same Altoids
tin). I'm using a Delta 44 soundcard and 96KHz sampling rate.

I simply followed the very detailed instructions on the Clifton Labs web
site: http://www.cliftonlaboratories.com

You have to be able to work with surface mount components for both boards.
Within a few weeks I got the kits from Clifton Labs/Tony Parks and with
minimal effort was up and running.

On the downside I currently have 2 mirror image and a one centre noise
spikes on-screen. I can't seem to get rid of them, but apart from that most
of the spectrum is useable. I can see signals that I can barely hear on the
K3. There is no K3 rx noise evident when the softrock is attached to the
KXV3.

My main useage is the following:
1) Monitoring for a band opening.
2) During each contact in a contest (search and pounce), I find it helps to
look where the next station is. This prevents me tuning over him when I've
finished the current contact and he isn't transmitting any more.

Doug GM0ELP




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