[Elecraft] 6 Meters & XV3

[Terry Schieler]

Hi Wayne,

Good points.  You had also mentioned the need for an amp if I wanted more TX
power than the XV50 provides.  Another good point.

But, if I decide to keep my XV50 will you make me a black metal chassis
housing with white lettering so that it will match my K-3?  :o)

Thanks and best to all in Aptos!

Terry, W0FM


-----Original Message-----
From: wayne burdick [mailto:n6kr at elecraft.com] 
Sent: Monday, January 26, 2009 11:21 AM
To: Terry Schieler
Cc: elecraft at mailman.qth.net; 'Ron D'Eau Claire'
Subject: Re: 6 Meters

Terry Schieler wrote:

> I posted a number of months back asking if I would be better off using 
> my
> existing XV50 6 meter transverter with my K3 than the internal K3 
> receiver.
> Someone from Elecraft replied that there would be no real benefit to 
> doing
> this.  Can't recall who, but it convinced me to put my XV50 up for 
> sale.

It was me.

The XV-50 might provide an advantage if:

- you already had your station set up with multiple XV-series 
transverters

- you had HF antennas connected to both ANT1 and ANT2, and thus
   need to use a transverter in order to take advantage of a
   special 6-m antenna

- you already have an XV-50, need the lower NF it provides on 6 m,
   and you'd rather not outfit your K3 with a PR6 preamp (and KXV3 I/O 
board)

73,
Wayne
N6KR

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