[Elecraft] [K3] K3, Tranverters and working sats

[David Giles]

Hello Trev and others,

I've been using an XV144 with my K2 and K3 on the satellites for a few 
years.  Mostly receiving with AO-7, VO-52, DO-64 and the ISS. 
Occasionally transmitting into FO-29, and AO-51 (The K3 has the FM 
filter).  Pretty much voice only, no CW (not much call around here) or 
digital.  The K3+XV144 combination is hard to beat.  The bandpass 
filters in the XV144 were peaked for the SSB section around 144.1MHz and 
the satellite band of 145.9MHz.  There isn't too much of interest to me 
in between.  The K3+XV144 has been used on my local repeater.  My other 
radio for the 70cm side is either a FT-817 or old FT-780R.
The XV432 would be much better suited to satellites if it had a 6m IF 
and covered 432-438MHz.

Hope this helps.

73 de David VK5DG

trev wrote:
> 
> Hello to all in the group.
> I would like the opinion of any members of this group with regard to the K3
> and VHF
> and UHF transverters.
> Does anyone have experience of the K3 used with Elecraft transverters for
> working through sats? Can a setup with the K3 do full duplex? Is there any
> problems with general FM working locally through repeaters etc.
> Any thoughts, Ideas would be most welcome.Thanks for any replies.
> Best 73
> Trev GW4IMC
> PS I have posted this before but it has not shown up. Apologies if two pop
> up.