[Elecraft] {K-3} K144XV

[Brett Howard]

Like has been mentioned before it looks like you can only have the sub
on 2M if both RX paths are tied to the same antenna port (meaning that
the MainRX is on 2M along with the SubRX).  It also states in the
datasheet that if you have the sub receiver installed that you can
tune HF-6M with the Sub wile operating on 2M with the main RX.  I
really wish there was a way for me to swap that.  I'd like to be able
to use my big knob to work HF and then when I'm not using the sub on
HF I could use it to monitor some of the local repeaters.  At the
moment if I was wanting to monitor some local repeaters then I'd have
to use the VFO B knob to do my HF operation.  Which is a bit less than
optimal.  It does look like there are some extra ports on the 2M
transverter.  Maybe soon we'll figure out a way to be able to use
those.  I swear I remember asking someone if I could monitor repeaters
on the SubRX while using the main for HF-6M use when I was ordering
and was told that would be totally fine...

Anyway my K144XV is sitting on the porch right now.  I'm still excited
to go home and get it installed!  Its like most Elecraft products I've
had.  Its not exactly what I want at the moment but I'll figure out a
work around for now to get close to what I want and it will probably
be perfect if I just wait a little bit longer...

~Brett (KC7OTG)

On Fri, Mar 19, 2010 at 12:25 PM, Bob Cunnings <bob.cunnings at gmail.com> wrote:
> Why does the data sheet for the K144XV state "2-meter receive on both
> main and sub receivers" and "With the sub receiver installed, you can listen
> to a repeater’s input and output frequencies simultaneously."
>
> http://www.elecraft.com/manual/K144XV%20Data%20Sheet%20rev%204sm.pdf
>
> Bob NW8L
>
> On Fri, Mar 19, 2010 at 12:13 PM, Phillip Buckholdt <k8mby-1 at wadsnet.com> wrote:
>> Thanks to all who replied, several said 2 meter recption is not possible on
>> the sub.
>> I thought it was, Yes on both the main and sub.
>> When I put a 2M freq in the sub, just Ant apperas in the display, I guess it
>> won't work in ths Sub
>>
>>    Thanks
>>     Phil
>>     K8MBY
>>
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