[Elecraft] {K-3} K144XV

[Brett Howard]

I should also state that based on my knowledge of how the radio works
and where the 2M transverter goes into the whole works I'm an idiot
for thinking that I could do what I was hoping for...  Its going to
take a mod or some sort of extra nugget in or on the sub receiver to
get what I'm looking for I think...

~Brett

On Fri, Mar 19, 2010 at 2:22 PM, Brett Howard <brett at livecomputers.com> wrote:
> 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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