[Elecraft] [FT817] Vs ELECRAFT

Wayne Burdick n6kr at elecraft.com
Fri Dec 30 16:03:50 EST 2011


On Dec 30, 2011, at 11:58 AM, AC6JA at aol.com wrote:

> What will the 2m transverter receive range be?  Will it be able to   
> receive
> WX @ 162mhz?

Best guess: 143-149 MHz, with higher losses outside this range. I  
doubt that we would have useful sensitivity at 162 MHz, but we'll know  
soon enough.

73,
Wayne
N6KR


>
>
> In a message dated 12/30/2011 11:50:43 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,
> n6kr at elecraft.com writes:
>
> Thomas  Horsten wrote:
>>
>
>> Not stopping me from getting a KX3  (I've already ordered mine), but
>> to completely replace my  FT-817 it *would* be nice with 2m/70cm
>> support. As I understand  it the internal 2m module comes at the
>> expense of the ATU, so I  guess that won't be an option for me. The
>> "killer KX3" would  have both the ATU and not only 2m but also 70cm
>> operation, but  I guess that just can't be done in the space  
>> available.
>
> Actually, it  can. You'll be able to install the ATU and transverter  
> at
> the same  time, or either  separately.
>
> 73,
> Wayne
> N6KR
>
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