[Elecraft] XV144 details

[Don Wilhelm]

Allan,

If you operate HF with the K2 as well as transverters, then the K60XV is 
the only way to go IMHO - the HF antennas stay connected and the 
transverter connects to the transverter IN and OUT jacks.

BTW, I would recommend either buying the updated lower  rear panel or 
drilling your existing one for the RCA jacks on the rear panel.  Using 
the upper BNC jack holes creates a problem with serviceability when the 
top cover is removed - unless you provide some means of disconnecting 
the cables between those jacks and the K60XV board.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 4/4/2012 10:46 AM, k7gt at charter.net wrote:
> I am about to jump into the world of transverters with the purchase of
> an XV144 to pair
> with my K2. The K2 is a very early S/N but has had 'most' of the
> updates. I would like to
> make the use of the transverter as painless as possible. So I checked
> out the 60m mod
> page on the Elecraft reflector. There seems to be much going on that
> doesn't really
> concern my primary interest (getting on 2m cw/ssb for
> mountaintopping/SOTA trips). Not
> that 60m coverage wouldn't be a good thing. So I ask, is the KV60 (?)
> the best way to go?
> There apprered a cascade of 'other' mods if I wanted to actually use
> 60m, etc. Some
> advice by someone who has been there, please!!
>
> Oh, I am currently using one of the transverter in/out port holes in the
> upper panel for
> a jack to charge the internal LiFePO4 battery pack installed a month
> ago. I could
> relocate the jack, but would really rather not. I do have the KIO2
> installed.
>