[Elecraft] KX3-2M extended receive?

[Steve KC8QVO]

Andrew,

I am very impatiently awaiting the details like you are on this subject.
What I can share from what I have learned here on the list is that this has
not in fact been detailed yet, that has been announced. The 2m module is
still in development. That having been said, it has been alluded to that
extended receive beyond the 2m band is probably not feasible. There is a
sensitivity limitation with the receiver. Also, the "IF" for the 2m
"transverter" is 6m so there will not be the 2MHz band limitation as would
happen if 10m were used. 

If the KX3 receiver is general coverage and goes beyond the 6m band I could
see where some extended receive may be possible outside of the 2m band,
seeing as 6m is the pseudo IF. 

What I would like to see is the 2m module allowing receive up through the
weather band above 162MHz. When out backpacking it is a great aid to get the
NOAA weather reports. I got stuck hiking in the remnants of Tropical Storm
Lee in the Smoky Mountains last year and my HT was most often tuned to NOAA
hihi. 

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