[Elecraft] K3 and transverters

[David G4DMP]

I would say go for it, Gary. The Elecraft transverters all have a high
gain, low noise front end using the ATF-34143 Pseudomorphic High
Electron Mobility Transistor (HEMT). I presume your VK friend will be
using the internal (K144XV) 2M xverter and the external (XV432) 70cm
xverter. If he is going to get the K144XV I would recommend he also gets
the K144RFLK to ensure best stability when using CW/SSB/Data.

I do not have the 70cm XV432, but have the internal 2m xverter and an
external XV70 4m and they work fine.

73 de David G4DMP

In a recent message, Gary Gregory <garyvk4fd at gmail.com> writes
>*Has anyone got a K3 with the 2M and 70cm transverters got any comments
>plus or minus as to performance.
>
>I don't have them myself but a VK is about to order his K3 and will be
>adding these transverters.
>
>His interest is HF, 2 and 70cm and not 6M.
>
>I thought I would ask here as I don't know what to tell him due to lack of
>experience in the higher bands.
>
>Off list or On is OK as long as it doesn't flood the reflector with
>QRM.....:-)

There's no QRM on the reflector, just Phase Noise!

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