[Elecraft] K144XV Option

[Lance Collister, W7GJ]

Hi Dave,

Boy, it sure would be GREAT if there were some way that the K144XV receive line could 
be routed out through the BNC connectors in the transverter module so you could 
enable the 2m receive by either adding a BNC jumper or an external receive-only 
preamp acoss those terminals!  For those of us with tower mounted preamps on 2m, a 
separate 2m receive line would sure be convenient!!!

VY 73, Lance


On 12/9/2013 5:38 PM, WW2R Elecraft wrote:
> There was talk by Wayne when the K144XV was introduced that the K144XV could
> be wired for a separate 144rx ports, but I have seen nothing written up so
> far.
>
> I noticed that there was a 3 pin header (normally with jumper) near the
> unused cable outlets marked "144IF" in the box cover. Investigation revealed
> that by removing the jumper and connecting a coax centre conductor to the
> centre pin of the 3 and the coax shield to the previously unused pin
> (ground) I had a separate 144 receiver Input. I have an rg174 lead coming
> out of the back panel, there is probably a prettier way!
>
> Perhaps this will get "officially" written up some day?
>
> Dave
>
> Ww2r
>   
>
> From: "Lance Collister, W7GJ" <w7gj at q.com>
> To: Joel Black <w4jbb at charter.net>, elecraft
> 	<elecraft at mailman.qth.net>, 	Elecraft_K3 at yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K144XV Option
>
> Hello Joel,
>
> However, it only has ONE coaxial connector on the rear of the radio, so you
> lose the
> ability to have a separate receive input like you can on all the other
> bands.   The
> option for a 2m transverter set up is ELIMINATED when you install the
> K144XV.
>
> Hope this helps!  GL and VY 73, Lance
>
>
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