[Elecraft] 472KHz transverter for KX3

[Dominic Baines]

Thanks also noted.

72

Dom
M1KTA

On 24/01/13 15:16, Don Wilhelm wrote:
> Dom,
>
> Note that there is also a XVn OFS menu entry that will allow you to 
> enter an offset to compensate for variations in the transverter LO and 
> give you the correct frequency reading in the lower order digits too.
>
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
>
> On 1/24/2013 9:08 AM, Dominic Baines wrote:
>> Thanks Don,
>>
>> Yes agreed.... I just advised was looking at two options.
>>
>> I had already been sent an email asking was this limited to KX3 only? 
>> The answer would be no hence the "dumb" option.
>>
>> UK has 472KHz-479KHz available to full licencees with a Notice of 
>> variation to the licence.
>>
>> The option equates to either operate with the KX3 in the 'normal 
>> band' with no frequency feedback so you will need to know what the 
>> transverter LO is set to and you need to be sure you set the output 
>> power low or I believe you can set it to a transverter band and then 
>> a couple of options become available, being the IF and the frequency 
>> display (as you say). The RF out is also dropped to 0.1W by default. 
>> A quick test seemed to show the RF out was c0.1W no matter what the 
>> normal power level was set to but was a really quick test before had 
>> to run as got normal day job.
>>
>> 72
>>
>> Dom
>> M1KTA
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