[Elecraft] K3 and Mutek Transverter combo?

[John Lemay]

Peter

I have the internal 2m transverter for the K3, and the facility to use an
external one instead - so, yes, it can be done.

Here's my settings from the CONFIG menu:

XV1 ON = yes
XV1 RF = 144
XV1 IF = 28
XV1 PWR = L1.50
XV1 OFS = -0.61
XV1 ADR = Int Trn0

XV2 ON = yes
XV2 RF = 144
XV2 IF = 28
XV2 PWR = L1.50
XV2 OFS = 0
XV2 ADR = Trn1

Some of these settings will be unique (such as offset) but most will be
appropriate. The effect of these settings is that cycling up through the
bands from 50MHz gives me first the internal transverter (XVTR1 is displayed
briefly in the VFO B area) and then the external transverter ( when XVTR2 is
briefly displayed).

You can't quite do A/B comparisons with this unless you arrange relay
switching of your 2m antenna at the same time as switching internal to
external transverter.

Hope this helps

John G4ZTR
www.g4ztr.co.uk



-----Original Message-----
From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of PETER HUTCHISON
Sent: 10 June 2013 14:58
To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Elecraft] K3 and Mutek Transverter combo?

Hi,
 
Bit of a long shot this but has anyone any experience of using a K3 with a
Mutek transverter? I run the K3 (#7218) with the internal transverter but
during a 2m contest yesterday the front end capability of the internal
transverter was found wanting when exposed to strong adjacent signals. I
already have a Mutek transverter but it was bought (cheaply) as untested and
therefore I do not know if it is working. The strong signal capabilities of
these transverters were legendary in their day. Therefore, I was hoping that
someone on this site has successfully mated the 2 boxes together. Basically
what I want to know is at the rear of the transverter there are 2 BNC
sockets marked 'rx out' and 'tx/rx'. To what sockets on the I/O board to I
need to connect these? And secondly, what do I need to ensure that the K£ is
suitably programmed to communicate with the transverter (the instructions
seem to be unclear to me...).
Any help would be appreciated. If the Mutek transverter is no good anyone
got a decent Demi or completed Elecraft 2m transverter they wish to sell??!!
 
Many thanks for reading this plea. Any replies will be gratefully received
(which is more than I can say for the internal transverter performance
 yesterday!!)
 
Peter G4URT

 
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