[Elecraft] KX3 Non-ham band upconverter use

Don Wilhelm w3fpr at embarqmail.com
Sun Dec 7 11:29:44 EST 2014


The math is even easier if you use a 10 MHz oscillator (just ignore the 
leading "1" in the frequency display).  Several 10 MHz "frequency 
standards" exist if you want the stability of a GPS disciplined 
oscillator or a rubidium standard.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 12/7/2014 9:47 AM, Ben Hall wrote:
> Good morning all,
>
> I'm toying with the idea of building an oven-stabilized LF upconverter 
> for my KX3.  Ideally, I'd want to move LF up to the 7 MHz band to keep 
> the math easy and to put signals into a ham band where the KX3 more 
> than likely performs its best.
>
> However, not many 7 MHz ovenized oscillators out there.  So, more than 
> likely, I'll have to move signals elsewhere.
>
> With the KX3 designed as a ham transceiver, I'd assume performance 
> outside the ham bands isn't as good as in the ham bands.
>



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