[Elecraft] XVTR IF BAND CAN NOW BE 10 OR 18 MHZ

[Wayne Burdick]

There's no particular benefit to an 18-MHz I.F. But 10 MHz can be useful for VLF/LF transverters (e.g., 500 kHz) because very high-stability 10-MHz oscillators (OCO's, or oven-controlled oscillators, etc.) are available at low cost for use as the mixer injection oscillator. This combined with the K3's excellent stability can allow the use of extremely narrowband modes that require very low drift.

73,
Wayne
N6KR


On Feb 5, 2014, at 12:20 PM, todd ruby <todd at ruby-wine.com> wrote:

> Not being as technically savvy as many here on the reflector, can someone tell me the benefits and theory behind the differences in using these two IF freqs. in the XVTR?
> 
> thanks in advance
> 
> todd
> WB2ZAB
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