[Elecraft] Any EME gurus with the XV-144 monitoring?

[John Lawrence]

I'm laying out and gather up the parts needed to use of a XV-144 with my K3 for EME applications.


Since my aim is towards JT65, is there anyone on the Reflector who's done
it and found need to do a modification to the local oscillator in the XV-144 to enhance the 
frequency stability?  The K3 has the TXCO option.  The 10 MHz reference using a GPS 
reference seems necessary but I hope a GPS discipline is kill.  


The output linearity on transmit should be ok but I'll be needing to
have an IPA plus PA chain without IMD growth as well and I'd like to
know how the EME boys are dealing with this side of their configurations.  


Thanks,  John, W1QS


John