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

[Mike Harris]

Hi JOhn,

I used an XV50 with the optional crystal oven feeding my K2 and 
successfully copied 6M EME JT65.  The oven might be all you need for 2M.

Regards,

Mike VP8NO

On 25/03/2014 12:43, John Lawrence wrote:
> I'm laying out and gather up the parts needed to use of a XV-144 with my K3 for EME applications.
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> Thanks,  John, W1QS
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> John