[Elecraft] KX2 Satellite Derivative? (Was: Re: The KX2)

[Edward R Cole]

Johnny,

I was actually planning to try doing exactly that: use my K3+432 
transverter with KX3-2M.  But this is new territory which no one has 
ventured.  First one would need sw to interface the radios, then sw 
to link to satellite tracking sw, and also a program that would 
provide both inverting and non-inverting dual band frequency 
tracking.  The UHF radio needs to change frequency at a faster rate 
than the VHF radio in order to compensate for Doppler.  Just linking 
VFO's will not do it.

I'm not a programmer so that would depend on patching together from 
other sw and I kept putting that off.
I had wanted a dual-band mobile radio to replace radios I had sold in 
buying transverters which don't cover the full band.  I figured one 
with cross-band duplex would get me back with a usable satellite 
radio (but only FM).

There are a couple sats that have linear transponders for SSB/CW use 
though not in high earth orbit (Heo).  That thinking morphed into my 
acquiring the old FT-736R which adds all-mode operation and CAT.

The KX2 got me thinking how nice a dual-band VHF/UHF KX3 would be 
(doing duplex would add extra nice).

Somebody will marry the two Elecraft radios some day for full 
cross-band duplex.

Date: Wed, 25 May 2016 11:33:24 +0000 (UTC)
From: Johnny Siu <vr2xmc at yahoo.com.hk>
To: Edward R Cole <kl7uw at acsalaska.net>, David Anderson
         <gm4jjj at yahoo.co.uk>
Cc: "Elecraft at mailman.qth.net" <Elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: [Elecraft] KX2 Satellite Derivative? (Was: Re: The KX2)

Instead of developing a new radio for SAT. ?Can there be a device 
that can link two elecraft radios for up / downlink of SAT?
In the past, CT16 can link Icom IC275 and IC475 to work as a pair.
I think this route will save a lot of R&D for a new radio.
73
Johnny VR2XMC



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