[Elecraft] KX2 on JT65 & JT9 ??

[D Howard]

David
I thought at the price I paid for the KX3 I shouldn't have to do the compensation nor run the KX3 at such reduced power once compensated. My trusty old FT817 worked fine.
I also assumed Elecraft would address the issue with an updated KX3 -ie an 'KX3s' at  some point.
So I sold it awaiting the 'upgrade' which turned out to be the KX2 !
Which is far more stable out of the box. 
I'm happy to now order a KX2!
73/72
Dan VA3MA

> On May 30, 2016, at 4:01 AM, David Anderson <gm4jjj at yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
> 
> Dan ,
> 
> I am surprised that you couldn't get WSJT to go with your KX3 and had to sell it.
> 
> I am using my KX3 (note not a KX2) on WSJT on 144 MHz EME JT65b. I did however do the extended temperature VFO compensation first and that perhaps is a key requirement. The KX3 was actually more stable than my original 144 MHz transverter's TCXO, which I had to replace with a better TCXO to get the transmit drift to satisfactory levels. 
> 
> 
> 73 from David GM4JJJ
> 
>> On 30 May 2016, at 04:45, D Howard <va3ma at me.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Luke
>> I too sold my KX3 for the same reason- no WSJT. 
>> Happy to see KX2 capable with care
>> Dan
>> 
>>> On May 29, 2016, at 11:20 PM, Luke <aurich85 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> I just tried JT9 actually and had no problems. If you head over to PSKReporter and type in my call sign you can see how it's been working for me this evening. It seems to heat up a little faster using JT9, but it's still managable. I don't mind taking a few minutes between QSO's to let things cool off. From my understanding Gemsproducts.com already has KX2 side handles in the works and I will definitely pick some up and see how they work. I can only imagine that any more metal on the side to pick up some extra heat will only be a good thing.
>>> 
>>> Luke
>>> AD0KI
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> From: Dan - VA3MA <va3ma at me.com>
>>> To: Luke <aurich85 at yahoo.com> 
>>> Cc: Elecraft <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
>>> Sent: Sunday, May 29, 2016 9:14 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KX2 on JT65 & JT9 ??
>>> 
>>> Luke
>>> Thanks - just what I needed to know!
>>> Have you tried JT9 ?
>>> Perhaps some sort of heatsink/handles added to the case might help??
>>> 73
>>> Dan VA3MA
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On 2016-05-29, at 22:37, Luke <aurich85 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hmm, not sure why it cut out my message. Here's what I wrote:
>>> 
>>> I've used my KX2 on WSPR and JT65 and it appears to be plenty stable. I used to have a KX3  and sold it because it wouldn't decode WSPR between transmit cycles due to excessive drift. I've kept the KX2 to <5 watts because the right sideplate gets very hot with the high duty cycle.
>>> 
>>> I've actually just been sitting here running JT65 @ 10 watts when I got your email, and it is doing pretty well. I had 3 back to back QSO's and on the last transmission the PA Temp got up to 47C (~117F) which doesn't seem too bad. As it cools off there is no drifting or slanting of signals on the waterfall either. I think the 1 minute on/off duty cycle of JT65 is very doable with the KX2, and WSPR might be pushing it. The other night the sideplate got quite hot running WSPR at 5 watts.
>>> 
>>> Luke
>>> AD0KI
>>> 
>>> 
>>> From: Dan - VA3MA <va3ma at me.com>
>>> To: Luke <aurich85 at yahoo.com> 
>>> Sent: Sunday, May 29, 2016 8:12 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KX2 on JT65 & JT9 ??
>>> 
>>> Luke
>>> No content????
>>> 
>>>> On May 29, 2016, at 8:51 PM, Luke via Elecraft <elecraft at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
>>>> 
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