[Elecraft] (no subject)

[Edward R Cole]

I can add that serious eme'rs have gone the route of using 
transverters with better quality HF radios on the IF.  I had a FT-847 
(HF/50/144/432) all-mode radio bought in 1998 for both satellite and 
2m-eme.  But it was disappointing on HF, plus not all that great on 
CW-eme.  It was a very nice radio for satellite back when SSB HEO 
satellites still existed (I worked AO-10 and AO-40).

But eventually saw the value of having a high quality HF CW radio as 
IF using transverters.  I have the K3/10.  It is used on 6m, 2m, and 
23cm eme.  None of the HF-VHF/UHF radios come close.

I can see a KX3 concept using 50-MHz as IF for bands from 144 to 
1296.  Serious VHFers would like the modular design with slots  for 
each transverter so one could customize the radio build.  25w is 
probably a more marketable RF level.  Most of the "dc-light" radios 
run 50/100w.

With the current satellite constellation one only needs HT's.  On the 
horizon will be GEO stationary ham sats using microwave bands and 
digital modes.  Not something Elecraft will get into.  Its going to 
be a hard sell to get even the diehard satellite users to upgrade to 
mw.  It will be done with turnkey mw units that will utilize SDR's as core.

So if you want is all in one box you have the TS2000X or 
IC9100.  Yaesu no longer makes a satellite radio.  FT-891 comes closest.

Really serious VHFers are getting the K3S and adding transverters.

73, Ed - KL7UW

From: Harry Yingst <hlyingst at yahoo.com>
To: Bill Johnson <k9yeq at live.com>, Phil Hystad <phystad at mac.com>,
         Elecraft <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] VHF+UHF Radio Wish List
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At one point I considered taking a K3/10 and installing Transverters 
where the PA deck would go.


73, Ed - KL7UW
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