[Elecraft] Two-meter Radio Needed

[Dave Fugleberg]

I have no experience with the internal transverter, but the K3 supports
external transverters very well too. If you can find an Elecraft XV-144 and
connect the Aux cable, it’s completely seamless- you just keep hitting the
band up button til you’re on 2m, and the K3 display shows your actual
operating frequency (no mental math required). That’s actually true with
any external transverter, but you need to handle the band switching
externally yourself if you have transverters for multiple bands.

If you want a single box for your all-mode 2m rig, the IC-9700 is a very
nice radio as well.
73 de W0ZF

On Thu, Dec 8, 2022 at 12:17 AM Jim Brown <jim at audiosystemsgroup.com> wrote:

> What do you want to do on 2M? In general, I see Kenwood as the best of
> the JA radios, and by a wide margin. I love their TH-F6A talkie (now
> discontinued), hated the digital replacement for it, so I'm still using
> the TH-F6As. I own three of them. One of them is in my Tesla Model 3,
> with a vintage 20W talkie amp. Their TM-V71A is a very nice FM rig. It's
> in my SUV.
>
> I have no positive advice on the equivalent of the 706. All-band rigs
> like that are well below the quality level you're used to with anything
> from Elecraft. For CW, SSB, or digital modes, I'd suggest the internal
> transverter for your K3S if it's still available, with an outboard brick
> amp. Vintage RF Concepts and Mirage (from California, NOT Mississippi)
> are the good brands.
>
> 73, Jim K9YC
>
> On 12/7/2022 6:25 PM, Richard wrote:
> > I have and enjoy the Elecraft “500 Family” (K3S, KPA500, KAT500)
> immensely. However, for 2 meters I’ve been depending upon a 20-year-old
> Icom IC-706MkIIG that’s already had some surgery. Lately, it’s been hinting
> at retirement, so I need to find a replacement.
> >
> > If you have available either of these, please let me know.
> >
> > Icom IC-7100
> > Ten-Tec 526 “6N2”
> > Anything similar. I’m open to suggestion.
> >
> > Please use my home email:   FlatHat at comcast.net <mailto:
> FlatHat at comcst.net>
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > Richard
> > W4KBX
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