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An K2 with 2M transceiver.

Thomas-174
Hello all.
An idea I gor recently was to order another K2 and incorporate an 2M
transverter in to it. Would this be possible, or am I crazy just
thinking about it?
I guess that the Auxbus would be avaible inside the transceiver so that
the control should not be any problem.
Does anyone know if the Elecraft 2M transverter would fit inside the K2?
If so then it migth just be to find an way to incorporate it to the top
cover and maybe screen it some?

Best 73's de Thomas LA3PNA
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Re: An K2 with 2M transceiver.

Don Wilhelm-4
Thomas,

I have thought about that too in the past, but I discarded it.
There are mechanical problems to be solved - such as the heat sinking
for the XV144.  It might work if the XV144 were mounted upside down
inside the K2 lid.
My final opinion on it was that the transverter stacked under the K2 was
the best solution.  YMMV.

73,
Don W3FPR

Thomas Snare Knutsen wrote:

> Hello all.
> An idea I gor recently was to order another K2 and incorporate an 2M
> transverter in to it. Would this be possible, or am I crazy just
> thinking about it?
> I guess that the Auxbus would be avaible inside the transceiver so
> that the control should not be any problem.
> Does anyone know if the Elecraft 2M transverter would fit inside the
> K2? If so then it migth just be to find an way to incorporate it to
> the top cover and maybe screen it some?
>  PM
>  
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Re: An K2 with 2M transceiver.

Thomas-174
Yes, the heatsinking of the powermodule migth be an problem, but
mounting the transverter upside-down would cure this.
Is the size of the transverter PCB so that it could fit inside the K2?
The best would be If the speaker could be left alone, but I think that
is impossible?
I guess that I don't need to build the K2 Power amplifier and low pass
filters, since it would be used as an 2M only transceiver.
An K2 2M transceiver had been cool to go together with an basic K2, and
since the dollar exchange rate is low at the moment, I can afford to
order another K2.

Best 73's de Thomas

Don Wilhelm skrev:

> Thomas,
>
> I have thought about that too in the past, but I discarded it.
> There are mechanical problems to be solved - such as the heat sinking
> for the XV144.  It might work if the XV144 were mounted upside down
> inside the K2 lid.
> My final opinion on it was that the transverter stacked under the K2
> was the best solution.  YMMV.
>
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
>
> Thomas Snare Knutsen wrote:
>> Hello all.
>> An idea I gor recently was to order another K2 and incorporate an 2M
>> transverter in to it. Would this be possible, or am I crazy just
>> thinking about it?
>> I guess that the Auxbus would be avaible inside the transceiver so
>> that the control should not be any problem.
>> Does anyone know if the Elecraft 2M transverter would fit inside the
>> K2? If so then it migth just be to find an way to incorporate it to
>> the top cover and maybe screen it some?
>>  PM
>>  
>

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Re: An K2 with 2M transceiver.

Don Wilhelm-4
Thomas,

Yes, you would have to sacrifice the speaker and the external speaker jack.
I believe the XV144 board would fit, but nothing else.

73,
Don W3FPR

Thomas Snare Knutsen wrote:

> Yes, the heatsinking of the powermodule migth be an problem, but
> mounting the transverter upside-down would cure this.
> Is the size of the transverter PCB so that it could fit inside the K2?
> The best would be If the speaker could be left alone, but I think that
> is impossible?
> I guess that I don't need to build the K2 Power amplifier and low pass
> filters, since it would be used as an 2M only transceiver.
> An K2 2M transceiver had been cool to go together with an basic K2,
> and since the dollar exchange rate is low at the moment, I can afford
> to order another K2.
>
> Best 73's de Thomas
>  
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Re: An K2 with 2M transceiver.

ww2r
In reply to this post by Thomas-174
take a look at

http://www.downeastmicrowave.com/PDF/144-28ECK.pdf

i know a few stations that use one to drive microwave transverters with 144MHz. It puts out 100mW which is ample drive and heat generation is not an issue

Dave

ww2r


<quote author="Thomas-174">
Hello all.
An idea I gor recently was to order another K2 and incorporate an 2M
transverter in to it. Would this be possible, or am I crazy just
thinking about it?
I guess that the Auxbus would be avaible inside the transceiver so that
the control should not be any problem.
Does anyone know if the Elecraft 2M transverter would fit inside the K2?
If so then it migth just be to find an way to incorporate it to the top
cover and maybe screen it some?

Best 73's de Thomas LA3PNA