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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 _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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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 > Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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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 >> > _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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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 > Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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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 |
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