Anyone using K3 only for VHF ?

[Lionel-F6FCD]

Hi guy's,

 

Quick question from today, is someone using K3 for VHF only ?(I'm using 2
SSB meters bands) What are the results ? Better than a jap's one ?

I'm ready to buy another K3 only to use in vhf mode. May be this looks
stupid for some of you, but if RX quality is here..I will not hesitate.

VHF frequency is displayed on main or sub ?

Any comments are attended

73, Lionel, Paris, France.

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On Fri, 4 Dec 2009 13:12:56 +0100, "Lionel Lhermitte"
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>Hi guy's,
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>Quick question from today, is someone using K3 for VHF only ?(I'm using 2
>SSB meters bands) What are the results ? Better than a jap's one ?

I have the following Japanese rigs; Kenwood TS-711A (2m only), Yaesu
FT-736R (2m and 70cm) and a Yaesu 857D (2m and 70cm).  I have two
K3's; one is dedicated to VHF/UHF.  The VHF/UHF K3 uses the XV144 and
XV432 Transverters.  It out performs all three of the Japanese rigs on
RX and TX.

>
>I'm ready to buy another K3 only to use in vhf mode. May be this looks
>stupid for some of you, but if RX quality is here..I will not hesitate.
>
>VHF frequency is displayed on main or sub ?

VHF and UHF are displayed on both VFO's depending on which XVTR is
selected.

[snip]

Tom, N5GE

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K3 #806 with SUB RX, K3 #1055, PR6,
XV144, XV432, KRC2,
W1, 2 W2's and other small kits

1 K144XV on order

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It works very well. I don't use my K3 exclusively on VHF, as I do come on for the UK 80m elecraft net. The actual RF frequency is the one displayed in all cases. I have found the K3 to work exceptionally well on 50, 70 and 144 MHz, the latter bands via XV70 and XV144 transverters. It is a little insensitive on 6m without a preamp.

The K3 receiver is better than most HF/VHF radios with the possible exception of the IC275, probably the best 144MHz rig ever made.

You need to get the gain distribution right, remember >90dB difference in signal strength between the QRM and what you want to hear is quite normal on VHF. Too much transverter gain is bad, I have a 15dB pad in IF line as the XV144 and the masthead preamp have too much combined gain.

Mike

Lionel Lhermitte wrote

Hi guy's,

 

Quick question from today, is someone using K3 for VHF only ?(I'm using 2
SSB meters bands) What are the results ? Better than a jap's one ?

I'm ready to buy another K3 only to use in vhf mode. May be this looks
stupid for some of you, but if RX quality is here..I will not hesitate.

VHF frequency is displayed on main or sub ?

Any comments are attended

73, Lionel, Paris, France.

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