K2 and Ten Tec 1210

I am looking at a low cost solution to get on two meters CW/SSB.  Has anyone married the K2 and the Ten Tec 1210 together?  How does it work?  Also, what are your thoughts about the 1210?  For 149 bucks, it seems to be somewhat of a bargain
   
  Lee - K0WA
   


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[johnny-52]

Hi Lee,

Ten Tec 1210 is ok but you will note some frequency drift over the time.
Therefore, it is all acceptable for FM but you have to be a bit patient in
SSB.

73

Johnny Siu VR2Xmc

----- Original Message -----
From: "Lee Buller" <[hidden email]>
To: "Elecraft Reflector" <[hidden email]>
Sent: Sunday, July 09, 2006 7:44 PM
Subject: [Elecraft] K2 and Ten Tec 1210


>I am looking at a low cost solution to get on two meters CW/SSB.  Has
>anyone married the K2 and the Ten Tec 1210 together?  How does it work?
>Also, what are your thoughts about the 1210?  For 149 bucks, it seems to be
>somewhat of a bargain
>
>  Lee - K0WA
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[Steve Kavanagh]

I just purchased a used 1210 yesterday with the idea
to use it with my K2...I haven't tried it yet.  Lee, I
should have it on the air for initial tests within a
few days and can report.

But I am confused about noise figure specs.  The
manual (copyright 1997) I received with it specifies a
2 dB noise figure.  However, the QST review (from
2002) says the noise figure is unspecified and
measured it at 7 or 8 dB.  Does anyone know if there
was a noise-figure related design change or if not
what the real story is ?

I am considering mods to make it emulate an FT-290R in
low power mode (about 100 mW out and a DC voltage in
TX on the antenna jack) for use with my microwave
transverters.  Has anyone tried that with a K2 ?  Has
anyone made any observations about the lowest IF power
on SSB that will comfortably operate the RF sensing ?
Or worked out a hard-keyed PTT arrangement for the
K2/1210 combination ?

73,
Steve VE3SMA

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