K3 Has anyone compiled a macro for 630 Meter operation

[John Klewer-2]

Wondering if anyone has already assembled a macro for the K3 to place the
K3 into KXV3B "Test" mode and whatever other settings required to switch
the K3 for operation at 630 meters........sand back again to "Normal" mode?

Thanks in advance

John, N6AX
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Yes there is one around,  I think Wayne sent one out some time back,
Better question is,  how about making 630m a transverter band and
all the settings and switching done automatically as you select 630M.

Plenty hams using K3 on 630M,  asking for an update please for all..

Merv K9FD

> Wondering if anyone has already assembled a macro for the K3 to place the
> K3 into KXV3B "Test" mode and whatever other settings required to switch
> the K3 for operation at 630 meters........sand back again to "Normal" mode?
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> John, N6AX
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[John Seboldt K0JD]

What about the KX3? Any hope it can at least generate RF on 630, and we
can clean it up with an external lowpass filter or something?


On 12/4/2017 19:27, Merv Schweigert via Elecraft wrote:

> Yes there is one around,  I think Wayne sent one out some time back,
> Better question is,  how about making 630m a transverter band and
> all the settings and switching done automatically as you select 630M.
>
> Plenty hams using K3 on 630M,  asking for an update please for all..
>
> Merv K9FD
>
>> Wondering if anyone has already assembled a macro for the K3 to place
>> the
>> K3 into KXV3B "Test" mode and whatever other settings required to switch
>> the K3 for operation at 630 meters........sand back again to "Normal"
>> mode?
>>
>> Thanks in advance
>>
>> John, N6AX
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[John Seboldt K0JD]

Considering that all I hear down there is broadcast station birdies, I'm
guessing you're right. :-(



On 12/6/2017 16:47, Walter Underwood wrote:

> I think the PIN diodes used for T/R switching in the KX3 cause IMD down there.
>
> A transverter is probably the best approach.
>
> wunder
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>
>> On Dec 6, 2017, at 2:38 PM, John Seboldt K0JD <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>
>> What about the KX3? Any hope it can at least generate RF on 630, and we can clean it up with an external lowpass filter or something?
>>
>>
>> On 12/4/2017 19:27, Merv Schweigert via Elecraft wrote:
>>> Yes there is one around,  I think Wayne sent one out some time back,
>>> Better question is,  how about making 630m a transverter band and
>>> all the settings and switching done automatically as you select 630M.
>>>
>>> Plenty hams using K3 on 630M,  asking for an update please for all..
>>>
>>> Merv K9FD
>>>
>>>> Wondering if anyone has already assembled a macro for the K3 to place the
>>>> K3 into KXV3B "Test" mode and whatever other settings required to switch
>>>> the K3 for operation at 630 meters........sand back again to "Normal" mode?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks in advance
>>>>
>>>> John, N6AX
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[Bob McGraw - K4TAX]

I'll most likely use a transverter.   Base band will be 160M. Likely
will design and build my own.

73

Bob, K4TAX


On 12/6/2017 4:50 PM, John Seboldt K0JD wrote:

> Considering that all I hear down there is broadcast station birdies,
> I'm guessing you're right. :-(
>
>
>
> On 12/6/2017 16:47, Walter Underwood wrote:
>> I think the PIN diodes used for T/R switching in the KX3 cause IMD
>> down there.
>>
>> A transverter is probably the best approach.
>>
>> wunder
>> K6WRU
>> Walter Underwood
>> CM87wj
>> http://observer.wunderwood.org/ (my blog)
>>
>>> On Dec 6, 2017, at 2:38 PM, John Seboldt K0JD <[hidden email]>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> What about the KX3? Any hope it can at least generate RF on 630, and
>>> we can clean it up with an external lowpass filter or something?
>>>
>>>
>>> On 12/4/2017 19:27, Merv Schweigert via Elecraft wrote:
>>>> Yes there is one around,  I think Wayne sent one out some time back,
>>>> Better question is,  how about making 630m a transverter band and
>>>> all the settings and switching done automatically as you select 630M.
>>>>
>>>> Plenty hams using K3 on 630M,  asking for an update please for all..
>>>>
>>>> Merv K9FD
>>>>
>>>>> Wondering if anyone has already assembled a macro for the K3 to
>>>>> place the
>>>>> K3 into KXV3B "Test" mode and whatever other settings required to
>>>>> switch
>>>>> the K3 for operation at 630 meters........sand back again to
>>>>> "Normal" mode?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks in advance
>>>>>
>>>>> John, N6AX
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[Edward R Cole]

You probably could benefit from a BC band reject filter.  I bought
one a few years ago anticipating station on 550-KHz in Anchorage
might inpack my 600m Rx on 510-KHz.  I bought the Clifton Labs Z10020
Medium Wave Broadcast Band Reject Filter (540-1700 KHz).
https://www.dxengineering.com/techarticles/dxepressreleases/dx-engineering-acquires-clifton-laboratories

I forget the exact price but think it was in the $60-70
neighborhood.  Rejection is something like 60-80 dB.

I did see an improvement it the receive noise floor below about 520-KHz

Connect to the KXV3 xvt-Rx BNC jack.  Use of the K3 on 630m requires
a KXV3 as you transmit in the TEST mode at 1mw thru the KXV3 xvt-Tx
BNC.  This is good as you will need to drive a PA which will not pass
received signals.  An external coax TR relay is needed after the PA
to  bypass RF to the xvt-Rx port.

73, Ed - KL7UW

Date: Wed, 6 Dec 2017 16:50:13 -0600
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Considering that all I hear down there is broadcast station birdies, I'm
guessing you're right. :-(


73, Ed - KL7UW
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