K3 - Transverter/HF

[Stewart Baker]

I don't know if I am trying to do the impossible, wanting to
listen on 2m and 80m simultaneously.

I have a homebrew 2m transverter connected via the KXV3 with a
28MHz I/F setting.

If I set up 2m on Main RX , then I cannot get anything out of the
Sub RX when set to 80m.

If I set up 80m on Main RX , then I cannot get anything out of the
Sub RX when set to 2m. Further, when I tune the Sub RX the display
changes from a 2m to the I/F frequency.

What's going on ?

73
Stewart G3RXQ




 
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[wayne burdick]

On Mar 8, 2009, at 3:37 AM, Stewart Baker wrote:

> I don't know if I am trying to do the impossible, wanting to
> listen on 2m and 80m simultaneously.
>
> I have a homebrew 2m transverter connected via the KXV3 with a
> 28MHz I/F setting.
>
> If I set up 2m on Main RX , then I cannot get anything out of the
> Sub RX when set to 80m.

You would have to use the AUX RF input for the sub RX in this case
(because the "MAIN" path is connected to the transverter IN jack on the
KXV3). Hold BSET, then tap ANT to switch the sub from MAIN to AUX.
"AUX" can be either the non-transmit KAT3 jack or the AUX RF BNC jack,
depending on how your sub receiver is wired.

>
> If I set up 80m on Main RX , then I cannot get anything out of the
> Sub RX when set to 2m.

If the main RX is listening on 80 m, then the KXV3's XVTR IN jack is
not available to the sub. You would have to bring the transverter
signal in to the sub's AUX RF BNC jack. You could use a "Y" cable to
route the transverer signal to both XVTR IN and AUX RF.

> Further, when I tune the Sub RX the display
> changes from a 2m to the I/F frequency.

I thought I had fixed that in the most recent code (2.99). Is that what
you're using?

tnx
Wayne
N6KR

>
> What's going on ?
>
> 73
> Stewart G3RXQ
>
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[N5GE]

On Sun, 8 Mar 2009 15:22:39 -0700, wayne burdick <[hidden email]>
wrote:

[snip]
>I thought I had fixed that in the most recent code (2.99). Is that what
>you're using?
>
[snip]

I don't see the 2.99 firmware listed in the firmware downloads or beta
downloads.  Was that a slip of the lip??

Tom, N5GE

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[w0mu]

2.99 was sent out to a fairly good size group to test over the weekend.

I think you will see a release to the public very soon.  Very few issues
have been brought up.


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Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 - Transverter/HF

On Sun, 8 Mar 2009 15:22:39 -0700, wayne burdick <[hidden email]>
wrote:

[snip]
>I thought I had fixed that in the most recent code (2.99). Is that what
>you're using?
>
[snip]

I don't see the 2.99 firmware listed in the firmware downloads or beta
downloads.  Was that a slip of the lip??

Tom, N5GE

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[David Pratt]

In a recent message, Radio Amateur N5GE <[hidden email]> wrote ...
>I don't see the 2.99 firmware listed in the firmware downloads or beta
>downloads.  Was that a slip of the lip??

The latest official firmware release is v2.78 dated 20 January. Version
2.82 has been at beta for four weeks, since 10 February.  I have been
wondering myself what the problems have been with v2.82 that have
delayed it from being made permanent.

There would appear to be many later versions being exchanged between
members of this list - up to v2.99.  With so many versions being banded
around, I wonder whether they are to be trusted or whether the firmware
might have picked up viruses along the way?  It would be nice to have
these later version available by FTP direct from Elecraft.

73
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[Stewart Baker]

On Sun, 8 Mar 2009 15:22:39 -0700, wayne burdick wrote:
>
> You would have to use the AUX RF input for the sub RX in this case
> (because the "MAIN" path is connected to the transverter IN jack on the
> KXV3). Hold BSET, then tap ANT to switch the sub from MAIN to AUX.
> "AUX" can be either the non-transmit KAT3 jack or the AUX RF BNC jack,
> depending on how your sub receiver is wired.
>
>That's what I was afraid you would say. I don't use the AUX RF input as I like to
maintain either the ANT1/ANT2 or RX ant path for both the MAIN and SUB RX's
on HF.
>
> If the main RX is listening on 80 m, then the KXV3's XVTR IN jack is
> not available to the sub. You would have to bring the transverter
> signal in to the sub's AUX RF BNC jack. You could use a "Y" cable to
> route the transverer signal to both XVTR IN and AUX RF.
>
>I don't suppose the Y cable would be a satisfactory solution if used with the RX ANT.

>> Further, when I tune the Sub RX the display
>> changes from a 2m to the I/F frequency.
>
> I thought I had fixed that in the most recent code (2.99). Is that what
> you're using?

>I was using 2.94, however I now have 2.99, so will try that.

73
Stewart G3RXQ

> tnx
> Wayne
> N6KR
>
>>
>> What's going on ?
>>
>> 73
>> Stewart G3RXQ
>>
>>
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[Julian, G4ILO]

David Pratt-4 wrote

The latest official firmware release is v2.78 dated 20 January. Version
2.82 has been at beta for four weeks, since 10 February.  I have been
wondering myself what the problems have been with v2.82 that have
delayed it from being made permanent.

There would appear to be many later versions being exchanged between
members of this list - up to v2.99.  With so many versions being banded
around, I wonder whether they are to be trusted or whether the firmware
might have picked up viruses along the way?  It would be nice to have
these later version available by FTP direct from Elecraft.

Firmware versions are not being "exchanged between members of the list" or "banded about." They are being sent by Wayne to customers who have reported specific issues which these beta versions are meant to address.

It would not be in the interest of anyone to have these versions generally available. It would not be in the best interest of list members in general, because these are "works in progress" that have not been fully tested - kind of like the Windows "hot fixes" you have to apply to Microsoft to get. They are being sent out privately because those who have raised a specific issue are more likely to provide useful feedback on that particular aspect of the firmware than those who have not.