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Dan de Bruijn

KX-3 transverters

Hi Wayne and Eric,

I own both a KX-2 and a KX-3 and I'm very happy with both units.

De KX-2 is used during hiking and outdoor (not very much SOTA in the
Netherlands), using the internal batterypack.
The KX-3 is used as a homestation and in my Landrover, using an external
battery. At 10 - 15 watt it is an ideal set.

I fitted the 2 meter transverter KX3-2M in the KX-3 and although it is
ideal to drive my UHF/SHF transverters at home, it lacks power in the
field. Even at QRP, 2.5 watts is quite low.

I'm wondering if it would be possible to put a 2 meter transverter (or a
combination of a 4 - 2 or a 4 - 2 - 70 cm transverter) with a power of
approx. 12 watt in the place of the batterypack.
I think that only few people use the KX-3 with an internal batterypack.
For me it would make the ultimate set.

Am I the only one asking for this option or was this discussed (and
maybe rejected) in an earlier stage?

73,

Dan, PA1FZH
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wayne burdick

Re: KX-3 transverters

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Hi Dan,

We'd love to have a portable, multiband, higher-power transverter in the product line. This is one of many projects to be discussed as the team emerges from our intense focus on the K4.

73,
Wayne
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> On May 26, 2020, at 10:31 AM, Dan de Bruijn <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
>
> Hi Wayne and Eric,
>
> I own both a KX-2 and a KX-3 and I'm very happy with both units.
>
> De KX-2 is used during hiking and outdoor (not very much SOTA in the Netherlands), using the internal batterypack.
> The KX-3 is used as a homestation and in my Landrover, using an external battery. At 10 - 15 watt it is an ideal set.
>
> I fitted the 2 meter transverter KX3-2M in the KX-3 and although it is ideal to drive my UHF/SHF transverters at home, it lacks power in the field. Even at QRP, 2.5 watts is quite low.
>
> I'm wondering if it would be possible to put a 2 meter transverter (or a combination of a 4 - 2 or a 4 - 2 - 70 cm transverter) with a power of approx. 12 watt in the place of the batterypack.
> I think that only few people use the KX-3 with an internal batterypack.
> For me it would make the ultimate set.
>
> Am I the only one asking for this option or was this discussed (and maybe rejected) in an earlier stage?
>
> 73,
>
> Dan, PA1FZH
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Re: KX-3 transverters

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Dan

I’m just in the process of tidying up my 1.2Ghz SG lab transverter connection to the KX3 and weaving in their 25w amp for SOTA work here in SoCal. It leveraged the 2m and the 3w out is fine with the SG labs transverters.

For what it’s worth W6PQL has some great amp etc for VHF and up.

Most aren’t exactly portable but worth a look but then again your land rover might enjoy transporting them.

http://www.w6pql.com/

Paul
W6PNG/M0SNA
www.nomadic.blog

> On May 26, 2020, at 10:54 AM, Dan de Bruijn <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
>
> Hi Wayne and Eric,
>
> I own both a KX-2 and a KX-3 and I'm very happy with both units.
>
> De KX-2 is used during hiking and outdoor (not very much SOTA in the Netherlands), using the internal batterypack.
> The KX-3 is used as a homestation and in my Landrover, using an external battery. At 10 - 15 watt it is an ideal set.
>
> I fitted the 2 meter transverter KX3-2M in the KX-3 and although it is ideal to drive my UHF/SHF transverters at home, it lacks power in the field. Even at QRP, 2.5 watts is quite low.
>
> I'm wondering if it would be possible to put a 2 meter transverter (or a combination of a 4 - 2 or a 4 - 2 - 70 cm transverter) with a power of approx. 12 watt in the place of the batterypack.
> I think that only few people use the KX-3 with an internal batterypack.
> For me it would make the ultimate set.
>
> Am I the only one asking for this option or was this discussed (and maybe rejected) in an earlier stage?
>
> 73,
>
> Dan, PA1FZH
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