Problem with Elecraft's built in 2 meter receiver

[Larry Royster]

Although Elecraft  personnel has been very helpful in trying to fix our  
problem with 2 meter reception in our local repeaters, no solution has
been found. Until a solution is found, no one should purchase a K3 with
this option. Otherwise the K3 has been great up to now.
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[Bruce Beford-2]

I have had no problems with the internal 2M transverter for the K3. It works
fine for my local FM repeaters.

Bruce, N1RX

 

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[Tom Azlin N4ZPT-2]

Hi Larry,

Mine works fine with the local 2m repeaters. Based on my experience have
been telling those in my area it is a good option. Plus I used it with a
2m input transverter.

What is happening with your 2m transverter?

73, tom n4zpt

On 5/3/2012 8:42 AM, Larry Royster wrote:
> Although Elecraft  personnel has been very helpful in trying to fix our
> problem with 2 meter reception in our local repeaters, no solution has
> been found. Until a solution is found, no one should purchase a K3 with
> this option. Otherwise the K3 has been great up to now.

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[N5GE-2]

Mr. Royster et al,

I hope other readers of this topic will not be influenced by your ill founded
post, because you are accusing Elecraft of having a poor product, when those of
us who use the internal 2m modules know it is not true.  

You are entitled to your opinion, but there is no solution to be found.  The
product is a good one.  Did you ask them to replace the module for you?  I'm
sure they will do it at no charge.

Having had a K3 with the internal 2m module since the first month they shipped
the modules, I have never experienced, nor have I heard of anyone saying they
were having the trouble you describe, except you.

I read your first post about your "Problem", and at the time I suspected you had
never used a transceiver with a VFO on 2m FM and don't know how tune an FM
signal with a VFO.  That is still my opinion.

Amateur Radio Operator N5GE
ARRL Lifetime Member
QCWA Lifetime Member
 

On Thu, 03 May 2012 08:42:19 -0400, Larry Royster <[hidden email]> wrote:

>Although Elecraft  personnel has been very helpful in trying to fix our  
>problem with 2 meter reception in our local repeaters, no solution has
>been found. Until a solution is found, no one should purchase a K3 with
>this option. Otherwise the K3 has been great up to now.

[snip]

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