Transverters?

[Gil G.]

Hello,

I know nothing about transverters, and I am wondering:
Does using a transverter make your radio behave exactly as if it had that band built-in, or are there added "complications" associated with their use?

Thanks.

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[Gil G.]

Thanks Ray,

I should have mentioned that I was considering a 2m Elecraft transverter for my K2...

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On Sep 8, 2012, at 7:21 PM, Ray Sills wrote:

> HI Gil:
>
> It depends on the transverter design.  I do not have any Elecraft transverters, but as I understand it, the Elecraft design is pretty seamless.
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[David Heinsohn]

I have the XV50 and XV144 on my K2.  And other than a separate power out
LED on the front of the transverter, it becomes just like that band was
installed on the K2.
David
On 9/8/2012 8:11 PM, Gil G. wrote:

> Thanks Ray,
>
> I should have mentioned that I was considering a 2m Elecraft transverter for my K2...
>
> Gil.
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> On Sep 8, 2012, at 7:21 PM, Ray Sills wrote:
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>> HI Gil:
>>
>> It depends on the transverter design.  I do not have any Elecraft transverters, but as I understand it, the Elecraft design is pretty seamless.
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[Don Wilhelm-4]

Gil,

The Elecraft XV series transverters were designed to interface with the
K2, and then extended to the K3.

If your K2 includes the K60XV option with its 1 mW TX and RX
connections, the operation is seamless.  The K60XV transceiver ports
connect to the transverter and the HF antenna connections can stay in place.

Without the K60XV, operation is still great, the transverter will accept
up to an 8 watt input signal from the K2 high power output, but you will
have to switch between the connection to the transverter and to the HF
antenna.  Once that hurdle is passed, the operation is again seamless.

The K2 TRN menus allow you to set up the frequency display as you want
it (including any offsets).

73,
Don W3FPR

On 9/8/2012 9:11 PM, Gil G. wrote:

> Thanks Ray,
>
> I should have mentioned that I was considering a 2m Elecraft transverter for my K2...
>
> Gil.
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> On Sep 8, 2012, at 7:21 PM, Ray Sills wrote:
>
>> HI Gil:
>>
>> It depends on the transverter design.  I do not have any Elecraft transverters, but as I understand it, the Elecraft design is pretty seamless.
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[Gil G.]

Thanks Don and David, good to know..

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On Sep 8, 2012, at 9:56 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote:

> Gil,
>
> The Elecraft XV series transverters were designed to interface with the K2, and then extended to the K3.
>
> If your K2 includes the K60XV option with its 1 mW TX and RX connections, the operation is seamless.
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