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Unable to transmit on 147.87 FM with K3+xvtr

Posted by Edward R Cole on Nov 25, 2011; 9:16pm
URL: http://elecraft.85.s1.nabble.com/Unable-to-transmit-on-147-87-FM-with-K3-xvtr-tp7032411.html

Having sold all my other radios in my KX3 "garage sale", I now have
to rely on using the K3 with my DEMI 144-28 transverter for operating
on local 2m repeaters.  I thought the K3 was capable of providing
drive on 28-32 MHz when in transverter mode so the whole 2m band
would be covered.

I get 0.73mw (-1.5 dBm) max drive at 146.52 MHz (K3=30.52-MHz) but
only -15 dBm indicated at 147.87 (K3=31.87 MHz).
ergo no output on 2m much above 30.5 MHz due low drive from the
K3.  The K3 does receive the entire 2m band (covers 28-32 MHz).  BTW
the max drive is 1.8mw from 28-30 MHz.

I guess this will mean I am unable to use many of the 2m repeater
frequencies (146-147.99) until I receive my new KX3.  Hopefully it
can generate 1-2w min. up to 32 MHz.  If not then I will have to
modify my transverters to have two LO frequencies to cover that range
(116 and 118 MHz).


73, Ed - KL7UW, WD2XSH/45
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