using XVerters with KX3

[JonKG6VDW]

Greetings List !!!

I have searched the e-mail archives concerning this topic but have not really found a lot of information about his yet.  I am hoping that the KX3 will be as easy to interface as the K3 is especially around the software and frequency offsets.  I know that the 2m KX3 transverter will be using the 6m band as an IF but the my 222 transverter I believe uses 10 meters so hoping that will still be supported.

As to the hardware side doesn't look like there will be separate input and output for the transverter like there is in the K3.. is that correct ?  So I guess you just have to make sure you turn the power down before hooking up a transverter sounds like.

As much as i love my K3 the KX3 makes a lot more sense for me.  I live in an antenna restricted area so the only way I can truly make sue of the K3 is outdoors.   And while the K3 is portable the KX3 will obviously be more portable.  So I will most likely be selling my K3/10 in order to purchase the KX3... unless Wayne as a trade in program hihi...  

I appreciate any responses about the transverter issues.

Thanks
Jon
KG6VDW

[wayne burdick]

On Feb 11, 2012, at 1:44 PM, JonKG6VDW wrote:

> I am hoping that the KX3
> will be as easy to interface as the K3 is especially around the  
> software and
> frequency offsets.

It will.


>  I know that the 2m KX3 transverter will be using the 6m
> band as an IF but the my 222 transverter I believe uses 10 meters so  
> hoping
> that will still be supported.

Yes.


>
> As to the hardware side doesn't look like there will be separate  
> input and
> output for the transverter like there is in the K3.. is that correct ?

You'll need to use the main antenna jack with external transverters.  
Power level for transverters is set up in the menu, as on the K3.

73,
Wayne
N6KR

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[w2bvh]

Well, might as weell tack on a couple of additional questions.

1. Is the delay between the keyline going down/up and the onset/loss of
rf a settable value? E.g. can it be used with a keyed amplifier without
an external sequencer.

2. Does it have its own set of values in the antenna tuner for each
transverter  (to make a good match to the tx input of the transverter).

--Lenny W2BVH

On 2/11/2012 5:20 PM, Wayne Burdick wrote:

> On Feb 11, 2012, at 1:44 PM, JonKG6VDW wrote:
>
>> I am hoping that the KX3
>> will be as easy to interface as the K3 is especially around the
>> software and
>> frequency offsets.
> It will.
>
>
>>   I know that the 2m KX3 transverter will be using the 6m
>> band as an IF but the my 222 transverter I believe uses 10 meters so
>> hoping
>> that will still be supported.
> Yes.
>
>
>> As to the hardware side doesn't look like there will be separate
>> input and
>> output for the transverter like there is in the K3.. is that correct ?
> You'll need to use the main antenna jack with external transverters.
> Power level for transverters is set up in the menu, as on the K3.
>
> 73,
> Wayne
> N6KR
>
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