[600MRG] New K3 firmware with 10 and 18 MHz XVTR IF selections

[Eric NO3M]

There seem to be some peculiarities with using a transverter IF vs. 
CONFIG:KXV3=TEST.

One thing I've noticed is that when operating dual RX (not diversity), 
the main and sub-RX both use the antenna attached to the XVTR IN port 
when setup as a transverter band.  In CONFIG:KXV3=TEST mode, running 
dual RX routes XVTR IN to the main receiver, and the RX2 port (I have it 
setup as AUX BNC) to the sub-RX.  Not sure if this is intended behavior 
or not?

In diversity mode, either as a transverter band or CONFIG:KXV3=TEST, the 
antenna routing is consistent with what would be expected, XVTR IN going 
to the main RX and AUX RF (ie. BNC) going to sub-RX.

In CONFIG:KXV3=TEST mode, the KBPF3 is used on either receiver if it is 
installed and enabled and the IF is outside of the ham-band BPF preset 
edges.  However, in transverter mode, the KBPF3 is not used in the main 
RX, but appears to be engaged with the sub-RX?  If in transverter mode 
and running dual RX or diversity, is it possible to force the use of the 
IF band BPF instead of the KBPF3 in the sub-RX, so as to be consistent 
with the way the main RX filtering is handled?

In general, things are working in transverter mode (10 MHz IF), just 
some things per aboev that I wasn't expecting from having used 
CONFIG:KXV3=TEST over the last year or so.

73 Eric NO3M / WG2XJM

On 01/26/2014 06:32 PM, Matt Zilmer wrote:
> Hi Wayne,
>
> I have 4.81 working with two 10 MHz-IF transverters:
> - 100 to 520 KHz receiving converter
> - 420 to 421 MHz transverter
>
> Both are homebrew, really old, and operate at 1 mW levels.  I can copy
> some of the local CW activity on 420, but only two signals so far.
> Power out looks good: 8-10W.  The LF converter is receiving local sig
> gen signals, but I haven't heard anything else on the air except some
> local household gudge.  LF is really a night time band anyway.
>
> Can't tell you about the 18 MHz IF.  No xvtrs for that IF here.
>
> 73,
> matt
>
>