Both of your concerns regarding beverage hookups and the transverter
connection are easily handled via the "Transverter Jack" on the back panel
of the 830. Check the schematic in the manual and you'll see that there is
RX in and out, and low level TX out available on that jack. The ease of
doing this is one of the reasons I bought a 940 after the 830. All the
connections are identical.
Another good reason for using an 830 as a second rig is that it produces no
phase noise whatsoever - it can't as it's not that kind of technology. We
have used an 830 as the second 15 meter rig at N2RM with fairly competitive
results for years. If/when you get replacement filters for it, I'd
strongly suggest getting some after-market 2.1 SSB filters and for CW I
used the Kenwood 500 Hz filters with good success. the "stock" Kenwood SSB
filter is relatively poor.
73,
Bob Naumann N5NJ
ex KR2J
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> From: Mike Smith-VE9AA, Coreen Smith <ve9aa@brunnet.net>
> To: cq-contest@contesting.com
> Subject: [CQ-Contest] 830s...tks!
>
> Thanks to the guys that have sent me the comments on the 830s.
> I will probably pick this unit up as it's sounds like it would even
> be good as a main unit, never mind a backup.
> I will probably be looking for a cw filter for it if one is not found
> locally. Also, probably a way to switch a beverage in for RX, and a
> way to get it down to only 1watt-10watt OP to drive a ten-tec 6m
> transverter as my backup 6m rig.
> Thanks to all!
> Happy contesting :-)
> MIKE
>
> Michael & Coreen Smith
> 271 Smith Rd, Waterville
> Sunbury Co, NB, E2V 3V6
> Canada
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> ve9aa@brunnet.net
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