[amsat-bb] Any experience with low-cost 433MHz transverter from transverters-store?

[Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)]

Eric,

I don't have any experience with that transverter board,
or with transverters generally. If you can get the 70cm
board to operate at 435-438 MHz, it could be useful for
satellite work even at 3 to 4 watts. I regularly work
the SSB transponders with a 5W FT-817ND as part of my
portable station. If you could get that transverter up
toward 4W, it could work as an alternative to a radio
like an FT-817ND.

For my portable work, I use short coax runs - 10 feet
between antenna (Elk 2m/70cm log periodic) and a 2m/70cm
diplexer, and 3-foot runs from the band ports on the
diplexer to my transmitter and receiver. Longer coax
runs may not be the best for that 3-4W output, and
could also require the use of a preamplifier on receive.

73!





Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK
http://www.wd9ewk.net/
Twitter: @WD9EWK



On Sun, Jan 31, 2016 at 6:46 PM, Eric Wolak <ag6ie at wolak.net> wrote:

> Hi folks,
>
> I'm trying to get on the air with the linear transponder satellites, and
> it looks like I need 70cm SSB capability to really get on the air. My
> Icom IC-796MkII can do SSB on 2m, but not 70cm, so I'm trying to find an
> affordable way to get 70cm SSB transmit.
>
> Does anybody have experience with these $100 transverter boards from
> Ukraine? It looks like they're tuned for the weak-signal/SSB end of the
> band and might require a bit of work to get up to 435MHz for satellites.
> Is 3-4W enough to be heard?
>
> http://www.ebay.com/itm/221871269275
>