[amsat-bb] VHF/UHF Transverter?

[Ham Radio Essentials]

Thanks all!

73 de W0AAE

On Fri, Apr 24, 2020 at 12:08 PM Mark D. Johns <mjohns+K0JM at luther.edu>
wrote:

> Yes, but I've also had experience with expensive transceivers and
> transverters desensing on FM and SSB when I transmit.
> It's a common issue, especially if the uplink is on VHF and the
> downlink is on UHF (3rd harmonic).
> --
> Mark D. Johns, KØJM
> AMSAT Ambassador & News Service Editor
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> On Fri, Apr 24, 2020 at 11:55 AM Ham Radio Essentials via AMSAT-BB
> <amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
> >
> > Just one more question:  Has anybody had any experience with a cheap SDR
> > desensing on FM or SSB when they transmit?
> >
> > On Thu, Apr 23, 2020 at 6:38 PM Ham Radio Essentials <
> arrl.kvan at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Thanks everybody for the information!  I am thinking of using a web SDR
> > > for the receive(may work a little), but maybe I'll just go semi-duplex
> for
> > > right now, or maybe get an SDR radio for the receive side.
> > > Thanks again!
> > >
> > > 73 de W0AAE
> > >
> > > On Thu, Apr 23, 2020 at 6:31 PM Stefan Wagener via AMSAT-BB <
> > > amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
> > >
> > >> Here you go:
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> https://shop.kuhne-electronic.com/kuhne/en/shop/amateur-radio/new/Transverterinterface+for+IC7300+KIT/?card=1820
> > >>
> > >> has worked for me.
> > >>
> > >> 73, Stefan VE4SW
> > >>
> > >> On Thu, Apr 23, 2020 at 6:04 PM Joseph B. Fitzgerald via AMSAT-BB <
> > >> amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
> > >>
> > >> > Transverters are a very viable option for producing RF on VHF/UHF
> and
> > >> up.
> > >> >  The trade off is usually a bit more work on integration and
> operation.
> > >> > For example it might take a bit of futzing to get a smallish (100mW)
> > >> signal
> > >> > out of the '7300 for input to the transverter.
> > >> >
> > >> > As far as operation, you may need to do some mental arithmetic when
> > >> > calculating your transmit frequency, although many radios can be
> > >> programed
> > >> > such that their display does that for you.
> > >> >
> > >> > de KM1P
> > >> >
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> > >> > From: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org> on behalf of Ham Radio
> > >> > Essentials via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
> > >> > Sent: Thursday, April 23, 2020 6:28 PM
> > >> > To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
> > >> > Subject: [amsat-bb] VHF/UHF Transverter?
> > >> >
> > >> > Hello,
> > >> >
> > >> > I've been doing FM satellites for quite some time, and I am
> wondering if
> > >> > there is a cheap way to get into linear satellites.  Could I use a
> > >> > transverter for VHF and UHF?  I have an IC-7300 for HF.  Could I
> just
> > >> hook
> > >> > that up to a transverter and it would put out RF on VHF and UHF?
> > >> >
> > >> > 73 de W0AAE
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