Thanks Lou, I have no experience with those transverters, but have a little
with the 520 rigs.  Your insites really help.  I figured it might be an
involved way to go, but thought I'd pass it on anyway. dd
----- Original Message -----
From: "Louis Kim Kline" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, December 05, 2005 6:36 PM
Subject: Re: 2ThoseSeekingTransverters,AddFromQth.com


> Hi Ron.
>
> It probably could be done, but it isn't going to be a plug 'n play
> operation.  I would think you are going to have to modify some of the
> hookup cabling to interface it with the TS450S.  But, it probably could be
> done.  These transverters use the 10 meter band as an I F for the VHF
> bands.  You wouldn't find them suitable for repeater operation, as there
is
> a tuning control that you have to peak for maximum output and sensitivity,
> and if you are operating split frequencies, they will peak in different
> places.  They also aren't built for the kind of duty cycle that you get
> with FM.  But they do work for SSB and CW.
>
> Also, take a bit of advice from someone who learned the hard way.  The
> front ends on these transverters are not very well protected against front
> end overload, and the result was a trip to Amateur Electronic Supply to
get
> a transverter repaired.  Be careful about other transceivers that you
might
> have operating on the same band at your QTH as it is pretty easy to blow
> out the front-ends on these radios.  I did it with a 35 watt 6 meter AM
> transceiver that was on another antenna about 50 ft away from the antenna
> that I had left connected to the TV506 transverter.
>
> 73, de Lou K2LKK
>
>
>
> At 01:46 PM 12/5/2005 -0500, you wrote:
> >Hi Danny,
> >
> >I wonder if the transverters would work with a Kenwood TS 450.
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Danny Dyer" <[log in to unmask]>
> >To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >Sent: Monday, December 05, 2005 1:42 PM
> >Subject: 2ThoseSeekingTransverters,AddFromQth.com
> >
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