TenTec made transverters for both 6 and 2 meters for awhile. They had 
one model that worked from 10 meters, and another from 20.

I don't know if they still make them or not.

They also, believe it or not, made a transverter to convert a 2 meter 
rig down to 6 meters.

That one is no longer available, but I own one. My intent is to use it 
as a dedicated 6 meter FM rig for a local repeater. I have to decide 
what to drive it with on 2 meters. The maximum drive level is 4 watts, 
so I want something that I can throttle back, then disable the high 
power switch to avoid an otherwise certain accident.

I have even thought of driving it with one of the 2.5 watt hand helds.

Another source for transverters is Down East Microwave.

Long ago, Collins and Drake made a set of transverters for the S Line 
and the Drake Twins. Heath and Swan also made 2 meter transverters, 
but none for 6 since they both had 6 meter transceivers.

You talk about collectors items!

Johnson, Hammarlund, and Hallacrafter also made transmitting 
converters. The Johnson 6N2 shows up allot in boat anchor circles, but 
you won't see the other models very often.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, September 29, 2012 6:42 PM
Subject: using transverters with HF radios


Sorry if I missed the response to this, but Jim asked about using
transverters with the 480 I think.
First of all I'll say I have never used a transverter with any of my
equipment.
However, I have, as with many things, researched and checked into 
pricing
etc.
From what I found out, and this was probably maybe two years ago, to 
buy a
transverter would cost almost as much, for only one band, as buying 
say an
IC706 mark II G.
Granted, with a transverter, you get all the advantages of your good 
quality
HF receiver which may be, arguably, better than the VHF or UHF SSB 
receiver
on an Icom IC706 mark II G.
I suspect transverters have gone the way of the dodo since the days 
when two
meter SSB rigs were very few and far between.
For instance, there was a 2M transverter made for the yaesu FT101 
station,
along with a 6M transverter, and perhaps there was a UHF unit as well, 
but
I've never come across one.
And we all know how old the 101 in it's various forms is.
That said, if I'm not mistaken, elecraft makes 2M transverters in 
either kit
form, or you can have it assembled for a bit extra.
If it were me, I'd pick up a gently used icom ic706 mark II G on ebay 
and
have the advantage of not only SSB on VHF and UHF, but also a fully 
featured
HF radio as well.
They can be had for 400 bucks or so.
I have seen some devices sold on the internet that claim you can use 
an SSB
CB radio with a particular transverter to talk on 2M SSB and AM.
Seems a little shady.
Though I think I also remember a transverter that was made so you 
could turn
your 10M mobile, like the realistic HX100 or RCI2950 or similar so 
called 10
meter radios into an all mode 2M radio...I.E through a transverter.
Like I said, by that time, you could pick up a nice 706 mark II G on 
ebay
and have a fully featured all mode, all band radio.

73
Colin, V A6BKX