In the text from the manual that Jim posted, looks like you  need to 
enter in  a frequency as part of the process.   Maybe to cover the whole 
2 meter band, you would need to  redo the process and  cover the band in 
chunks?

For a long time I thought a transverter was a Drake that wanted to dress 
like a Swan.

73, Steve KW3A

On 5/13/2015 4:50 PM, howard kaufman wrote:
> Even if its 10 meters, you still only have 1.7 MHZ.
> Unless there is a way around that,
> That's less than half the 2 meter band, and less than a fifth of the 440
> band.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Steve Forst
> Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2015 10:58 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: 2 meter transverter for TS-590?
>
> Don't they usually convert to 28 mhz?   Lot's of bandwidth there.   I
> think the 590 allows for either connection  via  the UHF antenna jack, or
> via one of the RCA jacks (the infamous "drive" feature).
>
> Of course, I've never used one,  so  I'm qualified to pontificate on the
> subject.
>
> 73, Steve KW3A
>
> On 5/13/2015 11:21 AM, howard kaufman wrote:
>> Tom, a transverter converts the tx and rx from an HF station to the
>> VHF band.
>> I have seen one for the Drake 4 line.
>> I think the control interface may be unique to a particular radio, I
>> have questions.
>> If the 2 meter band is 4 MHZ wide, how is that converted up and down
>> from say 20 meters, which is 350 KHZ wide.
>> I have seen the transverter options in the 480 and 590 menus, but have
>> never seen one in action.
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: For blind ham radio operators
>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>> On Behalf Of Tom Behler
>> Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2015 10:16 AM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: 2 meter transverter for TS-590?
>>
>> Hi, all.
>>
>> Can someone help me with a basic conceptual question??
>>
>> What is a 2-meter transverter that can be used with the TS590?
>>
>> How does it work, and exactly what does it do?
>>
>> I know this question may seem elementary to some, but I have never
>> heard of such a device before.
>>
>> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: For blind ham radio operators
>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>> On Behalf Of Mike
>> Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2015 11:10 AM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: 2 meter transverter for TS-590?
>>
>>        Yes, I have one that puts out 100 wats, I was using it with my
> Ts590.
>> Now I have a Ts2000 that I use.
>> I have been thinking of selling mine, because I have the ts2000 for 2
>> meters.
>> If you want more information, write, I will be back from Dayton after
>> Sunday.
>> Mike
>> KD2CDU
>>
>> On 5/12/2015 2:48 PM, Mike Keithley wrote:
>>> Is there such a thing as a 2 meter tranceiver that works with the TS-590?
>> Thanks.
>>>
>>
>>
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