Mike,
I use an FT-847 on 2m converted to 1268 by a 15w transmitting converter that was made by DEMI (original cost $450). However it is no longer made by them. They tooled up before AO-40 failed and got stuck with inventory with no market. I suspect that they will not make another until an established Heo is orbiting on mode-L. Not enough market for them. http://www.downeastmicrowave.com/
It is my understanding that Kuhne Engineering in Germany is producing a 144/1268 Tx converter: http://www.kuhne-electronic.de/en/shop/146_Sendekonverter/article:140_MKU_UP...
It only outputs 1w so you would need a PA to follow it: http://www.kuhne-electronic.de/en/shop/142_Leistungsverstaerker/article:206_...
this would give you 30w.
You can order from Kuhne directly from Germany. They have a dealer in the US: ssbusa, but I do not recommend them either on cost or speed of delivery. You will pay shipping from Europe and have to transfer funds into Euros. Kuhne equipment is excellent quality but at a price. I did not find a price page so you may have to e-mai for info. Michael Kuhne is DB6NT, a well respected mw engineer and mw ham.
73, Ed - KL7UW 80m to 3cm
At 10:01 AM 1/3/2009, Michael J. Wolthuis wrote:
I am excited with all the late use of 1.2ghz and want to get involved. I have an FT-847, which doesn't have a 1.2ghz option. So what are others doing?
Here were my thoughts....
- Add a 910 for 1.2ghz - expensive
- Utilize my TS-2000 (currently HF) for 1.2ghz by adding UT-20 - not
sure how hard the add-on is to do 3) Buy another radio (?????) for 1.2ghz use 4) Is there some way to use the FT-847?
If there is references out there to this, Google did not do me well, please send links and pointers.
Thanks and hopefully I'll be on 1.2ghz soon. I have an antenna and 50ft of inch and a quarter to the shack on the Sat rotator, but just never hooked it too anything.
Mike kb8zgl
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