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
Absolutely! That's actually how I started out on the RS birds... Had a set of Drake B-line twins for HF, and got hold of the matching SC-2 receive converter and TC-2 transverter. Had a wire dipole in the attic for the 10 and 15 meter downlinks, and built a 2-meter turnstile for the uplink. Not sure if the 7300 has an output for a transverter, but with the power turned down (and attenuators, if needed), go nuts! Not being full-duplex will present some challenges (you could always use the 7300 for the uplink and an RTL-SDR for receive...)
George, KA3HSW
-----Original Message----- From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Ham Radio Essentials via AMSAT-BB Sent: Thursday, April 23, 2020 5:29 PM To: [email protected] 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
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
________________________________________ From: AMSAT-BB [email protected] on behalf of Ham Radio Essentials via AMSAT-BB [email protected] Sent: Thursday, April 23, 2020 6:28 PM To: [email protected] 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?
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Here you go:
https://shop.kuhne-electronic.com/kuhne/en/shop/amateur-radio/new/Transverte...
has worked for me.
73, Stefan VE4SW
On Thu, Apr 23, 2020 at 6:04 PM Joseph B. Fitzgerald via AMSAT-BB < [email protected]> 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
From: AMSAT-BB [email protected] on behalf of Ham Radio Essentials via AMSAT-BB [email protected] Sent: Thursday, April 23, 2020 6:28 PM To: [email protected] 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?
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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 < [email protected]> wrote:
Here you go:
https://shop.kuhne-electronic.com/kuhne/en/shop/amateur-radio/new/Transverte...
has worked for me.
73, Stefan VE4SW
On Thu, Apr 23, 2020 at 6:04 PM Joseph B. Fitzgerald via AMSAT-BB < [email protected]> 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
From: AMSAT-BB [email protected] on behalf of Ham Radio Essentials via AMSAT-BB [email protected] Sent: Thursday, April 23, 2020 6:28 PM To: [email protected] 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?
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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 [email protected] 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 < [email protected]> wrote:
Here you go:
https://shop.kuhne-electronic.com/kuhne/en/shop/amateur-radio/new/Transverte...
has worked for me.
73, Stefan VE4SW
On Thu, Apr 23, 2020 at 6:04 PM Joseph B. Fitzgerald via AMSAT-BB < [email protected]> 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
From: AMSAT-BB [email protected] on behalf of Ham Radio Essentials via AMSAT-BB [email protected] Sent: Thursday, April 23, 2020 6:28 PM To: [email protected] 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?
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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 Brooklyn Park, MN USA EN35hd ----------------------------------------------- "Heaven goes by favor; if it went by merit, you would stay out and your dog would go in." ---Mark Twain
On Fri, Apr 24, 2020 at 11:55 AM Ham Radio Essentials via AMSAT-BB [email protected] 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 [email protected] 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 < [email protected]> wrote:
Here you go:
https://shop.kuhne-electronic.com/kuhne/en/shop/amateur-radio/new/Transverte...
has worked for me.
73, Stefan VE4SW
On Thu, Apr 23, 2020 at 6:04 PM Joseph B. Fitzgerald via AMSAT-BB < [email protected]> 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
From: AMSAT-BB [email protected] on behalf of Ham Radio Essentials via AMSAT-BB [email protected] Sent: Thursday, April 23, 2020 6:28 PM To: [email protected] 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?
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Thanks all!
73 de W0AAE
On Fri, Apr 24, 2020 at 12:08 PM Mark D. Johns [email protected] 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 Brooklyn Park, MN USA EN35hd
"Heaven goes by favor; if it went by merit, you would stay out and your dog would go in." ---Mark Twain
On Fri, Apr 24, 2020 at 11:55 AM Ham Radio Essentials via AMSAT-BB [email protected] 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 <
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 < [email protected]> wrote:
Here you go:
https://shop.kuhne-electronic.com/kuhne/en/shop/amateur-radio/new/Transverte...
has worked for me.
73, Stefan VE4SW
On Thu, Apr 23, 2020 at 6:04 PM Joseph B. Fitzgerald via AMSAT-BB < [email protected]> 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
From: AMSAT-BB [email protected] on behalf of Ham Radio Essentials via AMSAT-BB [email protected] Sent: Thursday, April 23, 2020 6:28 PM To: [email protected] 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?
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