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18th Jan 2021, 10:55 pm | #1 |
Triode
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: Uffculme, Devon, UK.
Posts: 17
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70mhz/4M transverter or TXR wanted.
Have decided that I need to experience 70mhz so looking for a suitable transverter, or if the price is right a dedicated transceiver (FM is ok for the moment)
Microwave Modules, SEM, RN Electronics plus other 1970/80's transverters, solid state or valve would be of interest, or other makes (home brew?) that will run on a 28mhz IF Let me know what you have? Thanks and 73 de G0HPS Glenn |
19th Jan 2021, 8:14 am | #2 |
Hexode
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Helston, Cornwall, UK.
Posts: 301
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Re: 70mhz/4M transverter or TXR wanted.
Hi Glenn, probably cheaper to buy a new one from the Transverter Store. They have a new range out with a better mixer and high stability oscillator.
Don’t worry about buying from the Ukraine, the company are very responsive. https://transverters-store.com/4m.htm 73, Tim M0AFJ |
19th Jan 2021, 8:53 am | #3 |
Nonode
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, UK.
Posts: 2,013
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Re: 70mhz/4M transverter or TXR wanted.
28MHz is a common IF for 4m but actually it's a poor choice.
Wanted is 28+42=70 but 42x3 - 28x2 =70 happens as well. It's an in band spur so it can't be filtered. As you transmit further up the band the spur moves down out of band to QRM adjacent services. 29MHz is better since the spur is by now at 65MHz and somewhat filterable. 21MHz is better still since all the spurs are miles away. Various designs try to bury the spur by using very low mixer levels and lots of post mixing gain (noisy output results) or they tune the spot where the spur is right under the carrier and take their plots there. Much better to use 21 and 49MHz when full advantage can be taken of the drive level of the parts. Last edited by Jon_G4MDC; 19th Jan 2021 at 8:59 am. |
20th Jan 2021, 12:41 am | #4 |
Triode
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: Uffculme, Devon, UK.
Posts: 17
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Re: 70mhz/4M transverter or TXR wanted.
Thanks both and noted on the Transverter store!
Cheers Glenn |
20th Jan 2021, 11:00 am | #5 |
Dekatron
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: near Reading (and sometimes Torquay)
Posts: 3,086
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Re: 70mhz/4M transverter or TXR wanted.
For FM the Clansman RT351 military sets are pretty cheap and cover 6m and 4m.
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