[amsat-bb] For Sale Microwave Modules 435 -> 28 MHz transverter

[Bruce Robertson <broberts@xxxxxx>]

I have for sale a Microwave Modules 70cm to 10m transverter. This unit has
the crystal installed to operate in the satellite band from 435 to 437 Mhz;
the crystal for 432 Mhz will be shipped along with the transverter and can
be installed for terrestrial work if desired. 

Using this transverter and a suitable antenna system, an ordinary HF rig
will hear the satellites such as FO-29 on SSB and, in FM mode, AO-51, SO-50
and two Cubesats to be launched July 26th, Rincon and SACRED. If your
receiver picks up signals in the 30 – 31 Mhz range, there are many other
Cubesats you can receive, along with LO-19.
An ordinary 2m 5w HT would suffice to uplink to AO-51, SO-50; a multimode
10w 2m rig would be ideal for FO-29 uplink.

Using separate inputs and outputs from the receive path, this transverter
will also transmit on 70cm when fed with a very low power signal from the
10m transmitter. In this mode, the transverter could be used to uplink to
VO-52 and AO-07.

I have found this transverter to be an excellent low-cost means of
exploring the world of amateur satellites. I am selling it because I have
replaced it with an all-band multi-mode rig, but for a year or so this
allowed me to get my feet wet in amateur satellites, practicing the basic
skills. Built into a sturdy metal case, this drifts very little, making
computer controlled tuning quite practical. With it, I provide a 3' power
cord connecting to the 5 pin DIN connector and standard anderson PowerPoles.

I have set up a page with audio of the transverter working different
satellites. These should assure interested parties that it has the
necessary low noise floor and that it does not drift. 

http://heml.mta.ca/releases/transverter/

I am asking $135 US plus actual cost of shipping for this. University
students pay $115; High school students pay $100. 5% of the sale will go to
AMSAT. First reply receives the unit. If I get no replies by the end of the
weekend, I'll sell it on ebay.


73, Bruce
VE9QRP
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