[amsat-bb] Re: Mode L/S Equip for P3E

["i8cvs" <domenico.i8cvs@xxxxxx>]

Alan

What you describes is just what I did since many years now beginning
with OSCAR-6 and it works fine with all my converters/transverters.
Incidentally my HF receiver used to receive AO40 with an IF
28 to 30 MHz was the famous  Drake R-4C.......still waiting for P3E

Not only you Americans are so funny !

73" de

i8CVS Domenico

----- Original Message -----
From: "Alan P. Biddle" <APBIDDLE@mailaps.org>
To: <sco@sco-inc.com>; <amsat-bb@amsat.org>
Sent: Saturday, September 09, 2006 1:44 AM
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Mode L/S Equip for P3E


> Les,
>
> I use 2 meter IFs for both up and downlinks.  However, I added a 2 meter
to
> 10 meter converter on the downlink, which means you are receiving using
the
> HF modules.  6 meters will also work, as it is also considered HF in the
> FT-847.  By choosing the LO xtals properly, the TX is in the 144-145 MHz
> range, and the 2 meter RX is in the 145-146 MHz range.  However, I did
some
> testing and could operate with the IFs within a few kHz.
>
> Alan
>
>
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