Hi Bob! I wonder what specific transverter you are trying to interface with the FLEX-Radio?
I run five different solid state transverters with my FLEX via the transverter connections. Most solid state transverters that "require" more than a few milli-watts of drive, will employ a RF attenuator ( or a big power resistor terminator ) on the transverter IF input to knock down that 5+ watts from your rig, to the few milli-watt signal level that is needed for the up conversion to VHF-UHF process. In many cases, that RF attenuator in the transverter can easily be reduced, bypassed, or removed in order to directly interface with the FLEX transverter connection. Technical info for selecting milli-watt input signal level should be included with any transverter. Additionally, the on air transverted VHF or UHF signal will be cleaner when using a low level input than it will be when you take a high power signal and knock it down to a few mill-watts for the frequency up conversion. If possible, I'd recommend you find someone local to configure your transverter(s) to work with the FLEX milli-watt transverter signal level. That way you will have the best possible signal with the best possible radio. Hope this info is helpful. 73 Lloyd N9LB -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Robert delaney Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2011 7:51 PM To: Samuel Strongin Cc: Flexedge; FLEXRADIO Subject: Re: [FlexEdge] [Flexradio] 1500 transverter question Now that is a solid answer! Looks like Flex missed the boat yet again, I wonder if anyone on the Flex team actually uses these radios with transverters? I woud hope that eventually they could write something into the software to allow a transverter display while using the main power output on their rigs. 73, Bob KA9UVY ----- Original Message ----- From: "Samuel Strongin" <[email protected]> To: "Robert delaney" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2011 7:19 PM Subject: Re: [Flexradio] 1500 transverter question > NO you can't transverter output is low level out only, I've been > through it already with mine. Sam kf4yox > > -----Original Message----- > From: Robert delaney > Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2011 7:40 PM > To: FLEXRADIO > Cc: Flexedge > Subject: [Flexradio] 1500 transverter question > > I asked this a long while back but never really got a solid answer so now > that the rig has been out for a while I will ask again. > Can you use the full 5 watts of RF to drive a transverter and still set > the software up to display the transverter frequency? (ie) > 144.200,432.100 etc. > I know on my 5K you only get to setup the transverter screen to use the > split ot common RF Ø DBM ports and cannot drive any transverters that need > a few watts. > It is a shame that you cannot divert 5 watts of RF out of the transverter > port on the 5K. > > 73, Bob > KA9UVY > _______________________________________________ > FlexRadio Systems Mailing List > [email protected] > http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz > Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ > Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: > http://www.flexradio.com/ > > _______________________________________________ Flexedge mailing list [email protected] http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexedge_flex-radio.biz This is the FlexRadio Systems e-mail Reflector called FlexEdge. It is used for posting topics related to SDR software development and experimentalist who are using beta versions of the software. No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.872 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3431 - Release Date: 02/08/11 13:34:00 _______________________________________________ Flexedge mailing list [email protected] http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexedge_flex-radio.biz This is the FlexRadio Systems e-mail Reflector called FlexEdge. It is used for posting topics related to SDR software development and experimentalist who are using beta versions of the software.
