[Elecraft] Why Transverters?

Thu Aug 8 04:55:01 2002

Thanks Kenneth (Ken?) and Don for your comments.  I am not giving up on 
the DEMI and will likely enclose it in a die cast aluminium box within 
the EC2 to ensure an RF tight seal.

73 Trev G3ZYY

In message <[email protected]>, Kenneth E. Harker 
<[email protected]> writes
>On Wed, Aug 07, 2002 at 07:34:50PM +0100, Trevor Day wrote:
>>
>> Anyway, my query is this:  I am sorry to say that in order to save some
>> time, when I ordered the DEMI 6m transverter, I ordered the ready built
>> PCB version.  This was to fit into the EC2 enclosure.  The DEMI appears
>> to have several long, and IMO untidy, above board wire links; largely
>> carrying supply volts.  Is this normal for this transverter?  From an RF
>> standpoint I feel quite uncomfortable about this.
>> Picture available at:
>> http://www.qsl.net/g3zyy
>
>Yes, this is normal.  Here is a lo-res photo of the DEMI 144-28CK transverter
>inside the chassis DEMI uses.  The 50-28CK will be essentially identical
>as far as above board wiring goes:

-- 
Trevor Day