[Elecraft] Transverter question

[Trevor Day]

I was so surprised Lyle that I have just downloaded the manual to see 
for myself :-)  Sure enough, no transverter port!  It does have the 
usual linear amp switching though including ALC input (remote connector 
pin 6).  I personally find this a more elegant solution than the 
attenuator as well as being much easier to implement.   If the ALC 
voltage is tied to the transverter on/off switching, then it should 
automatically reduce the power only when needed. Not totally foolproof, 
but should work.

Trev G3ZYY

In message <auto-000012557461 at wavecable.net>, Lyle Johnson 
<kk7p at wavecable.com> writes
>> I'm helping a friend out who bought a 222 transverter from
>> Elecraft but wants to use it with his TS850S.  The 850 will
>> only go down to 9 watts and the Elecraft wants a max of 8
>> watts, any help out there???
>
>The TS-850S doesn't have such an output, at least not according to the
>manual that came with mine.  So you need to make or acquire an attenuator as
>Don suggested.
>
>However, you might want to consider a 20 dB attenuator, just in case you
>accidentally forget to lower the TS-850S power when you go from HF to the
>transverter.  You can still run the TS-850S at 10 watts or so and keep the
>XV-222 happy, but your XV-222 may be better protected this way.
>
>This'll keep things running until your friend sees the light and gets a K2
>:-)
>
>Enjoy!
>
>Lyle KK7P
>
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