[Elecraft] Transverter question

[Ron D'Eau Claire]

Of course you don't want to add an attenuator in the receive signal path. . 

The XV Transverter uses a simple resistive L-net attenuator inside on the TX
circuit side of the Transmit/Receive switch. The attenuator is switched into
the circuit that by jumpers when needed. 

The first question I'd ask is to Elecraft about how much "overhead" was
allowed in the attenuator design. You said the Kenwood would crank down to
about 9 watts - 1 watt above the maximum specified. I'd be astonished if the
attenuator design didn't allow for a 15% variation in the maximum input
allowed. 

Even if not, the place for a "heavier" attenuator is in the same point where
the existing one is in the circuit. You can connect it easily using the
jumpers already provided to avoid cutting any trances or in any way changing
the basic XV circuit. There's lots of room inside the XV case. I bet you
could build one to ride "piggyback" in the same box. 

Be sure to use non-inductive resistors. Metal film are good normally. Keep
the leads short and connect it via the jumper pins on the board. 

Ron AC7AC

-----Original Message-----



> 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???