[Elecraft] New Elecraft Transverters

[Michael Pfeuffer]

I'd be very interested in this "marriage", especially if it supported 
satellite operation:

1) Cross-band split using 2 transverters
2)The ability to sync the two split frequencies so they track through 
either inverting or non-inverting transponders.

#1 may already be possible.  Anyone know for sure?

--Mike


At 07:06 AM 9/20/2005, Lanier, Robert wrote:
>
> > If it were up to me, and it is not, I would like to see
> > transverters for 432 and 1296.  902 would be a surprise,
> > since it seems to me it is even more neglected than 222.
> >
> > But, as other's have said, they would like to see a kit from
> > Elecraft.  This is probably just because they like the
> > quality of the stuff that Elecraft has put out so far.  But,
> > of course, the more time you spend on developing products for
> > increasingly smaller market segments, the more you have to
> > charge for them.
> > And if you know that Down East Microwave already does them
> > and well, I would imagine it is hard for Elecraft to justify
> > the time and money spent, unless you just OEM
> > (rebrand/repackage) their product.
> >
> > David, K3TUE
>
>Actually, repackaging them into an Elecraft transverter case isn't such
>a bad idea David. I had a similar idea where you use Down East Microwave
>products (or other vendor) for the higher bands that Elecraft isn't
>willing to invest money into (1296, on up is what I'm hearing....),
>along with a transverter interface kit that Elecraft sells. The
>interface kit would include a transverter project case and necessary
>electronics to "Elecraftize" the other vendor's microwave products.
>
>I'm not sure of the implications of such a task. What are the electrical
>and mechanical aspects of this? It seems that Elecraft and DEM would
>have to work together in some way, or perhaps a more astute Elecraft
>user can come up with the necessary mods and share with everyone? I'm
>really not sure....I'm just sharing an idea with everyone to get the
>ball rolling.
>
>Tony, K4YYZ
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