[Laser] transverter and transceiver schematics (EXCELLENT but not first !!!)

[Kaj Wiik]

2010/11/18 laser <laser at codeadam.com>:
> Congratulations on a nice circuit!!!
>
> However, I suggest you rephrase the title, "World's first RF to Optical
> Tranverter" as it is not accurate.  Over the years quite a few (on this
> reflector as well as elsewhere) have built transverters specifically to
> allow multimode HF and VHF transceivers to be used to modulate lasers mostly
> using SSB and NBFM.

Yes, e.g. OH2AUE has been the pioneer in Finland, this dates to around
1998 (maybe Michael can give the 'first light' date):
http://www.kolumbus.fi/michael.fletcher/laserssb.htm

But still, good work!

Cheers,
Kaj OH6EH