[NLRS] What's the problem with UHF (& microwave) contesting?

[ka0ryt1]

Hello , thanks Glen for the info ..... I have seen those transverters ... I also considered the one for 222 . If I was to ever acquire one , I guess I would now  want to see the output on a SA  too..... 
73s , Ron KA0RYT


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-------- Original message --------
From: Glen Overby <gpoverby at gmail.com> 
Date: 03/11/2016  9:14 PM  (GMT-06:00) 
To: Mary Brown <maryalanab at gmail.com> 
Cc: NRLS Reflector <nlrs at mailman.qth.net>,badgercontesters at mailman.qth.net 
Subject: Re: [NLRS] What's the problem with UHF (& microwave) contesting? 
 


On Fri, Mar 11, 2016 at 6:06 PM, Mary Brown <maryalanab at gmail.com> wrote:

>
> Cheap way to get on 144, 222, 432 for those who only have an HF rig
> http://transverters-store.com/ 144 & 222 are $75 432 is $95, sure you need
> an amplifier stage after these if you want more than qrp but it will get
> you
> on the higher bands... they are around 3 watts out. They sell an attenuator
> board also. Add some switching from attenuator to the transverters and you
> have 3 bands in a box. If enough people ask they may add 902 and 1296!
>

I have two of these transverters: 50mhz and 144mhz.  I put the 2m
transverter on my spectrum analyzer and looked at the output; at full
power, it is HORRIBLE!  Spurs were close in enough that there was no way I
was going to filter them.  They were better at low power levels, but I
don't know how much of that would return if it was run into an amplifier.
I didn't try it.  They now sit in a junk pile.

Glen, kc0iyt
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