[AMPS] A little bit off-topic: How will it 'hurt' to attenuate the RX-IF for a Transverter?

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>
>Hi,
>
>a little bit off-topic but a least I have a kW amp after the transverter ...
>
>Question: My IC 746 puts out about 3 Watts on 2m - my 23cm transverter only
>needs abt. 100mW. What happens if I use a 15dB attenuator in the 2m IF? This
>will of course put down the output in the desired range but how abt. the RX
>system ???

The attenuator belongs inside the amp.  

-  Rich..., 805.386.3734, www.vcnet.com/measures.  
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