While low cost is always an option, if I am going to get into VHF/
UHF, I would prefer high performance with moderate cost. Is the
Elecraft transverters high performance? I have always assumed that
SSB was the best but they are much more expensive than the Elecraft
ones.
Neal Campbell K3NC
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On May 1, 2007, at 12:19 PM, Martin AA6E wrote:
> The Elecraft xvtrs are very nice - I have the 2M model working with my
> Orion 565. But many folks would say $369 for the kit is not "low
> cost". Personally, I find the packaging and performance is worth the
> price, let alone the entertainment value of putting the thing
> together...
>
> 73-Martin AA6E
>
> Neal Campbell K3NC wrote:
>> Do the Elecraft tranverters count?
>>
>> Neal Campbell K3NC
>> nealk3nc@gmail.com
>>
>> telnet to our DX Spotting clusters at: dxc.k3nc.com, ports 12001
>> and 23
>>
>> "Devoted to Dogs: How to be your dog's best owner"
>> Great Dog Book at www.abrohamneal.com
>>
>>
>>
>> On May 1, 2007, at 9:52 AM, ron wrote:
>>
>>> Bwana Bob wrote:
>>>> With Ten Tec discontinuing most of the transverter kits, are there
>>>> any
>>>> alternative, low cost units, kits or assembled currently available?
>>>> SSB Electronics transverters are pretty expensive, Down East
>>>> Microwave
>>>> is closed down while they relocate, and Microwave Modules is out
>>>> of the
>>>> transverter business.
>>>>
>>>>
>>> in a word, no.
>>>
>>> Ron, wb1hga
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