Yes. Etch your own circuit boards and build it yourself.
I have built everything I use from 50 through 10368 MHz (except for the IF
radios). I have transverters that run 10 watts on 902 and 1296, 8 watts on
2304, 2 watts or so on 3456, 5760 and 10368. I don't think any transverter
for a band below 10368 cost me more than $150. Some were a lot
less. It depends on how well you can scrounge. The basic 10368 transverter I
built was probably around $100 and the FMM5061 FET amp was another $100.
73, Zack W9SZ
On Sat, Sep 19, 2009 at 3:30 PM, Carrington, Walter <
Walter.Carrington@umassmed.edu> wrote:
> Are there any low cost options to get onto the bands above 1296? I.e.,
> cheaper than a DEMI transverter.
> I'm line of sight to a number of rover and multiop portable sites (Mt.
> Wachusett, Pack Monadnock, Mt. Greylock) and close to line of sight to
> others.
> I'm guessing that it wouldn't take much of a rig to work 6 or more stations
> in June and Sept on each band. The minimum usable would be something that
> would allow me to work 65 miles line of sight.
> CW only would probably be OK.
> Homebrew SDR solutions would be really neat.
> Any clever ideas out there?
> --Walter, K1CMF
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