Peter,
I use a IC-746Pro also, but have never connected a transverter to it.
"Commander" (whatever that is) may have a command to set the display
offset, but the IC-746Pro CI-V protocol does not support it so it won't
work. I've never seen an Icom supporting display offset. Some Yaesus,
yes. Some Kenwoods, yes. But no Icoms.
I was not aware of the command to turn down the power output on the
IC-746, and while I'm not certain, based on the way the IC-746 manual
describes the command, I'll bet it affects all bands
You will have to set up the XV222 for common rx/tx IF, because the
IC-746 lacks a receive antenna input. With a common IF, if you plan to
add an attenutation you'll have to build some sort of relay system to
switch it out of line on receive.
222.0 - 223.7 won't be problem as for contesting you probably only need
222.05 -222.15 unless you're gonna run FM up higher.
Good luck,
Dave/K8CC
On 7/13/2016 5:55 PM, Peter Laws wrote:
May be able to acquire an Elecraft XV222 transverter for a good price.
Bearing in mind that I have exactly zero (0) experience with
transverters, how difficult will this be to use with my 746Pro?
I can see that without modifying my Icom, I'd only get 222.0 - 223.7
MHz, but I don't see that as a downside.
I think I can turn the 746Pro down to <8 W which is the max the XV222
will take but maybe an attenuator would be safer. :-) I think it can
be turned down to minimum over the CI-V bus, so maybe that's a
solution. Should probably see what "minimum" really is. Since the IF
is on the HF side of the 746, conceivably I can set up Commander to
switch to ANT 2, set the radio to 28 MHz, and set the power to
minimum. In fact, I think Commander will let me do the display
offset, too. Hmm.
Anyone using an Elecraft transverter and an Icom?
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