Re: [VHFcontesting] FN55 - Transverter drive control?

[N1BUG <paul@n1bug.com>]

> > > High power attenuators are expensive and I don't like to be generating 100W
> > > on the IF frequency.
> > I've never done this myself but I've heard of people using a run of
> > high LOSS feedline between the two to act as an attenuater.
> The attenuation needed would make for a very quiet receiver operation.
The latter isn't a problem since I have separate receive and 
transmit connections between HF rig and transverter.
However, 40 dB attenuation at 28 MHz is 930 feet of RG-174. That is 
a tad more expensive than the high power attenuator I am trying to 
avoid. :-)
Paul
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