[TenTec] Switching between two Transverters on the Orion

[Al Scanandoah]

Joe

I've got such a switching arrangement for my ancient Microwave Modules 
50, 144, 222, and 432 transverters and haven't noticed any impact on 
performance.

I'm using a Corsair as the IF - the TX ouput is connected to the 
transverters via an attenuator and the RX is via the auxiliary antenna 
input. Certainly a different arrangement, but I don't belive that should 
matter.

Since the frequency being switched is in the 28 MHz range, you should be 
able to do fine with short runs of RG-174 and a good quality rotary switch.

73 - Al, K2ZN
Joe Giacobello wrote:
> I have been using a DEMI 6M transverter with the Orion.  Although I am 
> having a minor problem with it, which may lie in the transverter and not 
> the Orion, it is working quite well.  I recently picked up a used DEMI 
> 2M transverter and would like to be able to switch between the two.  It 
> would be necessary to switch three lines: RX IF, TX IF and the XVRTR 
> KEY.  Assuming I were to use coax for all the connections, are there any 
> special precautions to observe regarding the switch type and wiring?  Is 
> such a switch advisable at all?  In other words would I be taking a 
> chance in compromising transverter receive performance?
> 
> I'd appreciate any input on these questions.
> 
> Tnanks and 73,
> 
> Joe
> K2XX
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