[VHFcontesting] FN55 - Transverter drive control?

[N1BUG]

>> Using the -10 dBm transverter output is not an
>> option (even if I could amplify it 20 dB).
>
> Can you please tell the list why not?

In my radio (FT-2000) the transverter output is only available (and 
PA stages disabled) when the radio is set to a special "band" for 
transverter use. That band is always 28 MHz. My 2 meter transverter 
requires 26 MHz IF. For reasons of simplicity and so I don't 
accidentally cause myself any more headaches or equipment failures I 
want band change (including HF<>VHF) to be handled by my radio 
control software. This also makes it possible for my logging 
software to know what band I am on.

Also, I am wanting to implement a solution that is extensible to 
other bands in the future. This creates additional software 
complications. Theoretically the software could be modified to 
understand the situation, but that would be a rather custom setup 
that I won't be asking the developer to implement.

The above complications don't exist if I am free of having to use 
the special "transverter band" on the FT-2000.

Maybe there is a way to deal with all this that I am not seeing.  My 
brain isn't what it used to be. ;-)

73,
Paul N1BUG FN55mf