[VHFcontesting] FN55 - Transverter drive control?

[N1BUG]

>>> 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