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Transverter Hook-up question

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G4NRT
G4NRT ✭✭
edited June 2020 in FLEX-6000 Signature Series
This is a very simple question (I hope!).

I want to hook a 2m transverter up to my Flex 6500. 

My transverter has two sockets (although I believe that it can be reconfigured to use a single socket). 

How should I hook it up?  I believe that the best thing is to use the XVTR and "RX ANT IN" sockets.  Is this correct?

Is there a better / more correct way?

Thanks in Advance!

David G4NRT

 

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  • Paul Bradbeer
    Paul Bradbeer
    edited June 2020
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    That is correct, David. It is exactly how I use my 6500 and my Kuhne transverter. 6500 Tvtr socket for the TXIF and Rx Ant In for the RXIF. In fact, my GPSDO arrived yesterday, so I now feed a 10mhz reference to my transverter too...happy days! Paul M0CVX
  • G4NRT
    G4NRT ✭✭
    edited January 2018
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    Cheers Paul! Just needed to check! Bravo Zulu!!
  • Ken - NM9P
    Ken - NM9P ✭✭✭
    edited December 2016
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    Yes, that eliminates the need for the internal relay in the transverter, and associated potential losses. It is just cleaner......unless you need the RXA port for a receive antenna on the low bands.
  • George KF2T
    George KF2T ✭✭✭
    edited December 2016
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    Ken, have you noticed a performance difference between just XVTR and with both connections? Curious about how much difference it makes.
  • Ron Parsons
    Ron Parsons ✭✭
    edited January 2018
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    David,

    You may be interested in the pair of articles the W0DHB and I have published. See

    https://community.flexradio.com/flexradio/topics/using-flex-radios-in-amateur-satellite-service

    Ron W5RKN

  • Ken - NM9P
    Ken - NM9P ✭✭✭
    edited December 2016
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    I was speaking from a theoretical position. I did have a Microwave Modules 2 meter transverter a number of years ago. It seemed that there was a bit more relay delay issue, and relay noise, when using a single input/output. I never measured other performance. But much of the reading have done in the past recommend using split IF connections if available. I don't currently have a high performance transverter installed at the station...only a cheap one I have been playing with occasionally.
  • G4NRT
    G4NRT ✭✭
    edited December 2016
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    Thank you Ron. Very interesting articles - especially your one about FDX. Although I do not have the space to install antennas, rotator etc. here, I am very interested in the whole AMSAT thing - my pal Rupert G0TKZ got me interested initially and listening to the ISS talking to schools on amateur radio is big news here right now. David G4NRT

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