Return-Path: Received: (qmail 22783 invoked from network); 13 Dec 2002 18:08:31 -0000 Received: from marstons.services.quay.plus.net (212.159.14.223) by mailstore with SMTP; 13 Dec 2002 18:08:31 -0000 Received: (qmail 14664 invoked by uid 10001); 13 Dec 2002 17:07:51 -0000 Received: from post.thorcom.com (193.82.116.70) by marstons.services.quay.plus.net with SMTP; 13 Dec 2002 17:07:51 -0000 X-SQ: A Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.10) id 18MtHE-0001WO-00 for rsgb_lf_group-outgoing@blacksheep.org; Fri, 13 Dec 2002 17:07:04 +0000 Received: from [62.253.164.47] (helo=mta7-svc.business.ntl.com) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.10) id 18MtHE-0001WF-00 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Fri, 13 Dec 2002 17:07:04 +0000 Received: from l8p8y6 ([62.252.208.188]) by mta7-svc.business.ntl.com (InterMail vM.4.01.03.27 201-229-121-127-20010626) with SMTP id <20021213170703.DLEL19755.mta7-svc.business.ntl.com@l8p8y6> for ; Fri, 13 Dec 2002 17:07:03 +0000 Message-ID: <000c01c2a2ca$037ccfc0$bcd0fc3e@l8p8y6> From: "hamilton mal" To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Date: Fri, 13 Dec 2002 17:06:14 -0000 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4807.1700 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 Subject: LF: UC/1 CONV Content-Type: text/html; charset=windows-1252 X-Spam-Status: No, hits=1.8 required=5.0tests=SPAM_PHRASE_05_08,SUPERLONG_LINE,USER_AGENT_OEversion=2.42 X-Spam-Level: * Sender: Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Listname: rsgb_lf_group Content-transfer-encoding: 8bit

If you can get hold of a Datong receive UC/1 up converter, it makes a great front end for your normal HF receiver. The main rx tunes either 28 - 30 mhz or 144 - 146 mhz. The converter has both outputs, so it is useful for use with a 2m multi mode rx as well.

To tune to 136.5 khz, tune the HF rx to 28.136.5 mhz or the VHF rx to 144.136.5 mhz. The sensitivity is excellent and no signs of cross mod or overload, although the converter has 2 steps of front end attenuation if required.

The above converter is much better than the small LF Datong converter, which seems to overload most receivers that I have tried.

The UC/1 is probably hard to find these days but it is a much better performer than using the normal receiver on LF by itself.

If you need more info let me know.

73 de Mal/G3KEV