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Date: Sun, 04 Nov 2007 20:21:57 +0100
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Subject: Re: LF: IC706 & LF/MF transverter
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Hi Gary,

I use an IC706 (first model) for my 136 kHz transverter, and it works 
like a charm (with the CW filter of course).
The nice thing about this radio is, all oscillators are derived from a 
30 MHz master oscillator, which can easily be synchronized to the 10 MHz 
OCXO. In my tranverter, this OCXO drives the transverter (10.136 MHz <-> 
0.136 MHz), so everything is driven from the same reference.
I didn't check if the IC706 can be modified to generate a signal at 
10.503 MHz (+/-). If so, it could be used as a duoband transverter for 
MF+LF, using the same mixers, only different bandpass filters in the 
frontend.

Cheers,
  Wolf DL4YHF .

Gary - G4WGT schrieb:
> Hi All at LF,
>
> There has been mention in the past on the LF group of LF & MF
> operators using Icom IC706 as a transverter driver due to its
> frequency stability, how many of you out there use the IC706
> this way & is the receive capability good on 136 & 500 KHz ??
>
> I am considering selling my JRC NRD-345 receiver & moving on
> to a linear system for LF & MF employing a transverter driven
> from a HF transciever like the IC706.
>
> Any comments, ideas & circuits etc on this subject will be much
> appreciated.
>
> Thanks in anticipation.
>
> 73
>
> Gary - G4WGT - IO83qp
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