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The original message has been attached to this so you can view it (if it isn't spam) or label similar future email. If you have any questions, see the administrator of that system for details. Content preview: Hi Mal, LF, >>>>>>It would be better to disable the PA and take the output from the driver stage. I use a TS-440 for my LF/MF transverter & that is just the way I do it & no problems. 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I use a TS-440 for my LF/MF transverter & that is just the way I do it & = no problems. I actually purchased the rig for this purpose as it was available at the = right price & easily modyfied. 73, Gary - G4WGT. ----- Original Message -----=20 From: mal hamilton=20 To: rsgb=20 Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2012 4:45 PM Subject: LF: TRANSVERTERS RIG/TRANSVERTER HEAT I have noticed when running a Transceiver at low power for Transverter = or other use the Transceiver PA gets very HOT so it would appear that = this is an inefficient approach except the Transceiver has a dedicated = low power output. I was wondering what system was used to reduce this power. It would be = better to disable the PA and take the output from the driver stage. It is vy noticeable on an IC-706 de G3KEV ------=_NextPart_000_0021_01CDBC4D.347503C0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Hi Mal, LF,
 
>>>>>>It would be better to = disable the=20 PA and take the output from the driver stage.
 
I use a TS-440 for my LF/MF transverter & = that is just=20 the way I do it & no problems.
 
I actually purchased the rig for this = purpose as it=20 was available at the right price & easily modyfied.
 
73,
 
Gary - G4WGT.
 
 
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 mal=20 hamilton
To: rsgb
Sent: Tuesday, November 06, = 2012 4:45=20 PM
Subject: LF: TRANSVERTERS

   RIG/TRANSVERTER = HEAT
I have noticed when running a Transceiver at = low power=20 for Transverter or other use the Transceiver PA gets very HOT so it = would=20 appear that this is an inefficient approach except the Transceiver has = a=20 dedicated low power output.
I was wondering what system was used to reduce = this=20 power. It would be better to disable the PA and take the output from = the=20 driver stage.
It is vy noticeable on an IC-706
 
de G3KEV
 
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