23cm transverter to 8000DLE

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23cm transverter to 8000DLE

Postby K9RX » Tue Feb 09, 2021 5:39 pm

So ... not seeing a whole lot of discussion here on how to connect a transverter let alone if it can be done properly.

I have an 8000DLE and I was looking at adding 23cm EME using a Q5 transverter. I see the TX out jack for a transverter but looking through the 8K manual I don't see any info on what it is supplying or how to configure it! Likewise where do I connect the RX? it has been suggested that the only way is through RX2, correct?

I'm using 3.4.9 currently. Very happy with it. How do I set this up - including if possible having the display correctly show the frequency (1296 Mhz)?

The Q5 has either a separate IF in or single IF in. The IF is going to be 28Mhz. I'd prefer using the TRVR TX out jack as that is a fixed level and I hope decent IMD levels whereas if I use one of the 3 antenna jacks and the amp its IMD isn't that great at low power levels. But I don't think I want to use RX2 as the RX input.

HELP?! (if I missed info in the manual my apologies)

Gary
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