[600MRG] 600MRG Digest, Vol 79, Issue 4

Fri Nov 3 13:06:10 CDT 2017

I have a 6700 and have a MF Solutions transverse with the receive loop back
option on order. I got the last of his batch of 25. He said it would be
another month before he had the next 25 ready to ship.

73 Dick Illman
AH6EZ

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> Date: Thu, 2 Nov 2017 16:37:20 -0500
> From: John Harper <johnae5x at gmail.com>
> To: Roger Graves <ve7vv at shaw.ca>
> Cc: 600 meter group <600mrg at w7ekb.com>
> Subject: Re: [600MRG] The need to transceive
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> There is indeed a rx antenna jack on my Flex but I didn't know this
> optional capability existed with the MF Solutions amp - just re-read the
> manual and it looks like I'll be good to go on transceiving once I install
> that option! I'll order the parts asap.
>
> Thanks again for all the suggestions and 73,
>
>
> John AE5X
> https://ae5x.blogspot.com
>
>
> On Thu, Nov 2, 2017 at 2:34 PM, Roger Graves <ve7vv at shaw.ca> wrote:
>
> > John,
> >
> > Is there a receive antenna jack? That is what I was thinking the guys
> with
> > the 6700 would be using. The MF Solutions has an option to switch the TX
> > antenna to another jack on receive, which could be connected to a receive
> > antenna jack on the Flex. Possible with your rig?
> >
> > Roger
> >
> > On Nov 2, 2017, at 12:04 PM, John Harper <johnae5x at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Roger, I'm limited to using the transverter output for the 80m drive
> > signal. If I used the regular output I would not be able to receive since
> > the transverter would be inline. Crossband operation still uses only one
> > antenna, at least on the Flex 6300 - the higher end Flexes may be
> different.
> >
> >
> > John AE5X
> > https://ae5x.blogspot.com
> >
> >
> > On Thu, Nov 2, 2017 at 1:40 PM, Roger Graves <ve7vv at shaw.ca> wrote:
> >
> >> John,
> >>
> >> If you need 80m drive, then do you not have 100W output available, which
> >> can be reduced to 1/2W?
> >> I know of Flex6700 owner who is planning on using the MFSolutions
> >> transverter with his Flex, without any other amp stage.
> >> You just operate ?crossband?, listening on 630, transmitting on 80.
> >> Or have I misunderstood something here?
> >>
> >> Roger
> >>
> >> On Nov 2, 2017, at 11:15 AM, John Harper <johnae5x at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> Hi Roger,
> >>
> >> I'm using the amp from WA3ETD which requires an 80m input:
> >> http://njdtechnologies.net/the-mf-solutions-630-meter-transm
> >> it-downconverter/
> >>
> >> I'm currently looking at small QRP transmitters since I need an 80m
> >> signal to drive the amp. A few kits are available and I suppose I could
> >> just use the components of the final 2N222 or 3907 or whatever, omitting
> >> the oscillator circuitry. I built many of the SoftRock kits a few years
> ago
> >> but eventually sold them.
> >>
> >> 73 - John
> >>
> >> On Thu, Nov 2, 2017 at 12:52 PM, Roger Graves <ve7vv at shaw.ca> wrote:
> >>
> >>> John,
> >>>
> >>> Which amp do you have? I have a 25W one that as supplied requires 500
> mW
> >>> drive, if the 6dB attenuator were removed it would be 250 mW, if the
> 1:1
> >>> input transformer were replaced with a stepup design (mosfets have high
> >>> input Z on 630) I think it might get down to 25 mW. So you might not
> need
> >>> an extra amp stage if your amp is similar.
> >>>
> >>> The SoftRock RXTX uses a 2N2222 for the driver stage, you could look at
> >>> the schematic of that for ideas and see my mod for a MF/LF transformer
> >>> design.
> >>> http://qsl.net/v/ve7vv//Files/RXTX LF-MF Modification.pdf
> >>> 73,
> >>> Roger
> >>>
> >>> On Nov 2, 2017, at 9:45 AM, John Harper <johnae5x at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> The transverter output on my Flex is 10-20 mW - the required RF level
> >>> into
> >>> my 630m amplifier is 150-500 mW.
> >>>
> >>> Does anyone know of a schematic/kit of a low-level amplifier that would
> >>> be
> >>> suitable for raising the transverter's output to the required level?
> >>>
> >>> --
> >>>
> >>> John AE5X
> >>> https://ae5x.blogspot.com
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> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >>
> >> John AE5X
> >> https://ae5x.blogspot.com
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
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> Message: 2
> Date: Thu, 2 Nov 2017 15:00:31 -0700
> From: Roger Graves <ve7vv at shaw.ca>
> To: John Harper <johnae5x at gmail.com>
> Cc: 600 meter group <600mrg at w7ekb.com>
> Subject: Re: [600MRG] The need to transceive
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> John,
> Great! That should save you a lot of work!
> I look forward to seeing you on 630 soon.
> If you want to correspond with the two guys I know with 6700?s that told
> me they were getting the MF Solutions transceiver, let me know and I will
> pass along their email addresses.
> 73,
> Roger
>
> On Nov 2, 2017, at 2:37 PM, John Harper <johnae5x at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > There is indeed a rx antenna jack on my Flex but I didn't know this
> optional capability existed with the MF Solutions amp - just re-read the
> manual and it looks like I'll be good to go on transceiving once I install
> that option! I'll order the parts asap.
> >
> > Thanks again for all the suggestions and 73,
> >
> >
> > John AE5X
> > https://ae5x.blogspot.com
> >
> >
> > On Thu, Nov 2, 2017 at 2:34 PM, Roger Graves <ve7vv at shaw.ca> wrote:
> > John,
> >
> > Is there a receive antenna jack? That is what I was thinking the guys
> with the 6700 would be using. The MF Solutions has an option to switch the
> TX antenna to another jack on receive, which could be connected to a
> receive antenna jack on the Flex. Possible with your rig?
> >
> > Roger
> >
> > On Nov 2, 2017, at 12:04 PM, John Harper <johnae5x at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >> Hi Roger, I'm limited to using the transverter output for the 80m drive
> signal. If I used the regular output I would not be able to receive since
> the transverter would be inline. Crossband operation still uses only one
> antenna, at least on the Flex 6300 - the higher end Flexes may be different.
> >>
> >>
> >> John AE5X
> >> https://ae5x.blogspot.com
> >>
> >>
> >> On Thu, Nov 2, 2017 at 1:40 PM, Roger Graves <ve7vv at shaw.ca> wrote:
> >> John,
> >>
> >> If you need 80m drive, then do you not have 100W output available,
> which can be reduced to 1/2W?
> >> I know of Flex6700 owner who is planning on using the MFSolutions
> transverter with his Flex, without any other amp stage.
> >> You just operate ?crossband?, listening on 630, transmitting on 80.
> >> Or have I misunderstood something here?
> >>
> >> Roger
> >>
> >> On Nov 2, 2017, at 11:15 AM, John Harper <johnae5x at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Hi Roger,
> >>>
> >>> I'm using the amp from WA3ETD which requires an 80m input:
> >>> http://njdtechnologies.net/the-mf-solutions-630-meter-
> transmit-downconverter/
> >>>
> >>> I'm currently looking at small QRP transmitters since I need an 80m
> signal to drive the amp. A few kits are available and I suppose I could
> just use the components of the final 2N222 or 3907 or whatever, omitting
> the oscillator circuitry. I built many of the SoftRock kits a few years ago
> but eventually sold them.
> >>>
> >>> 73 - John
> >>>
> >>> On Thu, Nov 2, 2017 at 12:52 PM, Roger Graves <ve7vv at shaw.ca> wrote:
> >>> John,
> >>>
> >>> Which amp do you have? I have a 25W one that as supplied requires 500
> mW drive, if the 6dB attenuator were removed it would be 250 mW, if the 1:1
> input transformer were replaced with a stepup design (mosfets have high
> input Z on 630) I think it might get down to 25 mW. So you might not need
> an extra amp stage if your amp is similar.
> >>>
> >>> The SoftRock RXTX uses a 2N2222 for the driver stage, you could look
> at the schematic of that for ideas and see my mod for a MF/LF transformer
> design.
> >>> http://qsl.net/v/ve7vv//Files/RXTX LF-MF Modification.pdf
> >>> 73,
> >>> Roger
> >>>
> >>> On Nov 2, 2017, at 9:45 AM, John Harper <johnae5x at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> The transverter output on my Flex is 10-20 mW - the required RF level
> into
> >>>> my 630m amplifier is 150-500 mW.
> >>>>
> >>>> Does anyone know of a schematic/kit of a low-level amplifier that
> would be
> >>>> suitable for raising the transverter's output to the required level?
> >>>>
> >>>> --
> >>>>
> >>>> John AE5X
> >>>> https://ae5x.blogspot.com
> >>>> _______________________________________________
> >>>> 600MRG mailing list
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> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> --
> >>>
> >>> John AE5X
> >>> https://ae5x.blogspot.com
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
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