[Mich VHF UHF Society] Transverters vs. native rig support

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I started with transverters years ago, then switched to a Yaesu 767 and 736.  The modules for the 767 were nothing more than a transverter using the rigs HF as an IF.  Both radios were tried side by side on 2 meter EME using the same antenna array and preamplifier.  This was back in the days before JT65 and I found stations to be unworkable on the 736 that were easy QSO with the 767. 

Today I am back to all transverters with a K3.  Yes, it can be a cabling headache but the effort pays off in the end, and all the bands can be cycled through just as you described.

I'm sure the 9100 is head and shoulders above the 736 but it lacks in flexibility for adding the north American bands such as 222 and 902.

Decisions are the hardest part of amateur radio.  Good luck! 

Sent from my android device.

-----Original Message-----
From: Patrick Thomas <p-thomas at mindspring.com>
To: mivus at mivus.org
Sent: Wed, 15 Jun 2016 7:16 AM
Subject: [Mich VHF UHF Society] Transverters vs. native rig support

I'm not sure if this is a holy war question, a newbie question, or both, but here goes.

As a TS-2000x owner, I am fortunate (I guess? :) to have the ability to just click the band-up button and get on 1.2GHz.  I've been considering upgrading to an IC-9100 with its 1.2GHz module.

But as I consider the fact that the 1.2GHz price adders for these units is already $400+, and even conventional HF/VHF/UHF rigs seem to come with higher prices and more tradeoffs, I find myself asking: "Is this really any better than a transverter?"

Or is it perhaps even worse than using a high-quality transverter, since many EME people seem to prefer high quality HF radios paired with DEMI or Kuhne transverters.  Or just "different" and they're both about the same until you start developing an interest in using a high-accuracy external frequency source, etc.

Thoughts?

 - Patrick, KB8DGC


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