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Offline w5cdt

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1691 down converter
« on: May 31, 2013, 2002 UTC »
Has anyone used one of these kits before?
Might work on 1680 MHz...

http://www.qsl.net/ok2ugs/gb_137141/down_converter_1691_gb.htm

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Re: 1691 down converter
« Reply #1 on: May 31, 2013, 2053 UTC »
It would be interesting to try something like that, especially to remote mount at the antenna, so you're running 144 MHz down the coax to the shack, for less loss.
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