Hope this doesn't get lost in all the "Game Changer" traffic but I have an operational question.
A long time ago I acquired a Microwave Modules 432-28 transverter. It has been sitting in the closet for years and I thought I would see if I could interface it to my F5K. I got it working but I encountered a couple of problems. One is NOT Flex's fault but I'm not sure about the other one. The one I can't blame Flex for is the MM unit requires between 5 and 500 mw of drive. My Flex can only supply about 3 mw. I think I can work around this issue by using a MIC amp added to the MM unit. The second problem is that the MM unit was about 1200 Hz off the desired frequency. The specs for the unit claim frequency accuracy to within 5 KHz! So it is actually in spec. When I tried to correct the error in the XVTR screen I discovered that if I enter a negative number in the OFFSET field I can no longer key the F5K (by clicking the TUNE button). Positive numbers work OK but not negative ones. I also use an Elecraft 2M transverter with my Flex. It required a slight positive correction and that works as expected. Anyone else have this problem? And, by the way, I hope the "Game Changer" is a winner for Flex! Mark K5XH _______________________________________________ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List [email protected] http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
