On Mon, 15 Mar 2004 02:22:38 +0000, acepilot hath writ:
Has anybody successfully modified the Icom IC-251A 2M all mode rig so
that it will provide only 1 mW at the antenna terminal to drive a
transverter? On the schematic, it looks like there is a plug that
supplies the 13.8 Volts to the PA and driver transistors. If I removed
this plug, effectively killing these stages, might there be enough power
leaking through to provide the 1 mW at the antenna jack? If so, how bad
do you suppose the harmonics would be at the output?

That would be my concern: Just how much other "crap" would be
"leaking through" at or around the 1mW level.

I do have the IC-251A, but I've not had the need to do what you
are attempting ------ yet.

73 es gl
Jonesy
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