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G6Tanuki · 18th May 2019, 7:45 pm

Quite a number of transceivers from that era had the ability to bypass the HF PA and instead produce a low output (a few hundred Milliwatts) to drive a transverter so you could operate on VHF.

The idea was that you bought your HF-transceiver as a Class-B-licensed ham, for use with said transverter on 2M/70cm, but then when you got your Class-A licence you could operate on HF too.

Check there's not some 'special' wiring of a facilities/interconnect plug on the back!

18th May 2019, 7:45 pm	#3
G6Tanuki Dekatron Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Wiltshire, UK. Posts: 13,998	Re: Yaesu FT-7 No Transmit Quite a number of transceivers from that era had the ability to bypass the HF PA and instead produce a low output (a few hundred Milliwatts) to drive a transverter so you could operate on VHF. The idea was that you bought your HF-transceiver as a Class-B-licensed ham, for use with said transverter on 2M/70cm, but then when you got your Class-A licence you could operate on HF too. Check there's not some 'special' wiring of a facilities/interconnect plug on the back!