I don't mind to keep an eye out, though the chance to find one are very slim indeed.
Most countries here now got their 70 MHz slot, so the run on transverters did already happen.
The later transceivers all have 6 meters build in.
Making your own would not be much of a problem, that is how i started on 23 cm's and on 70 cm's, and my first 6 meter rx/tx was the Yaesu FT 757 GXII with homebrew transverter with 10 watts out first, i made a 150 watt P.A. the year following the build of the transverter.
But after more then a decade i realized that 100 watts in a good directional beam ( 5 or 6 elements) is lots better as my first homebrew 3 element beam.
My ( 1998 then new) FT 847 with Collins filters did just that, decent on H.F. good on 6 and up to 70 cm's.
Certainly after adding a reference Xtal oven ( stability) replacing the band switch diodes with BAT85 Schottky diodes and some more modifications, including new Hemt fets in the front ends for 6 - 70 cm's.
I ditched 23 cm's, still have the transverter and antenna, but not active there anymore.
In fact i got a brand new FT 847 on standby, never used, latest batch made.
We had an AM net here on 6 meters for some time, my FT 100 with Xf117A AM 6 Kc filter did very fine there.
But that net just withered away, the new generation kids just uses their sets in SSB and digital modes...
Not much CW or AM left.
Originally Posted by N8YX
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