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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Getting a front end to deal with EU contest levels
on 144/432 can be quite a challenge. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>One thought is PENNY style card with a 14 bit
AD9739 tx which is then used as a LO in the rx period</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> to drive a level 17 diode mixer like a
SYM18H. Mixer output would be routed to Mercury
card.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>A nice use of a SYM18h is here <A
href="http://ra3wdk.qrz.ru/tech.htm">http://ra3wdk.qrz.ru/tech.htm</A></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>G0RUZ and CT1DMK are also looking at ideas here <A
href="http://g0ruz.com/new/?page_id=57">http://g0ruz.com/new/?page_id=57</A></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Shel CT1IZU</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>