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        "address": "zack.kd8ksn (a) hotmail.com",
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    "sender_name": "Zachary Beougher",
    "subject": "[amsat-bb] Re: 2 ht vs. 1-duplex ht",
    "date": "2011-01-28T14:15:33Z",
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    "content": "Hi Patrick!\n\n>>>For most FM satellite work, the S-meter is an amusement at\nmost.  You're working based on what you hear, since the\ndownlinks are generally weak.  If you hear the ISS, the S-meter\nmay be pegged due to that downlink's strength.\n\nAgain, this is an area in which I was spoiled by the G71A.  On a typical \nAO27, HO68 and SO50 pass the s-meter generally peaks S5-S7, and on an AO51 \npass (with it running over a watt), it is almost always S7-S9.  With the ISS \nit is obviously S9.\n\nTime to pull the D7 out and give it another try.\n\n73!\n\nZack\nKD8KSN\n\n-----Original Message----- \nFrom: Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)\nSent: Friday, January 28, 2011 12:51 AM\nTo: [email protected]\nSubject: [amsat-bb] Re: 2 ht vs. 1-duplex ht\n\nHi Zack!\n\n> You are the go-to guy for any Kenwood HT questions - have you owned/used \n> all\n> of them??? ;-)\n\nNot exactly  Until the past 3 months, I have not owned any\nKenwood gear since the mid-90s.  The G71 was my ex-wife's\nHT, and I used it for some satellite work a few years back.  A\nnice radio.  I've bought two new Kenwood HTs since November,\na TH-F6A I use for my SSB work and the TH-D72A I've written\nabout here.  Good radios.\n\n> The toggling between VFOs was not as big of an issue for me (like you say,\n> small price for a full duplex HT), but the receiver seemed weak.  I know I\n> commented a few weeks ago about the 8800 having a weak receiver, but I \n> think\n> after using the G71As for so long, I got spoiled with the receiver in it.\n\nI haven't tried out the D7's I picked up recently.  I need to get\nnew battery packs for them, and then I can try to work the\nsatellites with them.  Pair the D7's up with an Elk antenna, and\nI'll have two stations ready to go for FM satellites.  And ready\nto be left somewhere, for someone else to use...\n\n> The s-meter is also practically useless on the D7.  You have to toggle \n> back\n> and forth between bands to see it, and it also never goes above approx.\n> s3-s5, on a good pass.  It makes it difficult, especially when a bird is\n> quiet, to tell if you are on it or not.  You need to have keen ears to \n> tell\n> whether you are listening to the carrier or noise.\n\nFor most FM satellite work, the S-meter is an amusement at\nmost.  You're working based on what you hear, since the\ndownlinks are generally weak.  If you hear the ISS, the S-meter\nmay be pegged due to that downlink's strength.\n\n> I didn’t use the D7 for much satellite work before I went back to the G71A\n> for receive, so I probably need to try the full duplex again and give a \n> more\n> accurate observation.\n\nGive it another try, and don't worry about S-meter readings.\nMost of the time on any of my radios, I see no movement on\nthe FM passes.  On SSB, that can be very different.\n\n73!\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPatrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK\nhttp://www.wd9ewk.net/\n\n_______________________________________________\nSent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author.\nNot an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!\nSubscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb \n\n",
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