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{ "url": "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/api/list/[email protected]/email/PHUGAMOJIB56PGOLIXX3TWNT2IUSRYSO/?format=api", "mailinglist": "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/api/list/[email protected]/?format=api", "message_id": "[email protected]", "message_id_hash": "PHUGAMOJIB56PGOLIXX3TWNT2IUSRYSO", "thread": "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/api/list/[email protected]/thread/IQ2M7GBPXN33JS6RVBKXMKHSOZLZXMWL/?format=api", "sender": { "address": "kq6ea (a) verizon.net", "mailman_id": "d2ef86d749ee450c8ad9ffc9f2e15cad", "emails": "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/api/sender/d2ef86d749ee450c8ad9ffc9f2e15cad/emails/?format=api" }, "sender_name": "Jim Jerzycke", "subject": "Re: [amsat-bb] Yaesu FT-857D", "date": "2016-01-23T07:03:33Z", "parent": "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/api/list/[email protected]/email/SMMX6F3YZESNJQGNGHJWYPR2IBUY47MN/?format=api", "children": [], "votes": { "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "status": "neutral" }, "content": "Hi, Frank\n\nI had a HackRF for a couple of weeks and got rid of it.\n\nIt only does 8-bits for the receive conversion, just like a $20 dongle, \nand IMO, is not worth the $300 price tag.\n\nYMMV, but I was quite disappointed with it,\n\n73, Jim KQ6EA\n\nOn 01/23/2016 06:21 AM, Franklyn A. Ballentine, Jr wrote:\n> Hi,\n> I have the original FCD and the RTL dongle (not the most current chipset).\n> Both have been OK but I wouldn't mind stepping up.\n> I'm looking for comparisons between the SDRPlay and the AirSpy receivers.\n> I had considered HackRF or BladeRF but i think by the time I got around to\n> playing with their transmit functions, they would have been replaced.\n>\n> 73\n> Frank B\n> kb1qzh\n>\n> On Fri, Jan 22, 2016 at 2:10 PM, John Toscano <[email protected]> wrote:\n>\n>> Mentioning that you are waiting for a tax refund makes me think you are\n>> planning to dive into SDR with a fairly high-end and expensive unit, You\n>> can probably get away with spending $25 or so if you have reasonably modest\n>> expectations. Noo Elec makes a whole line of SDR devices, from inexpensive\n>> dongles to the pricier (but well worth it if you have the passion) HackRF\n>> unit. Take a look here:\n>> http://www.nooelec.com/store/sdr.html\n>>\n>> There are some dongle vendors who sell junk. the Noo Elec units are high\n>> quality. Of course, take that recommendation from someone who owns one of\n>> their dongles, plus HackRF Blue board (clone of the HackRF and virtually\n>> unobtainable now), and a Flex-1500.\n>> ;^)\n>> 73 de W0JT/5, EL09vu\n>>\n>> On Fri, Jan 22, 2016 at 1:28 AM, Franklyn A. Ballentine, Jr <\n>> [email protected]> wrote:\n>>\n>>> Hi All,\n>>>\n>>> I just wanted to say thank you.\n>>> I was also wondering the same thing and to see that it works well using an\n>>> SDR for receive is very reassuring.\n>>> Tax refund going to an SDR now.\n>>>\n>>> Thanks again!\n>>> 73\n>>> Frank B\n>>> kb1qzh\n>>> FN31fa\n>>>\n>>> On Thu, Jan 21, 2016 at 6:24 PM, Norm n3ykf <[email protected]>\n>>> wrote:\n>>>\n>>>> It gets far more interesting when there is a language barrier. One of\n>>>> these days I'll tell the \"Documentos\" story.\n>>>>\n>>>> Use an 857d and an IC-7000 in a Pelican case for moderate worldwide\n>>>> indestructibility. The Icom was chosen because of it's dual ADI DSP\n>>>> units working at IF. Power hog on standby. 2x what the Yaesu is.\n>>>> Wanted the flexibility of having an analog front end, as well, though.\n>>>> Each has it's strong points.\n>>>>\n>>>> Batteries are an easy commodity in the rest of the world. Most of the\n>>>> passes in the lands of la-la use the automobile as the power source.\n>>>> Surplus HP server supplies are useful and light. The bay your friend..\n>>>>\n>>>> On Thu, Jan 21, 2016 at 5:13 PM, J. Boyd (JR2TTS)\n>>>> <[email protected]> wrote:\n>>>>> On Thu, 21 Jan 2016 12:55:07 -0500, [email protected] wrote:\n>>>>>\n>>>>>> Anybody using a Yaesu FT 857D to work the SSB satellites? If so,\n>>> what do\n>>>>>> you think? Can you take it outside and use it with an Arrow antenna?\n>>>>> This is probably overkill, but I've got two of 'em, one each for up\n>>> and\n>>>>> down. One sitting on top of the other makes for a nice compact setup\n>>>>> that's easy to read. I took a piece of advice from KB5WIA, who does it\n>>>>> with two FT817's in a similar fashion\n>>>>> (http://kb5wia.blogspot.jp/2010/10/satellite-portable-station.html),\n>>> and\n>>>>> change the color of the display on one of the rigs so I can tell them\n>>>>> apart.\n>>>>>\n>>>>> I also have an adapter for my Heil Proset 6 headset, so I have the\n>>>>> headphone out jack coming out of one rig, and the mic/PTT going into\n>>> the\n>>>>> other with a hand switch. So all I have to do is walk around the back\n>>> of\n>>>>> my truck with a headset on, aiming an antenna on a tripod at the sky,\n>>>>> with one hand gripping what looks like a detonator. You'll have to\n>>>>> excuse me, the cops are here.\n>>>>>\n>>>>> --\n>>>>> J. Boyd, JR2TTS/NI3B\n>>>>> [email protected]\n>>>>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/the2belo/\n>>>>> http://www.qrz.com/db/JR2TTS\n>>>>> Twitter: @Minus2_C\n>>>>>\n>>>>> _______________________________________________\n>>>>> Sent via [email protected]. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available\n>>>>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership.\n>>>> Opinions expressed\n>>>>> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views\n>>> of\n>>>> AMSAT-NA.\n>>>>> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite\n>>>> program!\n>>>>> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb\n>>>> _______________________________________________\n>>>> Sent via [email protected]. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available\n>>>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership.\n>>> Opinions\n>>>> expressed\n>>>> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of\n>>>> AMSAT-NA.\n>>>> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite\n>>> program!\n>>>> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb\n>>>>\n>>> _______________________________________________\n>>> Sent via [email protected]. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available\n>>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership.\n>>> Opinions expressed\n>>> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of\n>>> AMSAT-NA.\n>>> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!\n>>> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb\n>>>\n>>\n> _______________________________________________\n> Sent via [email protected]. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available\n> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed\n> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA.\n> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!\n> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb\n>\n\n", "attachments": [] }