Hey Peter!
Welcome. I've learned a lot from the people on this list; I'm sure you will, too.
No doubt there are a lot of good answers to your question, but I couldn't be happier with my FT-857d. I believe it meets all the requirements you listed and I use it for many of the same modes & bands that you mentioned.
On the subject of using two radios, that's exactly what I do. For linear sats, I use the FT-857d for transmit and an SDR to receive.
For FM sats, I have a full-duplex capable FM transceiver or could certainly use an SDR to receive in that mode as well. However, I find that the FT-857d makes a great receive radio for the FM downlinks due to the DSP audio filtering and clarifier tuning (so that I'm not limited to following the downlink in fixed increments).
Paired with a YT-100 tuner, Signalink-USB audio coupler, CAT control to my PC, and all mounted in a 4U Gator box, I'm able to use the same setup at home or vehicle-portable. (I have a 35ah battery in a separate box)
Hope that helps!
-Scott, K4KDR
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On Mon, Apr 16, 2018 at 12:36 PM, Peter J. McClosky <pmcclosky@earthlink.net
wrote:
Hello all,
I am a new member here, and this is my first post.
I am sure that this question has been asked many times before, but I would like the groups current answers.
I want to be able to work most of the FM & SSB satellites that fly over by Oregon location, and also work portable using batteries.
I would also like to work HF portable, so one one all mode HF, VHF, UHF, SSB, FM radio would be desirable (I can willing to use two different radios).
Money is an issue, but can spend a bit for this.
Any Suggestions?
Peter J. McClosky, N7IY Eugene, Oregon pmcclosky@earthlink.net n7iy@arrl.net http://home.earthlink.net/~pmcclosky/