Paul,
That's what I thought I saw about the DJ-G7T used recently. Thanks for posting that confirmation.
I bought one in 2009 when they came out, and found it to be a poor performer with AO-27, AO-51, and SO-50 back then. I kept the HT, since it does have 1.2 GHz capability with 5 kHz tuning steps - a feature missing from most other 1.2 GHz HTs. If/when I find my DJ-G7T in my garage, I was planning to use it only as an uplink radio, and pair it up with another radio for full-duplex operation.
Away from using it with FM satellites, its performance for using local repeaters on any of its 3 bands is OK - including an analog 1.2 GHz repeater we had in the Phoenix area back in 2009. Not a great performer, but adequate with the stronger signals from the local repeaters compared to FM satellites.
73!
Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/ Twitter: @WD9EWK or http://twitter.com/WD9EWK
On Thu, Jan 25, 2018 at 6:57 PM, Paul Stoetzer n8hm@arrl.net wrote:
Patrick,
The DJ-G7T does appear to be unsuitable for full duplex U/v operation. In limited testing (only 3 passes - 2 with a whip, 1 with an Elk), I experienced desense. I could still hear my own signal a bit, but it was not clear. I even keyed up with a whip on 1.2 GHz during a pass of AO-92 when it was in high speed mode and the 1.2 GHz signal mostly wiped out the satellite reception.
Even just listening, the receiver performs poorly for satellite operation.
That said, I have used the DJ-G7T as my transmitter to make contacts on three passes of AO-92 in mode L/v.
73,
Paul, N8HM