Hi Andrew,
Andrew Glasbrenner wrote:
Don't be overly long winded and the frequency adjustment issue isn't a problem. You don't have to use CAT control at all, especially on full duplex setups!
I'd use the existing 706 for transmit, and the 817 for receive. The previous issue then becomes moot. Take a laptop and the 817 and an arrow for portable half duplex fun. I do this for hamfest demos and while on vacation, and it never fails to please. Matter of fact I just bought a used eee netbook for a lighter source of prediction and Doppler correction.
Ok, well that is the way I have been doing it.. I find controlling the antenna the biggest issue, just though having two on a rotator would improve the Downlink, as I have issues hear it sometime.. and controling the radio?
Do you have any photo's of your portable setup?
Thanks for your time..
Chris