At 04:06 AM 6/10/2011, Tom Schaefer, NY4I wrote:
This is a great thread.
Well, I am going to continue with full doppler and just resolve myself to tuning in some people that are not quite there yet. As a lot, I would think adding computer control to handle full doppler would not be that big a deal nowadays as most of the programs support it. I am not telling you how to spend your money though. The big test will be at Field Day when I am using full doppler and listening to everyone do the doppler-shuffle. :)
When I get my antennas sorted, I'm in the computer controlled camp (which was helpful for testing). I may be able to solve a few issues by taking the Macbook into the field and using it to provide Doppler correction for a mobile/portable station. Computer control will save me a couple of arms adjusting VFOs, so I'll be free to point the antenna at the right patch of sky. :)
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