Hans,
If you are keen on getting a Sony recorder by all means, but if you like a all-in-one device, just use an old android phone (without SIM card).
There are free apps for almost anything - Easy Voice Recorder for recording audio, AmSat Droid Free for pass prediction (uses built-in GPS for accurate location), Robot36 + SSTV encoder, built-in Calendar, Clock, Camera, easy to recharge, small, light weight, big color display, flash-light, file transfer (USB or WiFi), etc... and FREE if you have an old one lying around. You can even take a selfie video of working a pass and post it on YouTube/FB, if you like. I have been using mine for years and never looked back. 73! Umesh k6vug
On Wednesday, March 13, 2019, 5:07:36 AM PDT, Hans BX2ABT hans.bx2abt@msa.hinet.net wrote:
My sis-in-law will be visiting from the States soon and I usually make her bring some stuff for me so I can save on freight costs. She will definitely bring an Arrow Antenna so I can start some portable operations. A Sony voice recorder is also on my list, as well as some coax cable (RG-400 is what I'm thinking of. Really expensive here). Don't have a budget for much more, but since I have a clear line-of-sight to some 10 kW FM transmitters from my QTH I thought I should at least get a good FM-band notch filter.
Any recommendations on where to buy this in the US? I haven't found anything when I googled, not even a lot of 2/70 band pass filters, or low pass filters to prevent desensing on 70 cm. My own creations have a too high insertion loss, so this time I really want something a bit more professional and something that can handle at least 100 Watts of power. Any recommendations are welcome. Cheers. --Hans BX2ABT