Check the archives, John. Patrick WD9EW, has done extensive tests on this subject and posted his results.
His bottom line was that it was not a good solution
(your mileage may vary)
73, Ted K7TRK
-----Original Message----- From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] On Behalf Of John Geiger Sent: Monday, March 6, 2017 11:26 AM To: AMSAT BB Subject: [amsat-bb] Chinese mobile rigs on Satellites
I see there are quite a few Chinese 25 watt dualband mobile FM rigs out there today at great prices, like under $100. Jetstream, Leixen and quite a few other brands are out there. Has anyone tried these on the FM satellites, and if so, how do they work?
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