I own 2 IC-910's - Only because I do not need another HF radio. One I use at my house ops and one is for demo's at hamfests etc. There is also the older IC-820 and IC-821H that are around. I used one of those for a long time. It developed a switch problem and sold it so someone else could get it repaired. The 847 and 200 are nice radios too. The new IC-9100 seems like a great radio, however, it is a bit pricey. Whatever radio you choose, just be sure to know all its operating characteristics. There are so many whistles and bells that it can be confusing to an unsure operator. The older "twin" radios of ICOM and Yaseu radios are still a good way to operate satellites. 73, Dee, NB2F
-----Original Message----- From: amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] On Behalf Of John Becker Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2011 10:54 AM To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: satellite radios
I got to 2nd that statement.
So much that I got a 2nd 847.
At 09:16 PM 11/28/2011, you wrote:
All,
I would put my hand up for the Yaesu FT 847. Its designed for, and has
all the features a full duplex sat radio needs (4 antenna connectors, 12 V over coax out for mast-mount pre-amps, normal and inv. doppler correction, plenty of memory spaces etc.) It works flawlessly on U/V and is a pretty decent HF + 6 m rig, too. Connect that to a laptop with SatPC32 and you are all set. I work all currently usable satellites with a modest antenna setup with no problems whatsoever (unlike the TS2000 which apparently has a birdie on the Oscar 29 downlink frequency).
As it has been said, they pop up on ebay / vkclassifieds every once in
a while. You should be able to get a good used one for about 800 US + 150 shipping from the states.
Andreas
From: Dave Guimont dguimon1@san.rr.com To: jim@coloradosatellite.com Cc: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Tuesday, 29 November 2011 11:53 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: satellite radios
Hi Jim, Haven't seen your smiling face on here for a long time, a pleasant
surprise!
I use the 910 and Icom does make a successor to it...I've not used it,
but talked to people that have used both and nothing but praise for the new one...As you know there isn't anything the 910 can't do...
I would appreciate info on what the currently available satellite
radios are. We have used the IC-910 and FT-736R for some time and now need to recommend a radio to a couple of groups building cubesats. The 736 is of course long gone but it appears the 910 is also no longer made. We recently helped a group who had bought a TS-2000 and I was not particularly impressed with it as a satellite radio.
So what's current and what works well on V and U?
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73, Dave, WB6LLO dguimon1@san.rr.com Disagree: I learn.... Pulling for P3E...
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