Ever tried holding two HT's while adjusting two VFO's, while pointing an Arrow antenna, while trying to sip your coffee, while munching a biscuit?
Your logic is great, but don't overestimate the convenience of having everything in one box, just for the sake of being able to save a few bucks.
On Sat, Dec 4, 2010 at 1:24 PM, Clint Bradford clintbrad4d@earthlink.netwrote:
It looks promising for true, full-duplex V/U FM satellite ops.
And, of course, an awful lot more (GPS, APRS, et al).
But five hundred dollars?
Heck, a person wanting to work full duplex with the FM birds could purchase, for example, a Yaesu FT-270 and FT-277R brand new for a total of $280 - and have enough money left over to purchase an Arrow Sat Antenna with diplexer, a spare battery pack, and a modest dinner for the family - in comparison to the $500 for the 'D72a.
Tentatively, the secondary band RX "de-sense" is not as dramatic as it is with the Alinco. More test results by Tuesday.
Blog on the new Kenwood at ...
http://blog.worksatellites.com/
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