I'm using a VX-7R to run 5 watts QRO. It's a great little radio, and the Arrow antenna is way cool.
73,
Tim -------------- Original message from Clint Bradford clintbrad4d@earthlink.net: --------------
After months of trying to make a portable station that would allow me to work the SSB/CW satellites (first with an FT-817ND and AOR AR8200Mk2B wide-band receiver, then later with two FT-817NDs, all using my Arrow Antennas handheld Yagi), I finally made everything work...
Your attitude and enthusiasm continue to amaze me, Patrick - Great work!
I demo'd AO-51 yesterday morning before a club meeting of 63 folks. From Tarzana, CA we talked to Tennessee, West Texas, and, lo and behold, Athens, Georgia's own N3TL came through. It was a 4.1 degree of elevation pass for him. Let me repeat that, in case you thought there was a typo: FOUR POINT ONE DEGREES OF ELEVATION for Tim in Georgia. But he was cheating: he was using a full five Watts output on his Yaesu FT-60. I refuse to use high power during my demos...(grin)
And so it goes....
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