27 Aug
2007
27 Aug
'07
4:29 p.m.
Not many people on ao-7 and hamsat, usually only one or two other people.
I am waiting on a well-used older FT-817. It's probably not optimal, but it's an all-mode 2m and 70cm rig. I guess these days it's the most affordable (cheapest) all-mode setup. I'll just have to see if it serves better on the TX side or RX side. Downside to TX is only 5W. Downside to RX is that it's an early non-DSP model, so no NR, and limited SSB filtering (if any?)
This will be paired with my IC-7000 which is 35W/50W with great DSP and filters which has been working well on the FM sats.
Scott NW2S