There is a lively discussion on the Flex Community forum about this very issue right now. Sounds like all the pieces are close, but not quite there, for a convenient satellite operation rig.
73s,
Alan WA4SCA
<-----Original Message----- <From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Edward R Cole <Sent: Wednesday, November 25, 2015 3:09 PM <To: [email protected] <Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] SAT work with FLEX radio < <David, < <Transverters are merely used to allow you to operate a radio on <another frequency band. They are not duplex as a rule. < <Since satellite operation is cross-band duplex and not duplexing on <two separate frequencies in a single band, you probably will be using <two transverters if the radio does not operate either satellite <band. If so, then one will Tx on the uplink band and the other will <Rx on the downlink band. I assume the FLEX-6000 is a HF/6m radio. < <The larger question is whether the FLEX-6000 is a duplex <radio? Earlier FLEX radios were not duplex. Some had two receivers <but one could not transmit while receiving (ie operate duplex). < <------------- <I own Elecraft radios and will eventually set up for full cross-band duplex by: <1. Tx on my K3+DEMI 28/432 xvtr in the 435-437 band <2. Rx on my KX3-2M (KX3 with internal 2m transverter) <I can reverse which Rx and which Tx, so able to operate either mode <UV or VU; either will output up to 25w. < <Both radios are multi-mode permitting CW/SSB/FM/digital <operation. Only caveat is 9600-baud data which will require me to <use my SDR-IQ or the K3 IF output to separate SDR which I already use for eme. < <The biggest hurdle will be Frequency control of two radios. Haven't <gotten into that, yet. < <73, Ed - KL7UW <Not currently QRV for satellite. < <Date: Wed, 25 Nov 2015 08:33:49 -0500 <From: "David" [email protected] <To: "'AMSAT BB'" [email protected] <Subject: [amsat-bb] SAT work with FLEX radio <Message-ID: 00f301d12785$edb794a0$c926bde0$@net <Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" < <Hi all and Happy Thanksgiving, < < Question.. how many of you are doing SAT work with a <FLEX-6000 series rig? I'm in the processes of pursuing just that, got my <first Transverter to build, while I'm waiting figured I'd start the <conversation on how do you have everything setup? I had a 9100 and could do <full duplex and am wondering if the FLEX with transverters will allow the <same full duplex operation (I'm assuming it will) < < Keep in mind here I am new to this transverter thing and have never set one <up before.. < <Thanks <David < < <73, Ed - KL7UW <http://www.kl7uw.com < "Kits made by KL7UW" <Dubus Mag business: < [email protected] < <_______________________________________________ <Sent via [email protected]. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available <to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed <are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. <Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! <Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb