A D7 or Yaesu FT-530 are good bets.
73, Drew KO4MA
On Mar 9, 2017, at 12:50 PM, Devin L. Ganger devin@thecabal.org wrote:
If I can’t find a TH-D72A for my budget, what’s a good go-to? It seems like most HTs aren’t full duplex.
-- Devin L. Ganger (WA7DLG) email: devin@thecabal.orgmailto:devin@thecabal.org web: Devin on Earthhttp://www.devinonearth.com/ cell: +1 425.239.2575
From: alphabobri@gmail.com [mailto:alphabobri@gmail.com] On Behalf Of Bob Sent: Thursday, March 9, 2017 8:13 AM To: Devin L. Ganger devin@thecabal.org Cc: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Best HT for satellite operation?
The TH-D72A is a full duplex radio, ideal for use on the FM birds. They are a bit cheaper now that the TH-D74A is out. The D72A is also a great APRS radio with built-in GPS.
By the way, the TH-D74A is NOT full duplex so is not particularly useful for satellite work..
73, Bob, WB4SON
On Thu, Mar 9, 2017 at 2:33 AM, Devin L. Ganger <devin@thecabal.orgmailto:devin@thecabal.org> wrote: All,
I'll be heading to the Mike & Key Hamfest this weekend in Puyallup, WA, with enough spare change that I hope to be able to pick up my second HT. My first is a Baofeng UV5RA, which is nice for hitting local repeaters, but I have heard is not a great choice for hitting the birds. I have a very nice Elk log periodic dual-band antenna my family got me for Father's Day last year, so I'd really like a HT to pair with it.
What's a good radio for working satellites? Is the Kenwood TH-D72a still the acme?
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