ICOM IC-910H if you want 1.2 GHz. Radio is in production, a bit on the expensive side, but you get what you pay for.

Otherwise a Yaesu FT-847; no longer in production, doesn't have 1.2 GHz but can be added with a transverter. The Yaesu FT-736R is still an excellent radio but really getting old, and parts may be a problem; many suffer from broken internal power supplies, however you can use an external one.

If I missed any, I'm sure someone else will give you more ideas.

I also have a TS-2000 for HF, but use the FT-847 for satellite work. Some have said that if you use a mast mounted preamp for 440 MHz, and disable the TS-2000's internal preamp, that significantly cuts out the birdy. I haven't tried that because my preamps are fed their voltage directly with the coax via the FT-847. The TS-2000 doesn't have that capability; why that was left out doesn't make any sense to me.

73 de W4AS Sebastian

On Jan 3, 2009, at 1:33 PM, racer5039 wrote:

I have a TS-2000 that I am using now to work the birds but am you all know the Kenwood TS-2000 has a problem with the down link at or around 436.800. My question is...what would be a good radio to use on these birds? Maybe something that would cover the 1.2G stuff as well. Thansk to all those that helped me out with the SSB Sat tuning. It has really helped me out. Thanks again.

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