Hi Dave, I just managed to buy a brand new Kenwood TH-D7A(G) from Andrews Communications in Australia, so there is still the occasional new unit around. Google Andrews...they may be able to help...good luck! regards, James - ZL4JM QRPARCI #13307 AMSAT #36899 RF70bs +64 (0)21 1477265

- original message - Subject: [amsat-bb] No current production full-duplex HT's? From: Dave-K7DAA dave@k7daa.com Date: 04/03/2009 22:57

Folks:

Sorry for the bandwidth, but I know this question comes up here periodically. I've looked around quite a bit, but I can't seem to locate any newer information about whether or not there are any _current_ production HT's capable of transmitting on 2 meters while simultaneously listening on the 437 downlink for use with the FM sats. As far as I can tell, that answer is "no", but I wanted to make sure that's the case before I go looking for a gently-used Icom W32A or similar older unit. I'm tired of the "excitement" of having to transmit in the blind when operating portable on SO-50! That got old the first time I tried it late one night when there was no activity on an overhead pass, had to try to switch on the TOT, then guess whether I had actually done it correctly, etc...

Thanks in advance,

Dave - K7DAA

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