Anyone using one with Alinco handi? 72, Bob KI0G
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Bob,
I use the comet CF 416, picked it up at a hamfest for $5.00. I only used it once or twice as the Alinco receiver is not the best on the birds. I now use the Alinco for the L band uplink an d my FT8900R on down link, which rendered the diplexer excess, though I will keep it, since I'll probably find a need for it eventually.
73
Rick Tejera (K7TEJ) Saguaro Astronomy Club www.saguaroastro.org Thunderbird Amateur Radio Club www.W7TBC.org
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Anyone using one with Alinco handi? 72, Bob KI0G
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Bob,
I have used a Diamond MX-37 diplexer with an Alinco DJ-G7T for AO-92 L/V. One port to an antenna for 1.2 GHz, and the other port to a 2m antenna. I have done this with a 10-element 1.2 GHz Yagi I ordered from eBay, and the Elk 2m/70cm log periodic I normally use for satellite work. I strap the 1.2 GHz Yagi under the Elk's handle. This makes a two-antenna setup that is a little bulky and heavy, but workable for the 8- to 10-minute AO-92 passes. Some photos can be seen at:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/v3byggtuqw33fkk/AAAi79YIT9HzODGUfKU5nFNha/DJ-G7T/...
If that link gets mangled, go to http://dropbox.wd9ewk.net/ and go into the "DJ-G7T" folder. Then go into the subfolder with the name starting with 20190303.
The DJ-G7T can work AO-92 L/V full-duplex, but the receiver isn't as good as other radios. Mine is susceptible to intermod if I am near other sources of RF - something that isn't unique to AO-92 L/V. I prefer working AO-92 L/V using two radios, where I only use the DJ-G7T to transmit.
Good luck, and 73!
Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/ Twitter: @WD9EWK or http://twitter com/WD9EWK
On Friday, February 28, 2020, Bob Cutter via AMSAT-BB amsat-bb@amsat.org wrote:
Anyone using one with Alinco handi? 72, Bob KI0G
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Bob Cutter -
Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) -
Rick Tejera