Will the new Yeasu FT1-DR work?It has 2 receivers.George,W1GMA
Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2015 09:53:54 -0500 From: n8hm@arrl.net To: lee.ernstrom@rcwilley.com CC: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] TH-F6A
Lee,
If you are looking for an inexpensive solution for full-duplex satellite operations, a FUNcube Dongle Pro+ (about $200 shipped) and an inexpensive Windows 8.1 tablet (which can be had for as little as $59) will provide better performance, though you do need a bit of computer savvy to get it working properly.
The TH-F6A receiver is OK, but the filtering is nonexistent (about 12 kHz wide).
The best option may be to find a used FT-817.
73,
Paul, N8HM
On Thu, Feb 19, 2015 at 3:11 PM, Lee Ernstrom lee.ernstrom@rcwilley.com wrote:
GA satellite goo-roos. Today I was scanning the HRO catalogue looking for an inexpensive solution to full duplex contacts for the linear birds and I ran across the Kenwood TH-F6A hand held 144, 222, and 450 MHZ FM with SSB option on receive only. That sounds to me like a great fairly inexpensive solution.
Has anyone tried one of these yet for satellite work?
And I'm wondering if there would be a de-sense problem if used on receive with a 20 watt transmitter on a different band close to it?
WA7HQD Lee (Doc) Ernstrom Syracuse, Ut DN-31xb
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I don't think it's capable of full duplex operation. Regardless, Lee is asking about the TH-F6A for it's SSB receiver.
73,
Paul, N8HM
On Fri, Feb 20, 2015 at 10:19 AM, george abbott ka1ajf@cox.net wrote:
Will the new Yeasu FT1-DR work?It has 2 receivers.George,W1GMA
Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2015 09:53:54 -0500 From: n8hm@arrl.net To: lee.ernstrom@rcwilley.com CC: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] TH-F6A
Lee,
If you are looking for an inexpensive solution for full-duplex satellite operations, a FUNcube Dongle Pro+ (about $200 shipped) and an inexpensive Windows 8.1 tablet (which can be had for as little as $59) will provide better performance, though you do need a bit of computer savvy to get it working properly.
The TH-F6A receiver is OK, but the filtering is nonexistent (about 12 kHz wide).
The best option may be to find a used FT-817.
73,
Paul, N8HM
On Thu, Feb 19, 2015 at 3:11 PM, Lee Ernstrom lee.ernstrom@rcwilley.com wrote:
GA satellite goo-roos. Today I was scanning the HRO catalogue looking for an inexpensive solution to full duplex contacts for the linear birds and I ran across the Kenwood TH-F6A hand held 144, 222, and 450 MHZ FM with SSB option on receive only. That sounds to me like a great fairly inexpensive solution.
Has anyone tried one of these yet for satellite work?
And I'm wondering if there would be a de-sense problem if used on receive with a 20 watt transmitter on a different band close to it?
WA7HQD Lee (Doc) Ernstrom Syracuse, Ut DN-31xb
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