I am trying to compile a list of radios and transverters capable of operating L-band satellites (Fox-1D, Fox-1Cliff, and ESEO). A Google search revealed the following equipment. Those still in production are identifies as "(current)" If you know of any others, please pass along. Robert, KE4AL Base: Icom IC-910H Icom IC-9100 (current) Kenwood TS-790A Kenwood TS-2000X (current) Yaesu Ft-736R Mobile: Icom ID-1 Kenwood TM-751A Kenwood TM-741A/-941A Kenwood TM-742A/-942A HT: Alinco DJ-G7T (current) Icom IC-12GAT Icom IC-T81A Transverters: DEMI 1296-144 DEMI L23HP (current) Kuhne Electronics TR 1296 H 28/144 (current) Kuhne Elecronics MKU 13 G3 23cm SG Laboratory LTD 1296-144 (current)
Hi Robert,
I use an SSB Electronics UTM 1200dlx converter, that I originally purchased for AO-51. I believe that it is no longer in production but there may be used units out there.
5W in, 15W out, powered via a power injector in the coax line. It's weatherproof and I used it outside several years before I moved the antennas "inside".
An FT-817 is a perfect IF radio although I'm sure there are others you could use. The UTM was designed for 1268-1270 MHz with 144-146 MHz input, so in order to get on AO-92 you need to account for that. I have the older FT-817 not-ND so it's just a menu setting to open it up. I switched to my FT-857 for AO-92 though because I think my 817 finals gave up the ghost just in time for launch. :-D The FT-857 mod to allow the 143 MHz operation was easy for me, if anyone is interested, and that says a lot since I'm not someone who you want to try soldering anything under 1/8 W resistor size or so.
It has done a great job for me on both AO-51 and so far, AO-92. It has been turn it on, operate, forget that it's there. I don't have any power measuring equipment for 1.2 GHz but I believe from the AO-51 use feeding through a lot of coax and watching on my SDR now, even down to 1/2 W in produces 1.2 GHz power out. Found that out when the 817 power went low but I switched to the 857 just to be sure I had full output for testing and commissioning AO-92.
Maybe eBay or a hamfest might turn something up for anyone who is interested.
I didn't find much on an internet search when I was looking for a manual the other day, the only hint I found was an (old?) SSBUSA price list. http://www.ssbusa.com/ordering.html
Jerry Buxton, NØJY
On 1/21/2018 23:28, Robert Bankston via AMSAT-BB wrote:
I am trying to compile a list of radios and transverters capable of operating L-band satellites (Fox-1D, Fox-1Cliff, and ESEO). A Google search revealed the following equipment. Those still in production are identifies as "(current)" If you know of any others, please pass along. Robert, KE4AL Base: Icom IC-910H Icom IC-9100 (current) Kenwood TS-790A Kenwood TS-2000X (current) Yaesu Ft-736R Mobile: Icom ID-1 Kenwood TM-751A Kenwood TM-741A/-941A Kenwood TM-742A/-942A HT: Alinco DJ-G7T (current) Icom IC-12GAT Icom IC-T81A Transverters: DEMI 1296-144 DEMI L23HP (current) Kuhne Electronics TR 1296 H 28/144 (current) Kuhne Elecronics MKU 13 G3 23cm SG Laboratory LTD 1296-144 (current) _______________________________________________ Sent via [email protected]. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
Hi Robert,
For base rigs you forgot the Icom 1271, 1275. and Icom 970. There was even a 2.4ghz module for the 970 to cover the satellite portion of that band. There is also the Standard C50 which is an FM only rig but of the basestation size.
For HTs there are there also the Icom Delta 1, the Icom 12AT, the Yaesu FT911, the Icom X2A, the Icom X21A, the Kenwood TH89, Yaesu FT2303, Kenwood TH55 and TH59, and the Standard C628. Standard also had a couple of triband HTs I didn't count because they only did 35 milliwatts on 23cm.
For mobile rigs, in addition to what you listed there is the Standard C6000, the Icom delta 100, the Icom 120, Icom 1200 and 1201, Icom 2500, Icom 3700, Kenwood TM521, Kenwood TM531, Kenwood TM541, Kenwood TR50, Kenwood TM833, Yaesu FT912, Yaesu FT2311, Yaesu FT2312, Yaesu FT5800, Yaesu FT6200, and a old model with the designation FT7800, it was a triband mobile rig,
Hope this list helps.
73 John AF5CC
On Sun, Jan 21, 2018 at 11:28 PM, Robert Bankston via AMSAT-BB < [email protected]> wrote:
I am trying to compile a list of radios and transverters capable of operating L-band satellites (Fox-1D, Fox-1Cliff, and ESEO). A Google search revealed the following equipment. Those still in production are identifies as "(current)" If you know of any others, please pass along. Robert, KE4AL Base: Icom IC-910H Icom IC-9100 (current) Kenwood TS-790A Kenwood TS-2000X (current) Yaesu Ft-736R Mobile: Icom ID-1 Kenwood TM-751A Kenwood TM-741A/-941A Kenwood TM-742A/-942A HT: Alinco DJ-G7T (current) Icom IC-12GAT Icom IC-T81A Transverters: DEMI 1296-144 DEMI L23HP (current) Kuhne Electronics TR 1296 H 28/144 (current) Kuhne Elecronics MKU 13 G3 23cm SG Laboratory LTD 1296-144 (current) _______________________________________________ Sent via [email protected]. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
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