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
Dave,
There was a thread posted a few weeks ago about a new HT from Alinco, reportedly to debut at Dayton, that will offer full-duplex operation.
There are no current-production HTs that are full-duplex capable.
73,
Tim - N3TL -------------- Original message from Dave-K7DAA dave@k7daa.com: --------------
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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About April or May of last year I noticed that the full duplex HT's were disappearing from the ads except the Kenwood TH-D7(G). Then about June or early July that one started disappearing as well. I found that Ham Radio Outlet (HRO) still had them on hand and I ordered one right away. A couple months later that was no loger offered at HRO and that's pretty much the last I've seen of them.
73,
Jeff WB3JFS
----- Original Message ----- From: n3tl@bellsouth.net To: "Dave-K7DAA" dave@k7daa.com; amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Wednesday, March 04, 2009 3:19 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: No current production full-duplex HT's?
Dave,
There was a thread posted a few weeks ago about a new HT from Alinco, reportedly to debut at Dayton, that will offer full-duplex operation.
There are no current-production HTs that are full-duplex capable.
73,
Tim - N3TL -------------- Original message from Dave-K7DAA dave@k7daa.com: --------------
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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Hello I believe the Yaesu VX8R,VX7R are still available And the VX8R Is fairly new to Yaesu's HT Line UP I think they are full duplex HT's Just my 2 cents Howard VE4ISP ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeff Yanko" wb3jfs@cox.net To: n3tl@bellsouth.net; "Dave-K7DAA" dave@k7daa.com; amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Wednesday, March 04, 2009 6:03 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: No current production full-duplex HT's?
About April or May of last year I noticed that the full duplex HT's were disappearing from the ads except the Kenwood TH-D7(G). Then about June or early July that one started disappearing as well. I found that Ham Radio Outlet (HRO) still had them on hand and I ordered one right away. A couple months later that was no loger offered at HRO and that's pretty much the last I've seen of them.
73,
Jeff WB3JFS
----- Original Message ----- From: n3tl@bellsouth.net To: "Dave-K7DAA" dave@k7daa.com; amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Wednesday, March 04, 2009 3:19 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: No current production full-duplex HT's?
Dave,
There was a thread posted a few weeks ago about a new HT from Alinco, reportedly to debut at Dayton, that will offer full-duplex operation.
There are no current-production HTs that are full-duplex capable.
73,
Tim - N3TL -------------- Original message from Dave-K7DAA dave@k7daa.com: --------------
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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Hi Howard, Jeff, Tim, Dave, et al,
Sorry, but the VX-8R is NOT full duplex. It is true - there are no current-production full-duplex HTs out there. The Alinco USA folks did say that they would have a full-duplex DJ-G7 HT at Dayton. It is currently offered in Japan. Another comment that surfaced was that the HT would be available in the US around June. If it is coming to the US sometime this year, I will certainly be interested. It is a tri-band unit with 2M, 70cm and 23cm. That sounds like fun! Power output on 23cm is lower than 2M and 70cm, but a gain antenna should fix that...
I have a pair of Alinco DJ-580T HTs. I bought my first one new in 1992, did some appropriate mods, and started using it for satellite contacts. It still looks and works great even after a number of cruises and other portable operations. I had both of them with me on a February cruise and got a chance to discover that they are both in fully-operational condition with reasonably good sensitivity on 70cm receive. Hopefully the DJ-G7 will perform as well or better. My other full-duplex HTs include the Kenwood TH-D7 and the Yaesu FT-530.
GL! Andy W5ACM
----- Original Message ----- From: "Howard Kowall" hkowall@shaw.ca To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Wednesday, March 04, 2009 6:56 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: No current production full-duplex HT's?
Hello I believe the Yaesu VX8R,VX7R are still available And the VX8R Is fairly new to Yaesu's HT Line UP I think they are full duplex HT's Just my 2 cents Howard VE4ISP ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeff Yanko" wb3jfs@cox.net To: n3tl@bellsouth.net; "Dave-K7DAA" dave@k7daa.com; amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Wednesday, March 04, 2009 6:03 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: No current production full-duplex HT's?
About April or May of last year I noticed that the full duplex HT's were disappearing from the ads except the Kenwood TH-D7(G). Then about June or early July that one started disappearing as well. I found that Ham Radio Outlet (HRO) still had them on hand and I ordered one right away. A couple months later that was no loger offered at HRO and that's pretty much the last I've seen of them.
73,
Jeff WB3JFS
----- Original Message ----- From: n3tl@bellsouth.net To: "Dave-K7DAA" dave@k7daa.com; amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Wednesday, March 04, 2009 3:19 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: No current production full-duplex HT's?
Dave,
There was a thread posted a few weeks ago about a new HT from Alinco, reportedly to debut at Dayton, that will offer full-duplex operation.
There are no current-production HTs that are full-duplex capable.
73,
Tim - N3TL -------------- Original message from Dave-K7DAA dave@k7daa.com: --------------
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
Well I stand corrected Like my Late Father used to say "anyone who has not made a mistake ,has not made a decision " Very sorry about that,I guess they just painted a big picture I apologize for that Howard VE4ISP ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andy MacAllister" w5acm@swbell.net To: "'AMSAT BBS'" amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Wednesday, March 04, 2009 7:29 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: No current production full-duplex HT's?
Hi Howard, Jeff, Tim, Dave, et al,
Sorry, but the VX-8R is NOT full duplex. It is true - there are no current-production full-duplex HTs out there. The Alinco USA folks did say that they would have a full-duplex DJ-G7 HT at Dayton. It is currently offered in Japan. Another comment that surfaced was that the HT would be available in the US around June. If it is coming to the US sometime this year, I will certainly be interested. It is a tri-band unit with 2M, 70cm and 23cm. That sounds like fun! Power output on 23cm is lower than 2M and 70cm, but a gain antenna should fix that...
I have a pair of Alinco DJ-580T HTs. I bought my first one new in 1992, did some appropriate mods, and started using it for satellite contacts. It still looks and works great even after a number of cruises and other portable operations. I had both of them with me on a February cruise and got a chance to discover that they are both in fully-operational condition with reasonably good sensitivity on 70cm receive. Hopefully the DJ-G7 will perform as well or better. My other full-duplex HTs include the Kenwood TH-D7 and the Yaesu FT-530.
GL! Andy W5ACM
----- Original Message ----- From: "Howard Kowall" hkowall@shaw.ca To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Wednesday, March 04, 2009 6:56 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: No current production full-duplex HT's?
Hello I believe the Yaesu VX8R,VX7R are still available And the VX8R Is fairly new to Yaesu's HT Line UP I think they are full duplex HT's Just my 2 cents Howard VE4ISP ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeff Yanko" wb3jfs@cox.net To: n3tl@bellsouth.net; "Dave-K7DAA" dave@k7daa.com; amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Wednesday, March 04, 2009 6:03 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: No current production full-duplex HT's?
About April or May of last year I noticed that the full duplex HT's were disappearing from the ads except the Kenwood TH-D7(G). Then about June or early July that one started disappearing as well. I found that Ham Radio Outlet (HRO) still had them on hand and I ordered one right away. A couple months later that was no loger offered at HRO and that's pretty much the last I've seen of them.
73,
Jeff WB3JFS
----- Original Message ----- From: n3tl@bellsouth.net To: "Dave-K7DAA" dave@k7daa.com; amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Wednesday, March 04, 2009 3:19 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: No current production full-duplex HT's?
Dave,
There was a thread posted a few weeks ago about a new HT from Alinco, reportedly to debut at Dayton, that will offer full-duplex operation.
There are no current-production HTs that are full-duplex capable.
73,
Tim - N3TL -------------- Original message from Dave-K7DAA dave@k7daa.com: --------------
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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I just sold my FT8800R,maybe I should have kept it and rig up a Gel Cell or Small 7500ma hr lead acid battery or something similar to power it up,I always ran it up on low power anyways.Oh well cant look back now. Howard VE4ISP ----- Original Message ----- From: "Howard Kowall" hkowall@shaw.ca To: "AMSAT-BB@amsat.org" amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Wednesday, March 04, 2009 7:35 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: No current production full-duplex HT's?
Well I stand corrected Like my Late Father used to say "anyone who has not made a mistake ,has not made a decision " Very sorry about that,I guess they just painted a big picture I apologize for that Howard VE4ISP ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andy MacAllister" w5acm@swbell.net To: "'AMSAT BBS'" amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Wednesday, March 04, 2009 7:29 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: No current production full-duplex HT's?
Hi Howard, Jeff, Tim, Dave, et al,
Sorry, but the VX-8R is NOT full duplex. It is true - there are no current-production full-duplex HTs out there. The Alinco USA folks did say that they would have a full-duplex DJ-G7 HT at Dayton. It is currently offered in Japan. Another comment that surfaced was that the HT would be available in the US around June. If it is coming to the US sometime this year, I will certainly be interested. It is a tri-band unit with 2M, 70cm and 23cm. That sounds like fun! Power output on 23cm is lower than 2M and 70cm, but a gain antenna should fix that...
I have a pair of Alinco DJ-580T HTs. I bought my first one new in 1992, did some appropriate mods, and started using it for satellite contacts. It still looks and works great even after a number of cruises and other portable operations. I had both of them with me on a February cruise and got a chance to discover that they are both in fully-operational condition with reasonably good sensitivity on 70cm receive. Hopefully the DJ-G7 will perform as well or better. My other full-duplex HTs include the Kenwood TH-D7 and the Yaesu FT-530.
GL! Andy W5ACM
----- Original Message ----- From: "Howard Kowall" hkowall@shaw.ca To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Wednesday, March 04, 2009 6:56 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: No current production full-duplex HT's?
Hello I believe the Yaesu VX8R,VX7R are still available And the VX8R Is fairly new to Yaesu's HT Line UP I think they are full duplex HT's Just my 2 cents Howard VE4ISP ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeff Yanko" wb3jfs@cox.net To: n3tl@bellsouth.net; "Dave-K7DAA" dave@k7daa.com; amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Wednesday, March 04, 2009 6:03 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: No current production full-duplex HT's?
About April or May of last year I noticed that the full duplex HT's were disappearing from the ads except the Kenwood TH-D7(G). Then about June or early July that one started disappearing as well. I found that Ham Radio Outlet (HRO) still had them on hand and I ordered one right away. A couple months later that was no loger offered at HRO and that's pretty much the last I've seen of them.
73,
Jeff WB3JFS
----- Original Message ----- From: n3tl@bellsouth.net To: "Dave-K7DAA" dave@k7daa.com; amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Wednesday, March 04, 2009 3:19 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: No current production full-duplex HT's?
Dave,
There was a thread posted a few weeks ago about a new HT from Alinco, reportedly to debut at Dayton, that will offer full-duplex operation.
There are no current-production HTs that are full-duplex capable.
73,
Tim - N3TL -------------- Original message from Dave-K7DAA dave@k7daa.com: --------------
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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Howard and all,
Neither the VX-7R nor the VX-8R are full-duplex capable. I own the former, and have an email from a member of Yaesu's tech support staff confirming that the new VX-8R is, like the VX-7R only semi-duplex.
73,
Tim - N3TL -------------- Original message from "Howard Kowall" hkowall@shaw.ca: --------------
Hello I believe the Yaesu VX8R,VX7R are still available And the VX8R Is fairly new to Yaesu's HT Line UP I think they are full duplex HT's Just my 2 cents Howard VE4ISP ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeff Yanko" To: ; "Dave-K7DAA" ;
Sent: Wednesday, March 04, 2009 6:03 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: No current production full-duplex HT's?
About April or May of last year I noticed that the full duplex HT's were disappearing from the ads except the Kenwood TH-D7(G). Then about June or early July that one started disappearing as well. I found that Ham Radio Outlet (HRO) still had them on hand and I ordered one right away. A couple months later that was no loger offered at HRO and that's pretty much the last I've seen of them.
73,
Jeff WB3JFS
----- Original Message ----- From: To: "Dave-K7DAA" ; Sent: Wednesday, March 04, 2009 3:19 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: No current production full-duplex HT's?
Dave,
There was a thread posted a few weeks ago about a new HT from Alinco, reportedly to debut at Dayton, that will offer full-duplex operation.
There are no current-production HTs that are full-duplex capable.
73,
Tim - N3TL -------------- Original message from Dave-K7DAA : --------------
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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