Jim,
I always ask that question. Depending on who you talk with, you get slightly different versions of the same answer. The FT-847 went out of production due parts availability. Like many here, they equate satellite with P3 HEO, and feel that until that happens, there is no justification for the additional engineering work to bring out an updated version. I have been told there is a notional design for one. Others have gotten different versions. Will ask again.
Alan WA4SCA
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, May 13, 2011 11:27 AM To: [email protected] Cc: [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Re: IC9100 and SATPC32
I keep wondering if/when Yaesu will bring out a replacement for the FT-847.
If anybody is going to Dayton this year, PLEASE ask them.
Unless they keep getting questions about it, they won't know there's a market for it.
73, Jim KQ6EA
May 13, 2011 09:18:58 AM, [email protected] wrote:
Unless the IC-9100 comes down in price about $2,000, I don't care if it will work with SATPC32. I am not getting rid of my IC-910's unless someone drops an IC-9100 in my lap. 73, Dee, NB2F -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Alan P. Biddle Sent: Friday, May 13, 2011 7:57 AM To: AMSAT-BB Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: IC9100 and SATPC32 Frank, I just cruised by the SATPC32 web site and find that there is a patch for the IC-9100 on the download page. According to the explanation, this version will not work with the IC-910, though a full version is on the way. Alan WA4SCA -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Frank Woolfe Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2011 7:57 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [amsat-bb] IC9100 and SATPC32 Well the IC9100 has hit the market, when is SATPC32 going to be updated to accommodate this new offering from ICOM? Frank H Woolfe; Dip EE, VK5KV. _______________________________________________ Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb _______________________________________________ Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb _______________________________________________ Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
I think the Chinese radios will come out with a Satellite Radio- ALL Mode DC to Daylight for about $750. Something like this popular dual band (Woxan?) that I have seen and heard about that many hams are buying up like candy lately. Just heard one new one on the air in the last hour. See all the AMSAT people in Dayton... 73, Dee, NB2F
-----Original Message----- From: Alan P. Biddle [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, May 13, 2011 12:41 PM To: [email protected]; [email protected] Cc: [email protected] Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] Re: IC9100 and SATPC32
Jim,
I always ask that question. Depending on who you talk with, you get slightly different versions of the same answer. The FT-847 went out of production due parts availability. Like many here, they equate satellite with P3 HEO, and feel that until that happens, there is no justification for the additional engineering work to bring out an updated version. I have been told there is a notional design for one. Others have gotten different versions. Will ask again.
Alan WA4SCA
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, May 13, 2011 11:27 AM To: [email protected] Cc: [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Re: IC9100 and SATPC32
I keep wondering if/when Yaesu will bring out a replacement for the FT-847.
If anybody is going to Dayton this year, PLEASE ask them.
Unless they keep getting questions about it, they won't know there's a market for it.
73, Jim KQ6EA
May 13, 2011 09:18:58 AM, [email protected] wrote:
Unless the IC-9100 comes down in price about $2,000, I don't care if it will work with SATPC32. I am not getting rid of my IC-910's unless someone drops an IC-9100 in my lap. 73, Dee, NB2F -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Alan P. Biddle Sent: Friday, May 13, 2011 7:57 AM To: AMSAT-BB Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: IC9100 and SATPC32 Frank, I just cruised by the SATPC32 web site and find that there is a patch for the IC-9100 on the download page. According to the explanation, this version will not work with the IC-910, though a full version is on the way. Alan WA4SCA -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Frank Woolfe Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2011 7:57 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [amsat-bb] IC9100 and SATPC32 Well the IC9100 has hit the market, when is SATPC32 going to be updated to accommodate this new offering from ICOM? Frank H Woolfe; Dip EE, VK5KV. _______________________________________________ Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb _______________________________________________ Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb _______________________________________________ Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
One could always buy an 857D and an 817 to get full-duplex all mode. Yaesu should offer the two as a package and call it the 1674 :-)
On Fri, May 13, 2011 at 2:44 PM, Dee [email protected] wrote:
I think the Chinese radios will come out with a Satellite Radio- ALL Mode DC to Daylight for about $750. Something like this popular dual band (Woxan?) that I have seen and heard about that many hams are buying up like candy lately. Just heard one new one on the air in the last hour. See all the AMSAT people in Dayton... 73, Dee, NB2F
-----Original Message----- From: Alan P. Biddle [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, May 13, 2011 12:41 PM To: [email protected]; [email protected] Cc: [email protected] Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] Re: IC9100 and SATPC32
Jim,
I always ask that question. Depending on who you talk with, you get slightly different versions of the same answer. The FT-847 went out of production due parts availability. Like many here, they equate satellite with P3 HEO, and feel that until that happens, there is no justification for the additional engineering work to bring out an updated version. I have been told there is a notional design for one. Others have gotten different versions. Will ask again.
Alan WA4SCA
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, May 13, 2011 11:27 AM To: [email protected] Cc: [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Re: IC9100 and SATPC32
I keep wondering if/when Yaesu will bring out a replacement for the FT-847.
If anybody is going to Dayton this year, PLEASE ask them.
Unless they keep getting questions about it, they won't know there's a market for it.
73, Jim KQ6EA
May 13, 2011 09:18:58 AM, [email protected] wrote:
Unless the IC-9100 comes down in price about $2,000, I don't care ifit will work with SATPC32. I am not getting rid of my IC-910's unless someone drops an IC-9100 in my lap. 73, Dee, NB2F
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Alan P. Biddle Sent: Friday, May 13, 2011 7:57 AM To: AMSAT-BB Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: IC9100 and SATPC32
Frank, I just cruised by the SATPC32 web site and find that there is apatch for the IC-9100 on the download page. According to the explanation, this version will not work with the IC-910, though a full version is on the way.
Alan WA4SCA -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Frank Woolfe Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2011 7:57 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [amsat-bb] IC9100 and SATPC32
Well the IC9100 has hit the market, when is SATPC32 going to beupdated to accommodate this new offering from ICOM?
Frank H Woolfe; Dip EE, VK5KV. _______________________________________________ Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of theauthor. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
_______________________________________________ Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of theauthor. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
_______________________________________________ Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of theauthor. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
W5IU does very well with the FT-1634. (Two FT-817s.) Standing room only at Dayton. Of course being set up in a parking lot may have something to do with that. ;)
Alan WA4SCA
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Justin Pinnix Sent: Friday, May 13, 2011 2:16 PM To: Dee Cc: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Re: IC9100 and SATPC32
One could always buy an 857D and an 817 to get full-duplex all mode. Yaesu should offer the two as a package and call it the 1674 :-)
On Fri, May 13, 2011 at 2:44 PM, Dee [email protected] wrote:
I think the Chinese radios will come out with a Satellite Radio- ALL Mode DC to Daylight for about $750. Something like this popular dual band (Woxan?) that I have seen and heard about that many hams are buying up like candy lately. Just heard one new one on the air in the last hour. See all the AMSAT people in Dayton... 73, Dee, NB2F -----Original Message----- From: Alan P. Biddle [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, May 13, 2011 12:41 PM To: [email protected]; [email protected] Cc: [email protected] Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] Re: IC9100 and SATPC32 Jim, I always ask that question. Depending on who you talk with, you get slightly different versions of the same answer. The FT-847 went out of production due parts availability. Like many here, they equate satellite with P3 HEO, and feel that until that happens, there is no justification for the additional engineering work to bring out an updated version. I have been told there is a notional design for one. Others have gotten different versions. Will ask again. Alan WA4SCA -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, May 13, 2011 11:27 AM To: [email protected] Cc: [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Re: IC9100 and SATPC32 I keep wondering if/when Yaesu will bring out a replacement for the FT-847. If anybody is going to Dayton this year, PLEASE ask them. Unless they keep getting questions about it, they won't know there's a market for it. 73, Jim KQ6EA May 13, 2011 09:18:58 AM, [email protected] wrote: Unless the IC-9100 comes down in price about $2,000, I don't care if it will work with SATPC32. I am not getting rid of my IC-910's unless someone drops an IC-9100 in my lap. 73, Dee, NB2F -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Alan P. Biddle Sent: Friday, May 13, 2011 7:57 AM To: AMSAT-BB Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: IC9100 and SATPC32 Frank, I just cruised by the SATPC32 web site and find that there is a patch for the IC-9100 on the download page. According to the explanation, this version will not work with the IC-910, though a full version is on the way. Alan WA4SCA -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Frank Woolfe Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2011 7:57 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [amsat-bb] IC9100 and SATPC32 Well the IC9100 has hit the market, when is SATPC32 going to be updated to accommodate this new offering from ICOM? Frank H Woolfe; Dip EE, VK5KV. _______________________________________________ Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb _______________________________________________ Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb _______________________________________________ Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb _______________________________________________ Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
W5IU does very well with the FT-1634. (Two FT-817s.) Standing room only at Dayton. Of course being set up in a parking lot may have something to do with that. ;)
The two-817 all-mode satellite station works great. I do that as well, and sometimes go with one 817 and use a TH-F6A as the downlink receiver. Without a home station, these smaller radios are perfect at demonstrations or just operating from wherever I happen to be. Other than my Elk log periodic antenna and items deemed unsuitable for carry-on luggage, everything fits in a laptop bag for air travel. This station went to places across the US along with Canada and Mexico during 2010, and will make the trip to Australia next week.
With all of that said, the IC-9100 looks like a neat radio. Maybe a working model will be at Dayton next week, so someone could at least check it for things like birdies in the satellite subbands. Too bad it probably won't be hooked up to antennas suitable for satellite operating, unless it could possibly be taken outside to the AMSAT demo area for W5IU to run it through its paces during some passes. :-) The price is a bit high, but at least Icom hasn't abandoned this corner of our hobby.
73!
Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/
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Dee -
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Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)