Note that Jan is specifically asking about VO-52 (mode UV), *NOT* FO-29 (mode VU). There is a big difference. When the uplink is VHF, the third harmonic of 145 MHz is 435 MHz so desense is often a problem. I have always noticed that difficulty with my FT-847 on FO-29 in the absence of external filtering, but a desense filter (filter out the 435 MHz harmonic from the 145 MHz side of the radio) is very helpful. But on mode UV, the transmitter is in the 435 MHz band and so interference in the 145 MHz band should be small. I have always found it extremely easy to operate VO-52 on my FT-847 without any particular extra filtering, unlike FO-29. And it sounds like Jan likewise was successful in working VO-52 in the past with his (now eliminated) FT-847.

So, this leads me to believe that Jan's system does have some problem. I am not familiar with either the IC-910 or the Maspro antennas, so I can't diagnose further. Separate bandpass filters on the VHF and UHF sides of the radio can likely help, but there may be more to the problem than meets the eye. At least it seems so from my state of ignorance about his specific equipment.

73 de W0JT John P. Toscano

On Nov 21 2012, Dimitry Borzenko wrote:

Hello Jan.

Try "Desense" filter. More info here - http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/articles/Mode-J/

Regards.

-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of PE0SAT | Amateur Radio Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2012 8:12 PM To: Amsat bb Subject: [amsat-bb] Who is using a IC-910 with Maspro Antennas?

Hi,

Thanks for reading this message. I have exchanged my FT-847 for an IC-910H and now when I try to work VO-52 my UHF uplink signal interferes with the VHF downlink. Are the any people out there that experience the same with this combination?

I tried with and without pre-amp, RHCP and LHCP but the problems doesn't go away :(

I do know that there can be problems when working FO-29 and a mode-j filter can solve this, but I never experiences this when working VO-52.

73 Jan PE0SAT

Hello Guys.

Sorry I do not read all message. John right.

I have IC-910H and do not have problem under VO-52 operating. But I have small VHF UHF antennas and good SWR.

Regards.

-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2012 6:50 PM To: 'Amsat bb' Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Who is using a IC-910 with Maspro Antennas?

Note that Jan is specifically asking about VO-52 (mode UV), *NOT* FO-29 (mode VU). There is a big difference. When the uplink is VHF, the third harmonic of 145 MHz is 435 MHz so desense is often a problem. I have always noticed that difficulty with my FT-847 on FO-29 in the absence of external filtering, but a desense filter (filter out the 435 MHz harmonic from the 145 MHz side of the radio) is very helpful. But on mode UV, the transmitter is in the 435 MHz band and so interference in the 145 MHz band should be small. I have always found it extremely easy to operate VO-52 on my FT-847 without any particular extra filtering, unlike FO-29. And it sounds like Jan likewise was successful in working VO-52 in the past with his (now eliminated) FT-847.

So, this leads me to believe that Jan's system does have some problem. I am not familiar with either the IC-910 or the Maspro antennas, so I can't diagnose further. Separate bandpass filters on the VHF and UHF sides of the radio can likely help, but there may be more to the problem than meets the eye. At least it seems so from my state of ignorance about his specific equipment.

73 de W0JT John P. Toscano

On Nov 21 2012, Dimitry Borzenko wrote:

Hello Jan.

Try "Desense" filter. More info here - http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/articles/Mode-J/

Regards.

-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of PE0SAT | Amateur Radio Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2012 8:12 PM To: Amsat bb Subject: [amsat-bb] Who is using a IC-910 with Maspro Antennas?

Hi,

Thanks for reading this message. I have exchanged my FT-847 for an IC-910H and now when I try to work VO-52 my UHF uplink signal interferes with the VHF downlink. Are the any people out there that experience the same with this combination?

I tried with and without pre-amp, RHCP and LHCP but the problems doesn't go away :(

I do know that there can be problems when working FO-29 and a mode-j filter can solve this, but I never experiences this when working VO-52.

73 Jan PE0SAT

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