Hi,

I hope I have not been missing something major on my Kenwood TH-F6 HT, but I don't think it does full duplex. You can receive two channels simultaneously, yes. But I don't believe you can transmit on one while simultaneously listening on the other. That's the capability that you need to confirm you can "hear yourself" and confirm that you are reaching the satellite and the sat is sending your voice back to you.

If I'm wrong about the TH-F6a that would be a bummer! I'm looking for an excuse to replace it with a TH-D72a

73,

Burns W2BFJ

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Hi Bob:

I use a Yaesu FT-60r with a homebrew handheld 3 element loop yagi. I only work half duplex. For full duplex I use a Baofeng UV3R (cheap but does work). The Kenwood TH-F6A is great. Make sure the HT will do cross band. Also use a good duplexer. There are many other great radios out there and a lot more operators on here that has more insight than I. I been on the birds since 2000. Licensed since 1979. I work the birds as much as my work sked will allow. 73 Joe...AC4NY EM73dp

(My neighbors thinks I lost it; running around the yard with a handheld

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antenna)!

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Hi Joe:

I have been following this thread and have a few questions. I have been in ham radio for 50 years. And, yep, satellite radio has been on my "I got to do this" list.

Can you suggest a good HT? I have my antenna picked out and that's the arrow.