[amsat-bb] Re: Newbie needs advice on which transceiver to get

[Angelo Glorioso]

Hi Oscar and Alan,

 Please be aware of the birdie right on the downlink of SO50. This is an 
internal birdie. I think it is very important to pass this on. It will 
affect AO27 also if it comes back to life or any
satellite that uses 436.800 as a downlink.


73 de Angelo


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alan" <wa4sca at gmail.com>
To: "'Oscar Ortega'" <oscaro at mindspring.com>; <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
Sent: Friday, August 02, 2013 7:07 AM
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Newbie needs advice on which transceiver to get


> Hi Oscar,
>
> Call?
>
> Any of those should work fine, and you should include the Kenwood TS-2000 
> in your search list.  It is
> still in production, and well thought of, though like nearly every other 
> rig it does have a few
> quirks.
>
> The FT-847 is still a great rig, and is usually snapped up whenever a good 
> used one becomes available.
> The first batch had "write only" CAT control, with all of the following 
> ones having bidirectional
> capability which is needed for modern control programs such as SatPC32. 
> Many of the first ones where
> modified, but if you consider one, make certain it has the update.
>
> Note that you can use two regular rigs together to form a satellite 
> station.  Some people find a good
> eBay or flea market rig as a second unit.  Again, programs like SatPC32 
> will work with this
> combination and make it look like a single rig.  For instance, our Dayton 
> Hamvention demo station uses
> two FT-817s.
>
> 73s,
>
> Alan
> WA4SCA
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On 
> Behalf Of Oscar Ortega
> Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2013 6:52 PM
> To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
> Subject: [amsat-bb] Newbie needs advice on which transceiver to get
>
> Hi,
>
> I recently got interested in trying satellite communications. I bought an 
> Arrow antenna and I am
> wondering
> which transceiver to get. So far I have found the FT-847, IC-910h and 
> IC-9100.
>
> The FT-847 scares me since it is a bit old, however I have heard it is 
> very good for satellite and
> EME.
>
> Any advice would be appreciated!!
>
> Regards,
> Oscar
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