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

[Alan]

No problem Angelo.  The point was not the quirks and deficiencies, which the FT-847 and IC-910 have as
well, but at what point to go into the details.  Sometimes the "data dump" which we oldsters can
generate can be a bit much!  :)

73s,

Alan
WA4SCA
 

-----Original Message-----
From: amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Angelo Glorioso
Sent: Friday, August 02, 2013 4:40 PM
To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Newbie needs advice on which transceiver to get

OPS!!!!!

THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN PRIVATE.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Angelo Glorioso" <n5uxt at hotmail.com>
To: <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
Sent: Friday, August 02, 2013 4:07 PM
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Newbie needs advice on which transceiver to get


>
>
> Alan,
>
> Thanks for the reply. I usually don't reply to many emails here, but I 
> feel
> this was necessary. I bare to disagree with you Alan. If I would have 
> known
> the rig had a birdie right on the downlink frequency of two of the most 
> popular
> fm birds,  I would not have purchased the rig years ago. Making a
> statement of a "few quirks" does not give a person a fair assessment of 
> the
> rig. I just feel it is a very important fact.
>
>
>
> Angelo / N5UXT
>
>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Alan" <wa4sca at gmail.com>
>> To: "'Angelo Glorioso'" <n5uxt at hotmail.com>
>> Sent: Friday, August 02, 2013 2:14 PM
>> Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] Re: Newbie needs advice on which transceiver to 
>> get
>>
>>
>>> Angelo,
>>>
>>>>>rig it does have a few quirks.
>>>
>>> There was no need to bury him with details.
>>>
>>> Alan
>>> WA4SCA
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On 
>>> Behalf Of Angelo Glorioso
>>> Sent: Friday, August 02, 2013 7:34 AM
>>> To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
>>> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Newbie needs advice on which transceiver to get
>>>
>>> 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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