[amsat-bb] Does one 847 equal two 817's?

[Jim Jerzycke]

My original reply was meant to be interpreted as  why would anyone want 
to operate their FT-947 in that mode.

It makes sense if you've got two '817's slung around your neck, but to 
"cripple" the operation of an FT-847 by using that mode makes no sense 
to 'me.

As already pointed out, you don't need a PC to operate the '947 on 
satellites.

Jim  KQ6EA

On 11/21/2014 02:10 AM, Paul Stoetzer wrote:
> You don't need a PC to use an FT-847 on the satellites. AC0RA has
> directions for working the SSB satellites with an FT-847 on his
> website: https://sites.google.com/site/radiostationac0ra/how-to-satellites/working-the-ssb-sats
>
> I didn't get an FT-847 because it'd be tough to operate like this with
> an FT-847: https://twitter.com/PRStoetzer/status/525740859778924544
>
>
> 73,
>
> Paul, N8HM
>
>
>
> On Thu, Nov 20, 2014 at 5:32 PM, Bill ACITO, W1PA <w1pa at hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>> I suppose you *could*, but why would you *want* to?
>>
>> Portable (Minimal equipment -- no PC for doppler)
>> 847 tracking is not trivial to set-up without a PC (which band goes in which
>> VFO? sidebands set right? inverting? which VFO should TX? etc)
>> Minimal set-up and complexity. Use the satellite "one true rule".
>>
>> Why didn't the dual-817 guys buy an 847?
>>
>>
>> Bill W1PA
>>
>>
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