[amsat-bb] Working FOX-1A

[Clint Bradford]

>> ... the quote that is purely out of context ... 

Pure nonsense. From the article ...

"Working Fox-1A"

"With a minimum power output of 400mW, Fox-1A should be
easy to work with an ordinary VHF/UHF handheld transceiver 
and a dual-band handheld Yagi antenna. Most VHF/UHF 
handhelds can only communicate in "half duplex." This means 
they cannot receive simultaneously while transmitting. A half-
duplex rig will be adequate for the Fox satellites, but a "full 
duplex" transceiver is even better. A full duplex transceiver 
receives and transmits at the same time. This allows you to 
monitor the quality of your signal through the satellite so that 
you can make antenna and frequency adjustments as needed."

My quotation of ...

" ... a half-duplex rig will be adequate for the Fox satellites, 
but a "full duplex" transceiver is even better ... "

... captures the "essence" properly.

Clint Bradford