[amsat-bb] Fox, "Easy Sats"....et al....

[Paul Stoetzer]

Not necessarily. A simple low pass filter or diplexer on the output of
the transmit radio should eliminate enough of the third harmonic to
prevent desense.

Since it's a third harmonic issue, this should not be a problem on
EO-80 or the Fox-1 satellites.

73,

Paul, N8HM

On Sat, Jul 4, 2015 at 2:45 PM, Steve Kristoff <skristof at etczone.net> wrote:
> I have no idea if  you're a teacher or not, but generally speaking, if you
> want to help someone learn something, you start with the easy stuff, then
> help them work their way up.
> Also, this is a hobby. Some folks may simply find it fun to work an FM
> satellite once in a while and sweat the fancy stuff.
>
> Steve AI9IN
> P.S. Two Baofengs won't get you full-duplex because the one you use for the
> receiver desensitizes when you transmit with the other one.
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Jerzycke" <kq6ea at verizon.net>
> To: <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
> Sent: Saturday, July 04, 2015 2:28 PM
> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Fox, "Easy Sats"....et al....
>
>
>
>> You're missing the point, Steve.
>>
>> This is supposed to be an *educational* activity, not "Gee Look how *EASY*
>> it is".
>>
>> If you can afford one Baofeng HT, then you can afford TWO so you can run
>> full duplex.
>>
>> The FM satellites are a zoo 90% of the time. People just don't want to
>> admit it......
>>
>> Jim  KQ6EA
>>
>>
>> On 07/04/2015 05:15 PM, Steve Kristoff wrote:
>>>
>>> So, we should make them only available to the Amateur Radio elite who can
>>> afford computer tracked rotors with separate yagis and all-mode full duplex
>>> U/V radios? Keep out the riff-raff.
>>>
>>> Steve AI9IN
>>> Riff-raff at EM79
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael" <Mat_62 at charter.net>
>>> To: <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
>>> Sent: Saturday, July 04, 2015 1:02 PM
>>> Subject: [amsat-bb] Fox, "Easy Sats"....et al....
>>>
>>>
>>>> Once again I feel the need to say that we have gone in the wrong
>>>> direction by trying to convince everyone how easy a  "sat"  is to work with
>>>> a handheld antenna. I got into satellite communication because of the
>>>> technical challenge involved, not by how "easy it was".
>>>>  This whole half or full duplex issue is a symptom of  "dumbing down"
>>>> There should never be any question on it.  Full duplex should ALWAYS be
>>>> used.
>>>> 73,
>>>> Michael, W4HIJ
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