[amsat-bb] Yaesu FT-857D

Sat Jan 23 06:21:21 UTC 2016

Hi,
I have the original FCD and the RTL dongle (not the most current chipset).
Both have been OK but I wouldn't mind stepping up.
I'm looking for comparisons between the SDRPlay and the AirSpy receivers.
I had considered HackRF or BladeRF but i think by the time I got around to
playing with their transmit functions, they would have been replaced.

73
Frank B
kb1qzh

On Fri, Jan 22, 2016 at 2:10 PM, John Toscano <tosca005 at umn.edu> wrote:

> Mentioning that you are waiting for a tax refund makes me think you are
> planning to dive into SDR with a fairly high-end and expensive unit, You
> can probably get away with spending $25 or so if you have reasonably modest
> expectations. Noo Elec makes a whole line of SDR devices, from inexpensive
> dongles to the pricier (but well worth it if you have the passion) HackRF
> unit. Take a look here:
>   http://www.nooelec.com/store/sdr.html
>
> There are some dongle vendors who sell junk. the Noo Elec units are high
> quality. Of course, take that recommendation from someone who owns one of
> their dongles, plus HackRF Blue board (clone of the HackRF and virtually
> unobtainable now), and a Flex-1500.
> ;^)
> 73 de W0JT/5, EL09vu
>
> On Fri, Jan 22, 2016 at 1:28 AM, Franklyn A. Ballentine, Jr <
> art.ballentine at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi All,
>>
>> I just wanted to say thank you.
>> I was also wondering the same thing and to see that it works well using an
>> SDR for receive is very reassuring.
>> Tax refund going to an SDR now.
>>
>> Thanks again!
>> 73
>> Frank B
>> kb1qzh
>> FN31fa
>>
>> On Thu, Jan 21, 2016 at 6:24 PM, Norm n3ykf <normanlizeth at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> > It gets far more interesting when there is a language barrier. One of
>> > these days I'll tell the "Documentos" story.
>> >
>> > Use an 857d and an IC-7000 in a Pelican case for moderate worldwide
>> > indestructibility. The Icom was chosen because of it's dual ADI DSP
>> > units working at IF. Power hog on standby. 2x what the Yaesu is.
>> > Wanted the flexibility of having an analog front end, as well, though.
>> > Each has it's strong points.
>> >
>> > Batteries are an easy commodity in the rest of the world. Most of the
>> > passes in the lands of la-la use the automobile as the power source.
>> > Surplus HP server supplies are useful and light. The bay your friend..
>> >
>> > On Thu, Jan 21, 2016 at 5:13 PM, J. Boyd (JR2TTS)
>> > <the2belo at msd.biglobe.ne.jp> wrote:
>> > > On Thu, 21 Jan 2016 12:55:07 -0500, skristof at etczone.com wrote:
>> > >
>> > >> Anybody using a Yaesu FT 857D to work the SSB satellites? If so,
>> what do
>> > >> you think? Can you take it outside and use it with an Arrow antenna?
>> > >
>> > > This is probably overkill, but I've got two of 'em, one each for up
>> and
>> > > down. One sitting on top of the other makes for a nice compact setup
>> > > that's easy to read. I took a piece of advice from KB5WIA, who does it
>> > > with two FT817's in a similar fashion
>> > > (http://kb5wia.blogspot.jp/2010/10/satellite-portable-station.html),
>> and
>> > > change the color of the display on one of the rigs so I can tell them
>> > > apart.
>> > >
>> > > I also have an adapter for my Heil Proset 6 headset, so I have the
>> > > headphone out jack coming out of one rig, and the mic/PTT going into
>> the
>> > > other with a hand switch. So all I have to do is walk around the back
>> of
>> > > my truck with a headset on, aiming an antenna on a tripod at the sky,
>> > > with one hand gripping what looks like a detonator. You'll have to
>> > > excuse me, the cops are here.
>> > >
>> > > --
>> > > J. Boyd, JR2TTS/NI3B
>> > > the2belo at msd.biglobe.ne.jp
>> > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/the2belo/
>> > > http://www.qrz.com/db/JR2TTS
>> > > Twitter: @Minus2_C
>> > >
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