[amsat-bb] Yaesu FT-857D

[Jim Jerzycke]

Hi, Frank

I had a HackRF for a couple of weeks and got rid of it.

It only does 8-bits for the receive conversion, just like a $20 dongle, 
and IMO, is not worth the $300 price tag.

YMMV, but I was quite disappointed with it,

73, Jim  KQ6EA

On 01/23/2016 06:21 AM, Franklyn A. Ballentine, Jr wrote:
> 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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