[amsat-bb] Best HT for satellite operation?

[Tucker McGuire]

Hi Devin,

I am currently using a Yaesu FT-530 for FM satellites. If you can find one
on the used market for a good price, they work great! They are much cheaper
than purchasing a new or used D72.

Cheers & 73,
Tucker
W4FS

On Thu, Mar 9, 2017 at 1:24 PM, Andrew Glasbrenner <
glasbrenner at mindspring.com> wrote:

> A D7 or Yaesu FT-530 are good bets.
>
> 73, Drew KO4MA
>
> > On Mar 9, 2017, at 12:50 PM, Devin L. Ganger <devin at thecabal.org> wrote:
> >
> > If I can’t find a TH-D72A for my budget, what’s a good go-to? It seems
> like most HTs aren’t full duplex.
> >
> >
> > --
> > Devin L. Ganger (WA7DLG)
> > email: devin at thecabal.org<mailto:devin at thecabal.org>
> > web: Devin on Earth<http://www.devinonearth.com/>
> > cell: +1 425.239.2575
> >
> > From: alphabobri at gmail.com [mailto:alphabobri at gmail.com] On Behalf Of
> Bob
> > Sent: Thursday, March 9, 2017 8:13 AM
> > To: Devin L. Ganger <devin at thecabal.org>
> > Cc: amsat-bb at amsat.org
> > Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Best HT for satellite operation?
> >
> > The TH-D72A is a full duplex radio, ideal for use on the FM birds.  They
> are a bit cheaper now that the TH-D74A is out.  The D72A is also a great
> APRS radio with built-in GPS.
> >
> > By the way, the TH-D74A is NOT full duplex so is not particularly useful
> for satellite work..
> >
> > 73, Bob, WB4SON
> >
> >
> >
> > On Thu, Mar 9, 2017 at 2:33 AM, Devin L. Ganger <devin at thecabal.org
> <mailto:devin at thecabal.org>> wrote:
> > All,
> >
> > I'll be heading to the Mike & Key Hamfest this weekend in Puyallup, WA,
> with enough spare change that I hope to be able to pick up my second HT. My
> first is a Baofeng UV5RA, which is nice for hitting local repeaters, but I
> have heard is not a great choice for hitting the birds. I have a very nice
> Elk log periodic dual-band antenna my family got me for Father's Day last
> year, so I'd really like a HT to pair with it.
> >
> > What's a good radio for working satellites? Is the Kenwood TH-D72a still
> the acme?
> >
> > --
> > Devin L. Ganger (WA7DLG)
> > email: devin at thecabal.org<mailto:devin at thecabal.org><mailto:devin@
> thecabal.org<mailto:devin at thecabal.org>>
> > web: Devin on Earth<http://www.devinonearth.com/>
> > cell: +1 425.239.2575<tel:%2B1%20425.239.2575>
> >
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