[amsat-bb] Radio question(s)

[Robert Switzer]

On FM the cheap Baofengs May work but the quality ( lack of ) control makes it hit or miss with respect to excessive desense, as I found out.
Rob KA2CZU


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On Monday, April 16, 2018, 1:08 PM, Sterling Coffey <kawfey at gmail.com> wrote:

The FT-857 or FT-897 will be your best bet for shack-in-a-box HF/VHF/UHF
portable all-mode operation. Youll need to supply external batteries,
unless 5w max is okay, in which case go for the FT-817ND (or the FT-818 if
you want to buy new). I'd recommend buying both the 897 and an 817 for
satellites, so you can hear yourself on the downlink and meet almost all
your requirements radio-wise. On FM, you can get away with a pair of cheapy
Baofeng handhelds.

Antennas are another consideration; I'd recommend the Arrow II
<http://www.arrowantennas.com/arrowii/146-437.html> for satellite work, and
an endfed for with a resonant wire for each band for HF portable.

Sterling, N0SSC

On Mon, Apr 16, 2018 at 11:36 AM, Peter J. McClosky <pmcclosky at earthlink.net
> wrote:

> Hello all,
>
> I am a new member here, and this is my first post.
>
> I am sure that this question has been asked many times before, but I would
> like the groups current answers.
>
> I want to be able to work most of the FM & SSB satellites that fly over by
> Oregon location, and also work portable using batteries.
>
> I would also like to work HF portable, so one one all mode HF, VHF, UHF,
> SSB, FM radio would be desirable (I can willing to use two different
> radios).
>
> Money is an issue, but can spend a bit for this.
>
> Any Suggestions?
> -----
> Peter J. McClosky, N7IY
> Eugene, Oregon
> pmcclosky at earthlink.net
> n7iy at arrl.net
> http://home.earthlink.net/~pmcclosky/
>
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