[amsat-bb] Radio question(s)

[Don KB2YSI]

Try using a duplexer as a filter, it has worked very well for me.

73, Don KB2YSI

On Thu, Apr 26, 2018, 11:58 Robert Switzer via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
wrote:

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