[amsat-bb] HT for sats

[Paul Stoetzer]

Also, other than the battery, I'm not sure the TH-D72 will outperform
the IC-W32 for satellite use. The lowest cost option would be to
simply acquire a new battery for the aging IC-W32 unless there are
other problems with it.

73,

Paul, N8HM

On Thu, Jan 25, 2018 at 12:57 PM, John Brier <johnbrier at gmail.com> wrote:
> The Kenwood TH-D72 is the only in production HT that is truly full duplex
> in that it won't desense the receiver on 70cm when you TX on 2m. This is
> important for SO-50 and any birds with similar band usage. It also has
> APRS/packet so you can use it with digipeaters.
>
> 73, John Brier KG4AKV
>
> On Jan 25, 2018 12:37 PM, "James Sanford" <k8zzu at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
>>  after moving several years ago,  I'm getting back into sats and would
>> like a new HT  ( IC W32 is aging).looking at  the FT-70dr but is there a
>> better choice??  TNXs K8zzu
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