[amsat-bb] RF power required for linear satellites?

[Paul Stoetzer]

I have heard myself on FO-29 with 50 mW to an Arrow (at a high elevation)
and made one QSO using 250 mW.

I've used 500 mW quite frequently.

73,

Paul, N8HM

On Wed, Jun 20, 2018 at 7:27 PM, jim at k6ccc.org <jim at k6ccc.org> wrote:

>
> Five watts should be find.  If I remember right, my low power record into
> FO-20 or FO29 was 20 milliwatts for a perfectly usable QSO.  I will point
> out that I was using a full Oscar 10 class station.
> http://members.dslextreme.com/users/k6ccc/Photo/Pics/SatAnt1.html
>
> Jim Walls
> K6CCC
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: "Ken M" <va7kbm at outlook.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2018 00:18
> To: "AMSAT-BB at amsat.org" <AMSAT-BB at amsat.org>
> Subject: [amsat-bb] RF power required for linear satellites?
>
> Hello AMSATers,
>
> I’m wondering if 5 watts is generally sufficient RF output to work the
> common linear satellites using a handheld satellite antenna (Arrow or Elk)?
>
> For example, would an FT-817ND (or the new FT-818) suffice for the uplink
> radio, or would you need an amplifier with those 5 (6) watt radios, or just
> a more powerful radio such as the FT-857D?
>
> Thanks & 73,
> Ken  VA7KBM
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