I'm been thinking about this type of radio also. My wish list (being a Kenwood guy) would be, take the case of the 480 HX load it with 2M ,440, and maybe 1.2G all mode. I'm no radio builder but I would think that using the case and head wouldn't be that hard. I'd really like to see something other than the ts-2000 that would run the sats.
N0FJP -------------------------------------------------- From: "Fabio Roccatagliata" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, March 01, 2010 02:30 PM To: <[email protected]> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Wish List, The Ideal VHF/UHF Sat Rig > Dear friends, > > I agree with the 100W power requirement I completely agree with WF1F about > not including the 28Mhz. > > I was wondering what about an SDR approach. Until now I just saw hf SDR > radios but if it would be possible to use SDR technology most of the > requirements would be satisfied and, quite sure, with lower costs and > giving > us the chance to customize much more easily such features. > > An SDR approach would also give to not major hamradio companies a chance > to > be more competitive on the market = more chances to get from them what we > want > > Regards > Fabio > IZ1EGT / F5VKV > > On Mon, Mar 1, 2010 at 9:12 PM, MM <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi John, >> >> My concern with adding 10 meters to a competition class VHF/UHF high end >> satellite rig, is that the rig will turn into another mediocre HF rig >> with >> VHF/UHF added on. >> >> If we do start building Mode-A satellites in the future, then we can >> always use Two radios, a dedicated HF and a High performance Sat rig. >> >> The primary goal is to have the engineers put all the money into a kick >> but >> 6/2/440 transceiver. >> >> Thank you very much for your comments. >> >> WF1F >> >> >> --- On Mon, 3/1/10, John Geiger <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > From: John Geiger <[email protected]> >> > Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Wish List, The Ideal VHF/UHF Sat Rig >> > To: "Mark L. Hammond" <[email protected]>, "Andrew Glasbrenner" < >> [email protected]> >> > Cc: [email protected] >> > Date: Monday, March 1, 2010, 2:32 PM >> > >> > >> > --- On Mon, 3/1/10, Andrew Glasbrenner <[email protected]> >> > wrote: >> > >> > > >> No access to frequencies below 50 >> > megacycles. >> > > >> >> > > Many serious 6m ops listen to utilities below 50Mhz to >> > tell >> > > when the >> > > banding is close to opening. >> > >> > >> > You also need 10m for Mode A. I'm still hoping that >> > RS12/13 pops back to life like AO7 and will have its Mode T >> > going again. That was alot of fun. >> > >> > 73s John AA5JG >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Sent via [email protected]. >> > Opinions expressed are those of the author. >> > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur >> > satellite program! >> > Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. >> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite >> program! >> Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb >> > _______________________________________________ > Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > _______________________________________________ Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
