Of course, each to his own choice. I decided on the K3/10 (10w version of the K3), with subreceiver and transverter interface (and a few other goodies) ...total $3000 Add a new DEMI 144/28 xvtr $500, and later a DEMI 432/28 xvtr kit $400. These are the new design to be released in early June. I added a ARR 50-Mhz preamp and building a 300w HF amp kit (cost $150).
When I have fully investigated running the K3 for full duplex under sw control I will consider letting my FT-847 go. Keeping it for now (also because I will not get the 432 xvtr right away). Why not the Flex-500 + U/V? Well, cost is one, and the need to have a computer was another. I will use my 6-lb. K3 for portable mw operation (mainly CW) so its size, weight and ability to be fully used without toting along a computer. Undoubtedly the K3 and Flex-5000 are the top radios in the amateur market as far as performance specs. I've had my K3 for about a month and am still learning more about it. Its a keeper. (better be as I will never spend this much on ham radio, again) 73, Ed - KL7UW At 06:09 PM 4/16/2010, Gary \"Joe\" Mayfield wrote: >Again if price is no object, you should be able to do it with a K3 from >Elecraft (using the sub receive and their transverters). > >73, >Joe kk0sd > >-----Original Message----- >From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On >Behalf Of Michael Tondee >Sent: Friday, April 16, 2010 8:26 PM >To: [email protected] >Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Radios for satellite operations > >The Kenwood TS-2000 and 2000X are still out there. They have an annoying >birdie right smack dab on the downlink of SO-50 and AO-27 but both of >those are FM sats. You can work around the birdie with a preamp but the >pass time is shortened a bit because you are waiting for the receive >frequency to get a little bit away from the birdie so you can hear. I >don't know of any issues with SSB/CW sats though. > Icom is coming out with a new radio that has HF plus sat capapbility >but for the price I've heard you could just about buy a Flex 5000A and >add the soon upcoming V/U module for not much more. > The Flex 5000A is cutting edge technology but you have to get over >most hams confounded affinity for knobs. I just got my 5000A today. I >chose it over replacing the TS-2000X I used to have with another. It >will be awhile before I can afford to add the V/U module but I'm willing >to wait because IMHO the Flex is head and shoulders above any other >radio on the market today. >73, >Michael, W4HIJ >On 4/16/2010 12:18 PM, Jacob Tennant wrote: > > Was wondering today after searching around on the internet, what radios >are > > people using for satellite operations as I noticed the ICOM IC-910H and >the > > Yaesu FT-847 are now discontinued? > > > > > > > > Was hoping to get into the SSB/CW satellites but was hoping to do it on a > > new radio, but it seems the satellite radios are disappearing from the > > market. > > > > > > > > I do have a Yaesu FT-857D that I am getting setup to do the FM satellites > > with and will try the SSB/CW satellites if I can do it with that radio. > > > > > > > > Jacob Tennant - K8JWT > > > > > >_______________________________________________ >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 73, Ed - KL7UW, WD2XSH/45 ====================================== BP40IQ 500 KHz - 10-GHz www.kl7uw.com EME: 144-600w, 432-100w, 1296-60w, 3400-fall 2010 DUBUS Magazine USA Rep [email protected] ====================================== _______________________________________________ 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
