Ever tried holding two HT's while adjusting two VFO's, while pointing an Arrow antenna, while trying to sip your coffee, while munching a biscuit?
Your logic is great, but don't overestimate the convenience of having everything in one box, just for the sake of being able to save a few bucks. On Sat, Dec 4, 2010 at 1:24 PM, Clint Bradford <[email protected]>wrote: > It looks promising for true, full-duplex V/U FM satellite ops. > > And, of course, an awful lot more (GPS, APRS, et al). > > But five hundred dollars? > > Heck, a person wanting to work full duplex with the FM birds could > purchase, for example, a Yaesu FT-270 and FT-277R brand new for a total of > $280 - and have enough money left over to purchase an Arrow Sat Antenna with > diplexer, a spare battery pack, and a modest dinner for the family - in > comparison to the $500 for the 'D72a. > > Tentatively, the secondary band RX "de-sense" is not as dramatic as it is > with the Alinco. More test results by Tuesday. > > Blog on the new Kenwood at ... > > http://blog.worksatellites.com/ > > Clint, K6LCS > 909-241-7666 > _______________________________________________ > 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
