Desense. Your FT-530 will whip it in any test you try I'm sure. In my opinion, and after 10+ years of heavy FM LEO operation, the FT-530 is the finest HT for satellite work ever made. The receiver is sensitive but good with intermod, it's true full duplex, 5 watts, and has that wonderful sub-band tune feature.
I don't recall specifics, but I remember thinking the QST review really missed the boat on the G7. 73, Drew KO4MA -----Original Message----- >From: Bill W1PA <[email protected]> >Sent: Apr 27, 2011 8:40 AM >To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> >Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: DJ-G7 for LEO > >Drew, > >Is it just de-sense, or lower sensitivity on the sub-band? I have one on >loan I am going to try (A-B compare to my FT-530 with the Arrow), as soon as >I find a SMA-BNC adapter in my shack. > >I read the QST review and the author said "no issue" except for same-band >sub-band, but he is not an experienced LEO user (as he stated in the >review). > >Bill >W1PA > >-------------------------------------------------- >From: "Andrew Glasbrenner" <[email protected]> >Sent: Saturday, April 23, 2011 6:47 AM >To: "Bill Acito" <[email protected]>; "[email protected]" ><[email protected]> >Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] DJ-G7 for LEO > >> >> Big thumbs down, as the full duplex desenses very badly. Nice radio >> otherwise, but stinks for satellite. I bought one of the first hundred, >> and have kept up with the firmware updates. >> >> 73, Drew KO4MA >> > > >_______________________________________________ >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
