Jim, As someone else replied, there is the IC-9100. Pretty much everything but the kitchen sink is available for it. In the same range is the Flex VU-5K. It is still a work in progress, and there are some rough edged on the TS-2000 emulation which you use for CAT control. Still, it is impressive to be able to watch the entire passband of an analog satellite. Both are almost certainly overkill if you are looking at CubeSat telemetry and control.
For a basic VU rig, I would try and find a good used FT-847. They are also out of production, but they come up on eBay from time to time. Mine, from 1998, is still going strong, though it is being moved to backup status. Later ones preferred, as Yaesu made several incremental improvements over the production run. Finally, software such as SATPC32 will allow you to take two rigs, such as FT-817s, and operate them as if it were one, full duplex rig. 73s, Alan WA4SCA -----Original Message----- From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Jim White Sent: Monday, November 28, 2011 3:48 PM To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] satellite radios I would appreciate info on what the currently available satellite radios are. We have used the IC-910 and FT-736R for some time and now need to recommend a radio to a couple of groups building cubesats. The 736 is of course long gone but it appears the 910 is also no longer made. We recently helped a group who had bought a TS-2000 and I was not particularly impressed with it as a satellite radio. So what's current and what works well on V and U? Jim j...@coloradosatellite.com _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. 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 AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. 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
