Main drawback appears to be that they are not full duplex... but at those prices, why not buy TWO?
George, KA3HSW ----- Original Message ---- > From: Clayton Coleman W5PFG <[email protected]> > To: Thomas Doyle <[email protected]> > Cc: [email protected] > Sent: Thu, January 12, 2012 11:49:11 AM > Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Very Interesting Radio - Possible Sat Use > > Excellent idea and post, Tom. > > I have posted two YouTube videos of the Baeofeng UV-3R being used for > satellite work. I would suspect performance of the UV-X4 to be > similar in nature. AC0RA and I have made a few "Baofeng to Baofeng" > contacts to test the performance on several of the LEO FM satellites. > Timing and antenna orientation is key and I would recommend two the > radios be used for full-duplex, as in your suggestion Tom. > > Here's a video of receiving AO-27 using the stock rubber duck: > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYZyC_vkew0 > > here's a video of receiving AO-51 using an Arrow: > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRN4uJXvnK0 > > (I did make a contact on this AO-51 pass, though I wouldn't recommend > it because of the semi-duplex limitation) > > 73, > Clayton > W5PFG _______________________________________________ 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
