You might want to take a quick look at the posting that started this thread.
73 W9KE tom ... On Thu, Jan 12, 2012 at 1:01 PM, George Henry <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 > -- Sent from my computer. tom ... _______________________________________________ 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
