Burns,
> I hope I have not been missing something major on my Kenwood TH-F6 HT, but > I don't think it does full duplex. You can receive two channels > simultaneously, yes. But I don't believe you can transmit on one while > simultaneously listening on the other. That's the capability that you need > to confirm you can "hear yourself" and confirm that you are reaching the > satellite and the sat is sending your voice back to you. > > If I'm wrong about the TH-F6a that would be a bummer! I'm looking for an > excuse to replace it with a TH-D72a > > You now have your excuse to get the TH-D72A. :-) The TH-F6A has two VFOs, but it is not capable of cross-band full-duplex operation for the satellites. You might want to hold onto the TH-F6A, even if you get a TH-D72A. The TH-F6A has an all-mode receiver, which could be paired up with something like an FT-817 to make a small station capable of all-mode, full-duplex satellite operation. The TH-F6A's non-FM receiver is not as sensitive nor as selective as other radios like an FT-817, but the FT-817/TH-F6A combination makes for a nice station to show off at demonstrations. 73! Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/ _______________________________________________ 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
