No problem Angelo. The point was not the quirks and deficiencies, which the FT-847 and IC-910 have as well, but at what point to go into the details. Sometimes the "data dump" which we oldsters can generate can be a bit much! :)
73s, Alan WA4SCA -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Angelo Glorioso Sent: Friday, August 02, 2013 4:40 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Newbie needs advice on which transceiver to get OPS!!!!! THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN PRIVATE. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Angelo Glorioso" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, August 02, 2013 4:07 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Newbie needs advice on which transceiver to get > > > Alan, > > Thanks for the reply. I usually don't reply to many emails here, but I > feel > this was necessary. I bare to disagree with you Alan. If I would have > known > the rig had a birdie right on the downlink frequency of two of the most > popular > fm birds, I would not have purchased the rig years ago. Making a > statement of a "few quirks" does not give a person a fair assessment of > the > rig. I just feel it is a very important fact. > > > > Angelo / N5UXT > > >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Alan" <[email protected]> >> To: "'Angelo Glorioso'" <[email protected]> >> Sent: Friday, August 02, 2013 2:14 PM >> Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] Re: Newbie needs advice on which transceiver to >> get >> >> >>> Angelo, >>> >>>>>rig it does have a few quirks. >>> >>> There was no need to bury him with details. >>> >>> Alan >>> WA4SCA >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On >>> Behalf Of Angelo Glorioso >>> Sent: Friday, August 02, 2013 7:34 AM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Newbie needs advice on which transceiver to get >>> >>> Hi Oscar and Alan, >>> >>> Please be aware of the birdie right on the downlink of SO50. This is an >>> internal birdie. I think it is very important to pass this on. It will >>> affect AO27 also if it comes back to life or any >>> satellite that uses 436.800 as a downlink. >>> >>> >>> 73 de Angelo >>> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Alan" <[email protected]> >>> To: "'Oscar Ortega'" <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Friday, August 02, 2013 7:07 AM >>> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Newbie needs advice on which transceiver to get >>> >>> >>>> Hi Oscar, >>>> >>>> Call? >>>> >>>> Any of those should work fine, and you should include the Kenwood >>>> TS-2000 >>>> in your search list. It is >>>> still in production, and well thought of, though like nearly every >>>> other >>>> rig it does have a few >>>> quirks. >>>> >>>> The FT-847 is still a great rig, and is usually snapped up whenever a >>>> good >>>> used one becomes available. >>>> The first batch had "write only" CAT control, with all of the following >>>> ones having bidirectional >>>> capability which is needed for modern control programs such as SatPC32. >>>> Many of the first ones where >>>> modified, but if you consider one, make certain it has the update. >>>> >>>> Note that you can use two regular rigs together to form a satellite >>>> station. Some people find a good >>>> eBay or flea market rig as a second unit. Again, programs like SatPC32 >>>> will work with this >>>> combination and make it look like a single rig. For instance, our >>>> Dayton >>>> Hamvention demo station uses >>>> two FT-817s. >>>> >>>> 73s, >>>> >>>> Alan >>>> WA4SCA >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On >>>> Behalf Of Oscar Ortega >>>> Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2013 6:52 PM >>>> To: [email protected] >>>> Subject: [amsat-bb] Newbie needs advice on which transceiver to get >>>> >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> I recently got interested in trying satellite communications. I bought >>>> an >>>> Arrow antenna and I am >>>> wondering >>>> which transceiver to get. So far I have found the FT-847, IC-910h and >>>> IC-9100. >>>> >>>> The FT-847 scares me since it is a bit old, however I have heard it is >>>> very good for satellite and >>>> EME. >>>> >>>> Any advice would be appreciated!! >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> Oscar >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Sent via [email protected]. 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