Have a look at the Elecraft K3 (HF and 6) then utilizing the VHF and UHF transverters. Not clear on what VHF and UHF work you are going to do, but if you are looking at terrestrial weak signal modes, or even EME, be sure to move some of your chain up to the antenna (pre-amps, downverters, etc.) and use gear that will support these configurations.
Also, the 3 top priorities of VHF and above work…..1) antennas, 2) antennas and 3) antennas Put lots of aluminum way up in the air. Good luck. Sounds like fun……. W5RH From: BVARC [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Randy Pugh via BVARC Sent: Friday, December 05, 2014 4:28 PM To: Travis Burgess; BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB Subject: Re: [BVARC] Can of worms...Which way is best, Shack in a box or two boxes? Generally all in one have power limitations on VHF/UHF.I just bought a ftdx3000 yeasu myself.You asked about sat operation?Speak to N5AFV he is the club sat expert.Read reviews before you buy and consider anything that has been out for less than a year may have problems that have not been pointed out in the reviews. On Fri, Dec 5, 2014 at 12:09 PM, Travis Burgess via BVARC <[email protected]> wrote: Remember, when un-canning worms, if you wish to re-can them, the only way is to use a larger can. Travis K5HTB _____ Date: Fri, 5 Dec 2014 11:01:24 -0600 To: [email protected] Subject: [BVARC] Can of worms...Which way is best, Shack in a box or two boxes? From: [email protected] Hello all, I am SURE I'm about to open a can of worms here, but I want the advice from those I feel most knowledgeable. that being BVARC membership. I was all ready to buy a new Yaesu FT-991 (the FT-897D replacement) and a friend of mind talked me out of it, at least temporarily. I want to be able to do HF with a decent rig and also be able to Satellite and VHF/UHF SSB and weak signal work. So know I'm wondering if the shack in the box is the best way to go (TS-2000, FT-991, IC-9100, etc.) or to go with two boxes, one for HF up to 6m or 10m (FT-1200 or FTDX-3000) and another box, perhaps a Yaesu FT-847 (supposedly renown for satellite and weak signal work). I'd like advice, suggestions, issue that I might not have thought about, about the best way to spend my money. I've spent the last two months upgrading antennas, now I feel it's my rig (FT-897D) is holding me back, at least HF wise. All thoughts, advice, suggestions, flames and insults are welcome. They are even more welcome of you have owned one or more of the shack in a box type rig, which I define as 80m- 440mhz, all mode. Thanks in advance! 73, Rob, KC5RET _______________________________________________ BVARC mailing list [email protected] http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org _______________________________________________ BVARC mailing list [email protected] http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org
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