Re: [amsat-bb] AMSAT has a SECRET!

[Jon Ogden <na9d@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

on 6/1/01 10:35 PM, guy lemke at guy@com-pair.net wrote:

> Jon,
> I don't understand why 10 meters...if its a handheld wouldn't  "B" mode be
> better size wise ??? and doppler

I think Bob's idea is that there are a LOT of those Radio Shack 10m rigs
around out there that are cheap.

Here is what you need to spend to get on a mode A satellite with new
equipment:

FT-817 (recently less than $700 at Dayton): approx $750
Radio Shack 10m rig: $100

or:

IC-706MKIIG (recently sold for $740 at Dayton): approx $900
Radio Shack 10m rig: $100

or:

The HF/2m all mode rig you already have: $0.00
Radio Shack 10m rig: $100

So for less than $1000 you can have a portable satellite station.

I think that's what Bob's getting at.

73,

Jon
NA9D

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Jon Ogden
NA9D (ex: KE9NA)

Member:  ARRL, AMSAT, DXCC, NRA

http://www.qsl.net/ke9na

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