Re: [amsat-bb] Handheld for Echo and FM Sats?

[Doug Faunt N6TQS +1-510-655-8604 <faunt@xxxxxxxxx>]

A number of the Kenwood mobiles will do full-duplex-
The TM741/742/941/942 group will as will the TM-732, but as far as I
can tell, there's no way to make the two bands track.

That is one feature that's useful, but possibly even more rare then
being able to do full-duplex.  The base rigs will do it (and add the
ICOM 820, 821 and 910 to that list), but it's not clear which HT's and
mobiles will allow both frequencies to be changed simultaneously, with
one knob or button, even if the frequencies are in memory.

Perhaps we can come up that information, also.

73, doug
   Date: Thu, 08 Jul 2004 11:09:36 -0700
   From: Darrell Bellerive <ve7cla@shaw.ca>

   Wow, this is generating quite a few emails. That's great as we should
   get a good list of equipment and hopefully that will translate into more
   operators trying the satellites.

   There is also some controversy regarding certain models, which is also
   good as we will get some how-to's as well.

   Seems we need to define full duplex. Full duplex allows the operator to
   hear his own downlink from the satellite, while transmitting on the
   uplink to the satellite. Full duplex is NOT just the ability to store
   frequencies from different bands in the same memory channel. Some of the
   confusion here comes from the terminology used with repeaters,
   specifically simplex and duplex. In the repeater world, the term,
   duplex, is often used to denote different transmit and receive
   frequencies. In satellite operation, not only are the transmit and
   receive frequencies different, but the radio must be able to receive and
   transmit simultaneously. The receiver cannot be muted during transmit
   for satellite full duplex operation.

   It should also be noted that full duplex is not absolutely essential to
   operate the satellites, however, it is extremely desirable.

   So here's the list of full duplex equipment as it stands now:

   Handhelds:

   Voice and digital modes:
   Kenwood TH-D7

   Voice only:
   Icom IC-W32
   Yaesu FT-470
   Yaesu FT-530
   Kenwood TH-77
   Kenwood TH-78 Full Duplex?
   Kenwood TH-79 Mod required to receive satellite sub-band?
   Yaesu FT-50R Full Duplex?
   Yaesu FR-51R Full Duplex?
   Alinco DJ-G5T Untested on satellites
   Alinco DJ-580T needs 12V battery pack EPB-28NH

   Mobiles:
   Yaesu FT-5200
   Icom 2728H

   Base:
   ICOM IC-910H
   Yaesu FT-847

   How-To's:

   Thanks to Cliff Buttschardt K7RR for forwarding a How-To for the Kenwood
   TH-D7A. See the attachment on Cliff's message or the file on my website:
   http://members.shaw.ca/ve7cla/thd7info.txt.

   How do we get the how-to's put onto the AMSAT website?

   Darrell
   VE7CLA


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