Re: [amsat-bb] RFC on handhelds supporting 2-meter SSB mode

[Wayne Estes W9AE <w9ae@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 17 Mar, 2005, at 12:22, Jeff Davis wrote:
> Some might say that the Yaesu FT-817 is "nearly" in the handheld
> category.


Then John Heaton wrote:
Yep!, if you've got three..
1>	mic
2>	radio
3>	arrow

Wayne replies:

The FT-817 comes with a shoulder strap, or you could set the radio down on a table or the roof of a car.  You could use a boom microphone - the FT-817 has built-in VOX.  You DON'T need a diplexer.

Wayne Estes W9AE
Mundelein, IL, USA
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