Re: [amsat-bb] L Band Help

[Jim Jerzycke <kq6ea@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I have an ICom IC-1271A, and a Kenwood TS-790 with the
23cm module in it. They don't put out much power
(~10W), but they cover 1240~1300MHz.
Jim  KQ6EA
--- "Gary \"Joe\" Mayfield"
<gary_mayfield@hotmail.com> wrote:
>     They say if you can't find it at Dayton, it
> isn't out there.  If this is
> true there is no L Band gear out there.  I don't
> believe there isn't any L
> band gear, so I would like to know what folks are
> using for 1269 MHz.
> 
>     I took a sizeable bankroll to Dayton for the
> purpose of acquiring
> something for 1269 and came up empty.  I had a nice
> long talk with the guy
> from Down East Microwave (he really is a nice guy
> BTW!).  His new improved
> 1296 transverter doesn't lend itself to retuning on
> 1269 (I had one in my
> hand to buy when he warned me).  The guy from SSB
> electronics was really
> nice too, but didn't have anything in stock that
> would work on 1269.  He did
> think he could import something for me.  I saw one L
> Band handi-talkie in
> the flea market at slightly above the eBay price, my
> hesitation was my
> downfall as when I went back to get it was gone.
> 
>      The only other L band stuff was modules for the
> IC-910 and TS-2000
> (radios I don't own), so what are you using for
> 1269?
> 
> Thanks and 73,
> Joe
> kk0sd
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