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Today's Topics:
1. Pcsat32 (DAVID HINKLEY)
2. Re: Ft 847 full duplex (VA3MA - Dan Howard)
3. Re: Antenna better when NOT pointing directly at TX source?
(Norm n3ykf)
4. FO29 13:36 UTC (Jose Elias Diaz)
5. Kx9x/0 and /4 for a few days (Sean K)
6. Best HT for satellite operation? (Devin L. Ganger)
7. Re: Best HT for satellite operation? (Bob)
8. Re: Best HT for satellite operation? (Devin L. Ganger)
9. Re: Best HT for satellite operation? (Andrew Glasbrenner)
10. Re: Best HT for satellite operation? (Tucker McGuire)
11. Re: Best HT for satellite operation? (Devin L. Ganger)
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Message: 1
Date: Wed, 8 Mar 2017 12:10:03 -0600
From: DAVID HINKLEY <pudding.boy@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Pcsat32
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Began setup of my new pcsat32 and after entering user data and putting '0'
in my cat port it said to restart program. I did and now all I get is a
popup that says certain files while attempting to be loaded had errors and
that program will be shut down. It won't open to let me fix whatever I did
wrong. Any suggestions?
Dave Hinkley - KA0SOG
??
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Message: 2
Date: Wed, 08 Mar 2017 21:47:14 +0000
From: VA3MA - Dan Howard <va3ma.va3ma@xxxxx.xxx>
To: jeffory broughton <jefforybroughton@xxxxx.xxx>, amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Ft 847 full duplex
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Hi
Has anyone tried remote internet full duplex ?
Would like to operate a remote station for satellites full duplex
Any and all suggestions and comments valued
Dan VA3MA
On Sat, Mar 4, 2017, 7:10 PM jeffory broughton <jefforybroughton@xxxxx.xxx>
wrote:
> I have owned 3 of fhem.used them on my m2 array on the roof as well as an
> arrow on a tripod.in both situations I used a mobil diplexer to clean up
> my
> third order vhf harmonic and experience. No intermod.jeff broughton WB8RJY
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Message: 3
Date: Wed, 8 Mar 2017 23:02:42 -0500
From: Norm n3ykf <normanlizeth@xxxxx.xxx>
To: Scott <scott23192@xxxxx.xxx>
Cc: "<,amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxxxxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Antenna better when NOT pointing directly at
TX source?
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RFI.
The receiver is overloaded pointing near the source (and the rx
target). Farther to the side of the pattern, the signal to noise seen
by the receiver is better.
I set up 9 times in Suriname for mode B. Heard the satellite 3 times,
myself twice. Some interference on UHF, just enough to make 3 degrees
was my horizon. El sucko if you're trying to bag EU on FO-29.
Spent most of my free ish time troubleshooting this.
First checked the VHF cavity I brought. It was OK. Then the cables.
Then the antenna. Then swapped radios. Then tried something weird:
Normally the gear looks like this:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/n3ykf/30156921505/in/dateposted/
With nothing to lose, I tried setting the VHF antennas up like this.
The UHF antenna was, of course pointing downrange.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/n3ykf/30072301431/in/photostream/
The antenna pattern went from cardoid to cloverleaf. DEEP nulls at the
sides. Found an RFI source in 5 minutes. Heard AO-7 mode B clearly
for most of the pass I set up for. EXCEPT where the antenna was
capturing more noise than signal.
There was an RFI source within 100' that was broadband and s9+. Point
away? Hear satellite. Point in the direction of the noise? Nothing.
The noise went down to 29MHz. Tried AO-7 mode A. Could hear the beacon
off of the rear corners of the Mosley at 90'.
Of course it was time to leave.
Will attempt activation again in the fall.
pz5yk (or n3ykf) or Norm
On Wed, Mar 8, 2017 at 7:28 PM, Andrew Glasbrenner
<glasbrenner@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx> wrote:
> I recall in the Mode K and A days, yagis tuned for the low end of 10m
would often display very skewed patterns on 29.4 MHz.
>
> Given your antenna is presumably tuned/designed for 435, it's pattern at
400 is likely very different.
>
> Also, 45 degrees seems excessive for satellites unless you live in a hole,
and certainly for balloons close to the horizon. I'd try 15-20 degrees.
>
> 73, Drew KO4MA
>
>> On Mar 8, 2017, at 7:09 PM, Scott <scott23192@xxxxx.xxx> wrote:
>>
>> Hello everyone.
>>
>> While my question is not directly satellite related, I hope that it's a
>> general antenna question that might be of benefit for satellite reception
>> as well.
>>
>> I have developed an interest in tracking the 400 MHz radiosonde
>> transmitters used by the (U.S.) National Weather Service office on the
>> other side of the state for their twice-daily weather balloon launches.
>> When the wind carries one anywhere in my general direction, it's a lot of
>> fun to try to receive & decode the position & altitude telemetry being sent
>> by the thing. Maybe one day I'll even hit the road and track one down!
>>
>> Anyway, my question is in regard to the pointing of my antenna, which is a
>> 70cm X-Quad connected for RHCP. The elevation is fixed at 45?.
>>
>> I have confirmed that my antenna is pointing in the compass direction
>> indicated by the indoor control box. The radiosonde is telling me via
>> telemetry what its location is. From that, it's easy enough to plot on
>> Google Earth and see exactly what the compass heading is from my location
>> to the balloon at any given time.
>>
>> The catch, even considering the ~ 10? declination at my location, is that
>> it's very common for me to receive a MUCH stronger signal with my antenna
>> pointing 45 or 90 degrees away from what should be the correct heading! I
>> sweep back and forth and it varies... and also depends on how close the
>> balloon is to my location. But for much of a flight, especially at greater
>> distance, it's quite common to receive a huge signal off-heading... where
>> if I point directly at the transmitter, it's barely out of the noise.
>>
>> I don't know if this is a polarity issue, an issue caused by the
>> transmitter wildly swinging around under the balloon (much like a tumbling
>> satellite?), or an issue caused by the characteristics of my particular
>> antenna.
>>
>> So that's my dilemma; I can't tell you anything about the TX side because
>> for this particular aspect of the hobby, I'm only concerned with
>> reception. But is there any legitimate reason for me to be seeing these
>> massive differences in receive SNR when I am turned so far away from the
>> transmit source? Anyone ever seen this in other situations?
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> -Scott, K4KDR
>> Montpelier, VA USA
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Message: 4
Date: Thu, 9 Mar 2017 12:09:03 +0100
From: Jose Elias Diaz <eb1fvq@xxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] FO29 13:36 UTC
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Hi i?ll be on FO29 pass 1336 UTC from IN52PE only 0,6 max elevation.
Frecuency TX 145930
EB1AO
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Message: 5
Date: Thu, 9 Mar 2017 07:21:03 -0500
From: Sean K <kx9x@xxxxx.xxx>
To: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Kx9x/0 and /4 for a few days
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Will be on SO50 as times permits from EM48 this afternoon/evening, then
tomorrow on the road between St Louis and Nashville. Nothing super-rare.
Will also try from Em66 in Nashville Friday/Saturday as time permits.
Sent from my iPhone
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Message: 6
Date: Thu, 9 Mar 2017 07:33:19 +0000
From: "Devin L. Ganger" <devin@xxxxxxxx.xxx>
To: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Best HT for satellite operation?
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All,
I'll be heading to the Mike & Key Hamfest this weekend in Puyallup, WA, with
enough spare change that I hope to be able to pick up my second HT. My first
is a Baofeng UV5RA, which is nice for hitting local repeaters, but I have
heard is not a great choice for hitting the birds. I have a very nice Elk
log periodic dual-band antenna my family got me for Father's Day last year,
so I'd really like a HT to pair with it.
What's a good radio for working satellites? Is the Kenwood TH-D72a still the
acme?
--
Devin L. Ganger (WA7DLG)
email: devin@xxxxxxxx.xxx<xxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxx.xxx>
web: Devin on Earth<http://www.devinonearth.com/>
cell: +1 425.239.2575
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Message: 7
Date: Thu, 9 Mar 2017 11:12:40 -0500
From: Bob <WB4SON@xxxxx.xxx>
To: "Devin L. Ganger" <devin@xxxxxxxx.xxx>
Cc: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Best HT for satellite operation?
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The TH-D72A is a full duplex radio, ideal for use on the FM birds. They
are a bit cheaper now that the TH-D74A is out. The D72A is also a great
APRS radio with built-in GPS.
By the way, the TH-D74A is NOT full duplex so is not particularly useful
for satellite work..
73, Bob, WB4SON
On Thu, Mar 9, 2017 at 2:33 AM, Devin L. Ganger <devin@xxxxxxxx.xxx> wrote:
> All,
>
> I'll be heading to the Mike & Key Hamfest this weekend in Puyallup, WA,
> with enough spare change that I hope to be able to pick up my second HT. My
> first is a Baofeng UV5RA, which is nice for hitting local repeaters, but I
> have heard is not a great choice for hitting the birds. I have a very nice
> Elk log periodic dual-band antenna my family got me for Father's Day last
> year, so I'd really like a HT to pair with it.
>
> What's a good radio for working satellites? Is the Kenwood TH-D72a still
> the acme?
>
> --
> Devin L. Ganger (WA7DLG)
> email: devin@xxxxxxxx.xxx<xxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxx.xxx>
> web: Devin on Earth<http://www.devinonearth.com/>
> cell: +1 425.239.2575
>
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Message: 8
Date: Thu, 9 Mar 2017 17:50:42 +0000
From: "Devin L. Ganger" <devin@xxxxxxxx.xxx>
To: Bob <WB4SON@xxxxx.xxx>
Cc: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Best HT for satellite operation?
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If I can?t find a TH-D72A for my budget, what?s a good go-to? It seems like
most HTs aren?t full duplex.
--
Devin L. Ganger (WA7DLG)
email: devin@xxxxxxxx.xxx<xxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxx.xxx>
web: Devin on Earth<http://www.devinonearth.com/>
cell: +1 425.239.2575
From: alphabobri@xxxxx.xxx [mailto:alphabobri@xxxxx.xxxx On Behalf Of Bob
Sent: Thursday, March 9, 2017 8:13 AM
To: Devin L. Ganger <devin@xxxxxxxx.xxx>
Cc: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Best HT for satellite operation?
The TH-D72A is a full duplex radio, ideal for use on the FM birds. They are
a bit cheaper now that the TH-D74A is out. The D72A is also a great APRS
radio with built-in GPS.
By the way, the TH-D74A is NOT full duplex so is not particularly useful for
satellite work..
73, Bob, WB4SON
On Thu, Mar 9, 2017 at 2:33 AM, Devin L. Ganger
<devin@xxxxxxxx.xxx<xxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxx.xxx>> wrote:
All,
I'll be heading to the Mike & Key Hamfest this weekend in Puyallup, WA, with
enough spare change that I hope to be able to pick up my second HT. My first
is a Baofeng UV5RA, which is nice for hitting local repeaters, but I have
heard is not a great choice for hitting the birds. I have a very nice Elk
log periodic dual-band antenna my family got me for Father's Day last year,
so I'd really like a HT to pair with it.
What's a good radio for working satellites? Is the Kenwood TH-D72a still the
acme?
--
Devin L. Ganger (WA7DLG)
email:
devin@xxxxxxxx.xxx<xxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxx.xxx><mailto:devin@xxxxxxxx.xxx<xxxxxx
xxxxxx@xxxxxxxx.xxx>>
web: Devin on Earth<http://www.devinonearth.com/>
cell: +1 425.239.2575<tel:%2B1%20425.239.2575>
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Message: 9
Date: Thu, 9 Mar 2017 13:24:09 -0500
From: Andrew Glasbrenner <glasbrenner@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
To: "Devin L. Ganger" <devin@xxxxxxxx.xxx>
Cc: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Best HT for satellite operation?
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A D7 or Yaesu FT-530 are good bets.
73, Drew KO4MA
> On Mar 9, 2017, at 12:50 PM, Devin L. Ganger <devin@xxxxxxxx.xxx> wrote:
>
> If I can?t find a TH-D72A for my budget, what?s a good go-to? It seems
like most HTs aren?t full duplex.
>
>
> --
> Devin L. Ganger (WA7DLG)
> email: devin@xxxxxxxx.xxx<xxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxx.xxx>
> web: Devin on Earth<http://www.devinonearth.com/>
> cell: +1 425.239.2575
>
> From: alphabobri@xxxxx.xxx [mailto:alphabobri@xxxxx.xxxx On Behalf Of Bob
> Sent: Thursday, March 9, 2017 8:13 AM
> To: Devin L. Ganger <devin@xxxxxxxx.xxx>
> Cc: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Best HT for satellite operation?
>
> The TH-D72A is a full duplex radio, ideal for use on the FM birds. They
are a bit cheaper now that the TH-D74A is out. The D72A is also a great
APRS radio with built-in GPS.
>
> By the way, the TH-D74A is NOT full duplex so is not particularly useful
for satellite work..
>
> 73, Bob, WB4SON
>
>
>
> On Thu, Mar 9, 2017 at 2:33 AM, Devin L. Ganger
<devin@xxxxxxxx.xxx<xxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxx.xxx>> wrote:
> All,
>
> I'll be heading to the Mike & Key Hamfest this weekend in Puyallup, WA,
with enough spare change that I hope to be able to pick up my second HT. My
first is a Baofeng UV5RA, which is nice for hitting local repeaters, but I
have heard is not a great choice for hitting the birds. I have a very nice
Elk log periodic dual-band antenna my family got me for Father's Day last
year, so I'd really like a HT to pair with it.
>
> What's a good radio for working satellites? Is the Kenwood TH-D72a still
the acme?
>
> --
> Devin L. Ganger (WA7DLG)
> email:
devin@xxxxxxxx.xxx<xxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxx.xxx><mailto:devin@xxxxxxxx.xxx<xxxxxx
xxxxxx@xxxxxxxx.xxx>>
> web: Devin on Earth<http://www.devinonearth.com/>
> cell: +1 425.239.2575<tel:%2B1%20425.239.2575>
>
> _______________________________________________
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Message: 10
Date: Thu, 9 Mar 2017 14:17:14 -0500
From: Tucker McGuire <tucker@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
To: Andrew Glasbrenner <glasbrenner@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Cc: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Best HT for satellite operation?
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Hi Devin,
I am currently using a Yaesu FT-530 for FM satellites. If you can find one
on the used market for a good price, they work great! They are much cheaper
than purchasing a new or used D72.
Cheers & 73,
Tucker
W4FS
On Thu, Mar 9, 2017 at 1:24 PM, Andrew Glasbrenner <
glasbrenner@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx> wrote:
> A D7 or Yaesu FT-530 are good bets.
>
> 73, Drew KO4MA
>
> > On Mar 9, 2017, at 12:50 PM, Devin L. Ganger <devin@xxxxxxxx.xxx> wrote:
> >
> > If I can?t find a TH-D72A for my budget, what?s a good go-to? It seems
> like most HTs aren?t full duplex.
> >
> >
> > --
> > Devin L. Ganger (WA7DLG)
> > email: devin@xxxxxxxx.xxx<xxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxx.xxx>
> > web: Devin on Earth<http://www.devinonearth.com/>
> > cell: +1 425.239.2575
> >
> > From: alphabobri@xxxxx.xxx [mailto:alphabobri@xxxxx.xxxx On Behalf Of
> Bob
> > Sent: Thursday, March 9, 2017 8:13 AM
> > To: Devin L. Ganger <devin@xxxxxxxx.xxx>
> > Cc: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
> > Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Best HT for satellite operation?
> >
> > The TH-D72A is a full duplex radio, ideal for use on the FM birds. They
> are a bit cheaper now that the TH-D74A is out. The D72A is also a great
> APRS radio with built-in GPS.
> >
> > By the way, the TH-D74A is NOT full duplex so is not particularly useful
> for satellite work..
> >
> > 73, Bob, WB4SON
> >
> >
> >
> > On Thu, Mar 9, 2017 at 2:33 AM, Devin L. Ganger <devin@xxxxxxxx.xxx
> <mailto:devin@xxxxxxxx.xxx>> wrote:
> > All,
> >
> > I'll be heading to the Mike & Key Hamfest this weekend in Puyallup, WA,
> with enough spare change that I hope to be able to pick up my second HT. My
> first is a Baofeng UV5RA, which is nice for hitting local repeaters, but I
> have heard is not a great choice for hitting the birds. I have a very nice
> Elk log periodic dual-band antenna my family got me for Father's Day last
> year, so I'd really like a HT to pair with it.
> >
> > What's a good radio for working satellites? Is the Kenwood TH-D72a still
> the acme?
> >
> > --
> > Devin L. Ganger (WA7DLG)
> > email: devin@xxxxxxxx.xxx<xxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxx.xxx><mailto:devin@
> thecabal.org<mailto:devin@xxxxxxxx.xxx>>
> > web: Devin on Earth<http://www.devinonearth.com/>
> > cell: +1 425.239.2575<tel:%2B1%20425.239.2575>
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > Sent via AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx<xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx>. AMSAT-NA makes
> this open forum available
> > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership.
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> >
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Message: 11
Date: Thu, 9 Mar 2017 21:31:12 +0000
From: "Devin L. Ganger" <devin@xxxxxxxx.xxx>
To: Tucker McGuire <tucker@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>, Andrew Glasbrenner
<glasbrenner@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Cc: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Best HT for satellite operation?
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Awesome, thanks ? added to the list.
--
Devin L. Ganger (WA7DLG)
email: devin@xxxxxxxx.xxx<xxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxx.xxx>
web: Devin on Earth<http://www.devinonearth.com/>
cell: +1 425.239.2575
From: Tucker McGuire [mailto:tucker@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxxx
Sent: Thursday, March 9, 2017 11:17 AM
To: Andrew Glasbrenner <glasbrenner@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Cc: Devin L. Ganger <devin@xxxxxxxx.xxx>; amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Best HT for satellite operation?
Hi Devin,
I am currently using a Yaesu FT-530 for FM satellites. If you can find one
on the used market for a good price, they work great! They are much cheaper
than purchasing a new or used D72.
Cheers & 73,
Tucker
W4FS
On Thu, Mar 9, 2017 at 1:24 PM, Andrew Glasbrenner
<glasbrenner@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx<xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>> wrote:
A D7 or Yaesu FT-530 are good bets.
73, Drew KO4MA
> On Mar 9, 2017, at 12:50 PM, Devin L. Ganger
<devin@xxxxxxxx.xxx<xxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxx.xxx>> wrote:
>
> If I can?t find a TH-D72A for my budget, what?s a good go-to? It seems
like most HTs aren?t full duplex.
>
>
> --
> Devin L. Ganger (WA7DLG)
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> From: alphabobri@xxxxx.xxx<xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx>
[mailto:alphabobri@xxxxx.xxx<xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx>] On Behalf Of Bob
> Sent: Thursday, March 9, 2017 8:13 AM
> To: Devin L. Ganger <devin@xxxxxxxx.xxx<xxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxx.xxx>>
> Cc: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx<xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx>
> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Best HT for satellite operation?
>
> The TH-D72A is a full duplex radio, ideal for use on the FM birds. They
are a bit cheaper now that the TH-D74A is out. The D72A is also a great
APRS radio with built-in GPS.
>
> By the way, the TH-D74A is NOT full duplex so is not particularly useful
for satellite work..
>
> 73, Bob, WB4SON
>
>
>
> On Thu, Mar 9, 2017 at 2:33 AM, Devin L. Ganger
<devin@xxxxxxxx.xxx<xxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxx.xxx><mailto:devin@xxxxxxxx.xxx<xxxxx
xxxxxxx@xxxxxxxx.xxx>>> wrote:
> All,
>
> I'll be heading to the Mike & Key Hamfest this weekend in Puyallup, WA,
with enough spare change that I hope to be able to pick up my second HT. My
first is a Baofeng UV5RA, which is nice for hitting local repeaters, but I
have heard is not a great choice for hitting the birds. I have a very nice
Elk log periodic dual-band antenna my family got me for Father's Day last
year, so I'd really like a HT to pair with it.
>
> What's a good radio for working satellites? Is the Kenwood TH-D72a still
the acme?
>
> --
> Devin L. Ganger (WA7DLG)
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