Here's a "how to" video I shot that gives detailed instructions for working other stations through the satellites using your HT. I hope you enjoy it! If you have questions, feel free to fire away.
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Video - How to work amateur radio satellites with your handheld (HT) radio
- Thread starter Moleculo
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Wow - that was really interesting to a newbie like me. Great job - easy to understand and fun to watch.
I'm waiting for my first radio to arrive today via UPS and hope to take my test in November.
Thanks for taking the time to show that.
- Mike
I'm waiting for my first radio to arrive today via UPS and hope to take my test in November.
Thanks for taking the time to show that.
- Mike
That was great! Hope to get my license soon. Im probably going to start with the yaesu ft-60 is this a good handheld.
Moleculo, Thanks I really enjoyed the video. Very informative! I look forward to trying that some time. great stuff
Oh man, that video was awesome! I've definitely got to get that antenna and try it. Now is something like this limited to a dual tuner radio like the VX-8 or can it be done with my VX-6 which is only a single tuner?
Nice to hear. I did also buy W1MED's VX-7 (in the SwapShop) so I'll have a choice on using either a single or dual VFO HT. I also plan on making a dual band Yagi, much like the Arrow antenna you used. I figure it will be cheaper and I'll have the satisfaction of making my own antenna.
Making your own is really easy, especially if you're not concerned about having the ability to break it down for storage. Take a look in the Home Brew section where I posted info on how to home brew your own.
ours I stayed glad to see this simple video everything that necessary for a contact saw satellite, very good… congratulations
Rubens Zolotujin
Rubens Zolotujin
Here's a newbie question. I did search, but couldn't find the answer, so I'll ask here.
Do you have to use a duplexer? couldn't I just use a BNC "T" on my HT, and feed both cables into it that way?
If this has been discussed before, I apologize for duplicating the post. I also apologize in advance, for slightly hijacking the thread. It does pertain to the subject matter, to an extant.
I am not "soldering inclined" like I would like to be, so I would just end up making a mess of things making my own duplexer. Purchasing one, is out of the question at the moment (unemployed).
To me, it just seems like the duplexer's only purpose, is to take 2 feeds, and convert them into one, for the radio.
Any information in regards to my question, would be greatly appreciated
73
Brian (KG6EAK, DM37ie)
Do you have to use a duplexer? couldn't I just use a BNC "T" on my HT, and feed both cables into it that way?
If this has been discussed before, I apologize for duplicating the post. I also apologize in advance, for slightly hijacking the thread. It does pertain to the subject matter, to an extant.
I am not "soldering inclined" like I would like to be, so I would just end up making a mess of things making my own duplexer. Purchasing one, is out of the question at the moment (unemployed).
To me, it just seems like the duplexer's only purpose, is to take 2 feeds, and convert them into one, for the radio.
Any information in regards to my question, would be greatly appreciated
73
Brian (KG6EAK, DM37ie)
A duplexer is a little bit more complex than just a T, it has capacitors and inductors involved to make sure your transmissions make it to the correct part of the antennas, and I dont know what the SWR would be if you used a T on an arrowII antenna. I am fairly sure that I could not have made my own duplexer for much cheaper than they are sold for on the arrow antenna site.