Re: [amsat-bb] Military UHF (TDZ) xmtr needs home (fwd)

[Mike Gilchrist <kf4fdj@xxxxxxxxx>]

As Tony has already answered, yes it does AM.  Since there are so many of 
the 847s out there, it would be a good rig for the task.  The question that 
begs to be asked:  Why would you build a satellite using Mars 
frequencies?  A 2 meter uplink would put it squarely into the hands of many 
more users, and increase the functionality.  'splain Lucy

Mike

At 08:48 AM 12/30/2002 -0500, Bob Bruninga wrote:
>And it can do AM?
>Thanks
>Bob
>
>On Sun, 29 Dec 2002, Mike Gilchrist wrote:
>
> > Bob:
> >
> > The FT-847,with the mod, will transmit there, and is a full duplex
> > satellite ready rig.
> >
> > God Speed!
> >
> > Mike
> >
> > At 10:13 AM 12/29/2002 -0500, Bob Bruninga wrote:
> > >Anyone in MARS who has room in San Francisco for a big UHF XMTR might
> > >check out this boat anchor.  I am working to try to build a MARS satellite
> > >which  will have a UHF uplink and 24-26 MHz downlink.  Players will need a
> > >225-400 MHz miltary UHF AM transwmitter for the uplink.
> > >
> > >I absolutely make no promises whether we will ever get approval for this
> > >satleliite, but if you operate mars and stumble across an old UHF
> > >transmitter, it might be worth hanging onto for a year or so to see how
> > >far we get.
> > >
> > >de WB4APR@amsat.org, Bob
> > >
> > >---------- Forwarded message ----------
> > >Date: Sat, 28 Dec 2002 12:04:50 -0800
> > >From: Paul Thekan <Paul.Thekan@eimac.cpii.com>
> > >Subject: [Milsurplus] TDZ xmtr needs home
> > >
> > >Hello to the group
> > >
> > >     I have , free for the taking , a TDZ xmtr , 225 - 400 mcs , 30 watts
> > >out . It is HEAVY , at least 500 pounds +. Does come apart in drawer form
> > >but still it's heavy. For pick up only here in the San Francisco Bay Area.
> > >
> > >Thanks
> > >Paul
> > >N6FEG
> > >
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>de WB4APR@amsat.org, Bob
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