On 12/17/2010 12:09 AM, Greg D. wrote: > > > I believe this is the operative statement. I haven't tried it in a > while (years), but I recall that my Alinco DR-610T mobile rig was not > able to receive on 70cm while I was keyed up on 2m for a satellite > contact. I remember this because it's frustrating when you can't hear > what's going on. Haven't tried V/U satellite mobile since (and that > was while parked in my driveway). > > The DR-610T is definitely capable of Cross-band Repeat, however. > > Greg KO6TH > The 610 was definitely full duplex; see the second bullet at http://www.alinco.com/Products/DR-610T.shtml. I used a 605 extensively on satellite, and a friend has a 610 still.
Just think about how a cross band repeater works, and you'll realize that any radio that does that must by design be capable of full duplex. 73, Drew KO4MA _______________________________________________ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
