That is a good point. The SSBs I use are in VOX mode right now since I don’t have an amp to drive high power which would require RX/TX switching and dedicated DC power, so the power is on all the time. Fortunately I have not had any problems. Keeping the fingers crossed.
-Tim From: kq...@verizon.net [mailto:kq...@verizon.net] Sent: Tuesday, August 03, 2010 4:36 PM To: Tim Ellison Cc: nh...@msn.com; FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz Subject: Re: Re: [Flexradio] Satellite Users My "two cents" worth is to always run separate power to my preamps. I got tired of replacing the switching transistor inside my FT-847 after the few times the center conductor of the coax accidentally got shorted to ground. Jim Aug 3, 2010 01:32:09 PM, telli...@itsco.com<mailto:telli...@itsco.com> wrote: >Really? I just use bias "T"s. It works just fine with my mast mounted >SSB preamps. > > >-Tim > >From: Peter Scheller [mailto:nh...@msn.com] >Sent: Tuesday, August 03, 2010 3:29 PM >To: Tim Ellison >Subject: RE: [Flexradio] Satellite Users > >The problem I see with the Flex as a satellite user is, >that you cannot (at least yet) supply the 12VDC needed >for switching in and out antenna mounted pre-amps. >This is a serious deficiency that keeps me from becoming >a proud Flex owner. Just my 2c worth. >Peter, NH6VB AMSAT #30992 > >> From: telli...@itsco.com<mailto:telli...@itsco.com> >> To: rjl...@gmail.com<mailto:rjl...@gmail.com>; >> flexradio@flex-radio.biz<mailto:flexradio@flex-radio.biz> >> Date: Tue, 3 Aug 2010 14:28:33 -0400 >> Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Satellite Users >> >> There has been some testing with SatPC32 and RadioTuner by W6IHG with the >V/U module. Both look like they will work fine. >> >> >> -Tim >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: >> flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz<mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz> >> [mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of Richard Lawn >> Sent: Tuesday, August 03, 2010 2:12 PM >> To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz<mailto:flexradio@flex-radio.biz> >> Subject: [Flexradio] Satellite Users >> >> I'd like to hear from anyone using the 5000A on the satellites. I'm >> interested in the software you are using, rotor control, and of course >any >> quirks or issues you've encountered. I'm thinking of clearing out >my shack >> including the FT-847 and trying the 5000A with VHF/UHF module. >> TNX >> Rick >> W2JAZ >> _______________________________________________ >> FlexRadio Systems Mailing List >> FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz<mailto:FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz> >> >target="_blank"><http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz>http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz >> Archives: >target="_blank"><http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/>http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ >> Knowledge Base: http://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: >> http://www.flex-radio.com/ >> >> _______________________________________________ >> FlexRadio Systems Mailing List >> FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz<mailto:FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz> >> >target="_blank"><http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz>http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz >> Archives: >target="_blank"><http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/>http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ >> Knowledge Base: http://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: >> http://www.flex-radio.com/ >_______________________________________________ >FlexRadio Systems Mailing List >FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz<mailto:FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz> > >target="_blank"><http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz>http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz >Archives: >target="_blank"><http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/>http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ >Knowledge Base: http://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/ > _______________________________________________ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
