I can add that serious eme'rs have gone the route of using
transverters with better quality HF radios on the IF. I had a FT-847
(HF/50/144/432) all-mode radio bought in 1998 for both satellite and
2m-eme. But it was disappointing on HF, plus not all that great on
CW-eme. It was a very nice radio for satellite back when SSB HEO
satellites still existed (I worked AO-10 and AO-40).
But eventually saw the value of having a high quality HF CW radio as
IF using transverters. I have the K3/10. It is used on 6m, 2m, and
23cm eme. None of the HF-VHF/UHF radios come close.
I can see a KX3 concept using 50-MHz as IF for bands from 144 to
1296. Serious VHFers would like the modular design with slots for
each transverter so one could customize the radio build. 25w is
probably a more marketable RF level. Most of the "dc-light" radios
run 50/100w.
With the current satellite constellation one only needs HT's. On the
horizon will be GEO stationary ham sats using microwave bands and
digital modes. Not something Elecraft will get into. Its going to
be a hard sell to get even the diehard satellite users to upgrade to
mw. It will be done with turnkey mw units that will utilize SDR's as core.
So if you want is all in one box you have the TS2000X or
IC9100. Yaesu no longer makes a satellite radio. FT-891 comes closest.
Really serious VHFers are getting the K3S and adding transverters.
73, Ed - KL7UW
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At one point I considered taking a K3/10 and installing Transverters
where the PA deck would go.
73, Ed - KL7UW
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