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Is the Duo a worthy SOTA or POTA rig?
I'm looking to upgrade my "outdoor" radio, and wondering if you'd consider using a DUO out on the trail. I'm very happy with my S2 receiver and wondering if I should get a Duo instead of the more popular Elecraft KX2 or even much more economical Xiegu G90 20W SDR. Is the Duo rugged enough outside the shack, and is the display big/bright enough for outdoor use? Would love to hear your experiences.
-- 73 de Bill / KG6NRV
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Marc Pilotte
Bill: The FDM-DUO Blows away the KX2. The receiver is FAR superior. A friend who has the DUO compared in a “ shoot-out “ w/the KX2. Portability? SUPER! It will run on 9.5 - 16.0 vdc. The RX works SUPER on CW. It will copy code AND filter down to 100 Hz with Ø ringing. At 100 Hz it has 4 pre-set filter positions. You can run up to 8 w. The final transistors are 30w ea., and run in push/pull. It also has 3 modes of keeping the finals cool. Massive heat sink on final transistors. Fan that runs 100% of the time ( tiny.. but POWERFUL! ) And the heat sink under the finals dissipate heat. I can’t remember what the material it is, but it absorbs heat. All in all..the FDM-DUO is just as good as it gets. I love mine! Her it is w/the ART-120 amp + 15w ( RMS ) spkr w/built in equalizer. Questions? Just give me a call. I’ve assisted at 6 Dayton Hamventions, 4 Huntsville Hamfests, and 5 Orlando HAMCATIONS. I work w/Franco.. the CEO of ELAD. I’m not a paid employee, but a highly-underpaid volunteer. I believe in ELAD. Give me a call at 1.404.229.3365 whenever you have a question. I don’t know everything.. but I believe I can assist you. Please do not get the KX2. You’ll be disappointed. I’m not knocking ELECRAFT, as I own a K3, and have won 2- plaques for the GA QSO PARTY. 2018 + this year. SSB/Single Operator/<150w 73...Marc...WB9DBD I’m retired, 72.5, been licensed since 1969..continuously w/dirtybrowndawg!
On Wed, May 20, 2020 at 12:49 PM Bill Alpert <billalpert@...> wrote: I'm looking to upgrade my "outdoor" radio, and wondering if you'd consider using a DUO out on the trail. I'm very happy with my S2 receiver and wondering if I should get a Duo instead of the more popular Elecraft KX2 or even much more economical Xiegu G90 20W SDR. Is the Duo rugged enough outside the shack, and is the display big/bright enough for outdoor use? Would love to hear your experiences.
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mike bayard
The fdm duo would be a better rig if elad would allow others sdr software to use the tx functionality. Elad has by blocking the use of 3rd party sdr software has given me a bad taste but what do you expect from a entry level rig ? Sdr console's recever quality is much better and so is hdsdr but having the tx blocked by elad makes them useless
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Vianney Colombat
I don't know where the misunderstanding with Simon was but we didn't block any functionalities. I will contact him. Regards, Vianney Il 21/05/2020 09:22, mike bayard via
groups.io ha scritto:
The fdm duo would be a better rig if elad would allow others sdr software to use the tx functionality. Elad has by blocking the use of 3rd party sdr software has given me a bad taste but what do you expect from a entry level rig ? Sdr console's recever quality is much better and so is hdsdr but having the tx blocked by elad makes them useless Le informazioni contenute in questo messaggio di posta elettronica sono riservate e confidenziali e ne è vietata la diffusione in qualunque modo eseguita (DL 196/2003). Qualora Lei non fosse la persona a cui il presente messaggio è destinato, La invitiamo ad eliminarlo e a non leggerlo, dandone gentilmente comunicazione al mittente. The information contained in this e-mail and any attachments is confidential and may well also be legally privileged (DL 196/2003). If you are not among the named recipients, please notify the sender immediately by reply e-mail and then delete this message from your system, do not use the contents for any purpose whatsoever nor disclose them to anyone else.
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Klaus Brosche, DK3QN <dk3qn@...>
Hi Bill,
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