Which V8 Finder ?
Which V8 Finder ?
So money no object and a big bright screen essential, also the ability to see the QO-100 beacon AND the MER. Which would you buy and from who ?
Thanks Dave
Thanks Dave
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Re: Which V8 Finder ?
I personally found it a nightmare to use so I sold it on. I MUCH prefer using the Portsdown with a Mini or Pico-tuner. If you add a cheap RTL dongle you can use it for NB too. Don't think the media-finder does anything under 1Ms either so you'll be unlikely to receive anything amateur on it...added benefit of the Portsdown is it does all sorts of other cleaver stuff too, especially if you add a Pluto.
Gareth
Gareth
Re: Which V8 Finder ?
OK thanks, but I specifically want what I described.
Thanks Dave
Thanks Dave
Ex G6ANG/T and G8EAO
Re: Which V8 Finder ?
I have a V8 Finder. It does not work on QO-100. It does not display MER. It doesn't work with H.265. It won't even display the local repeater.
You need to re-think this request Dave, as your specific requirements cannot be met.
Clive
You need to re-think this request Dave, as your specific requirements cannot be met.
Clive
Re: Which V8 Finder ?
That's odd, YouTube suggests otherwise in numerous places.
Can I have some positive replies folks please ?
Thanks Dave
Can I have some positive replies folks please ?
Thanks Dave
Ex G6ANG/T and G8EAO
Re: Which V8 Finder ?
Not sure I still would in 2025 Dave, but if you insist, the Satlink WS6979 was OK
EDIT - the price seems to have gone up a lot since I bought mine. They were around £70. It does display the MER and it will decode the beacon, or at least it would at the time, when the beacon was 2Ms/s, I have not tried since. This is now obsolete but there may be a successor.
Re: Which V8 Finder ?
Thanks Mike ! You may have worked out what I am doing, if not Sunday.
Dave
Dave
Ex G6ANG/T and G8EAO