[amsat-bb] Re: VX-8x or TH-D72A, which is better for working satellites?

[Eric Christensen]

On Sun, 2011-03-13 at 21:28 -0400, Andrew Glasbrenner wrote:
> On 3/13/2011 8:29 PM, Eric Christensen wrote:
> >
> > Being that APRS is a must I narrowed down my choices to the Yaesu VX-8DR
> > and the Kenwood TH-D72A.
> 
> D-72 is full duplex, and the VX-8 is not. Easy decision if it were mine 
> to make. Full duplex makes FM birds so much easier, for both the op, and 
> the other users.
> 
> 73, Drew KO4MA

Ewww...  I didn't know the VX-8 wasn't full duplex.  Yeah, full duplex
is definitely a must.

Thanks Drew!

73,
Eric W4OTN