[amsat-bb] FM radio suggestions?

[Scott]

Yes, a 6-pin mini-DIN port for data and another 8-pin mini-DIN for the PC
programming connection.

The radio does indeed do full-duplex as long as you have 2m on one VFO and
70cm on the other VFO.

-Scott

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On Sat, Feb 2, 2019 at 12:02 PM Ron VE8RT <ve8rt at yknwt.ca> wrote:

> Hi Scott,
>
>   will the Kenwood offerings have a data port, and will they do duplex
> like the FT-8900R?
>
>   The price on the Yaesu looks
>  reasonable.
>
>         Ron
>
> On Sat, 2 Feb 2019 10:58:25 -0500
> Scott <scott23192 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Hi Ron.
> >
> > I'm sure the FT-8900R is a great radio (I certainly enjoy my FT-857d),
> but
> > for 2m/70cm FM, I can't say enough good things about my Kenwood TM-V71A.
> >
> > It's done a very good job for me for FM on both bands, as well as for
> 1200
> > & 9600 baud data modes - both transmit & receive.  Also, the last two
> times
> > that I've wanted to add a series of doppler-compensating memory channel
> > pairs (odd-offset), I've programmed it manually instead of breaking out
> the
> > PC program cable.  Very easy to do.
> >
> > I see that the FT-8900R adds 10m & 6m FM capability, but I'd hate to be
> > missing the USB mode on those bands, license permitting.
> >
> > Just wanted to put in a good word for the TM-V71A.
> >
> > -Scott,  K4KDR
> >
> > ========================
> >
> > On Sat, Feb 2, 2019 at 9:39 AM Ron VE8RT <ve8rt at yknwt.ca> wrote:
> >
> > > GM,
> > >
> > >    I have a friend in an isolated community working on passing their
> > > Canadian Basic Amateur Radio Licence.  If they pass with honours
> > > they'll have access to the HF bands, otherwise they're restricted to
> > > VHF and up.  To start them off I was going to suggest getting on the FM
> > > satellites.  I would also like to upgrade my satellite gear to include
> > > digital capability and thought I'd look into getting a second of the
> > > same radio, easier to mentor them at a distance if we're using the same
> > > gear.
> > >
> > >    The model of interest is the FT-8900R and I'm open to suggestions.
> > >
> > >    And I was thinking of ordering a printed copy of Getting Started on
> > > Amateur Satellites 2018 to be sent to them.
> > >
> > >    For myself, I'd like to explore digital satellites, APRS and store
> > > and forward, are there current (quite a few out of date ones have
> > > turned up) website for beginners?
> > >
> > >    Thanks,
> > >
> > >         Ron VE8RT  DP22
> > >
> > > --
> > > Ron VE8RT <ve8rt at yknwt.ca>
>