[amsat-bb] FM radio suggestions?

[John Brier]

I love my TM-V71 for FM sats as well.

Easy to use. I've never needed to use a computer to program it, though I
will admit when I program the higher memories (it has 1000) it does get
tiring to spin the encoder knob for so long.

73, John Brier KG4AKV

On Sat, Feb 2, 2019, 13:58 Scott <scott23192 at gmail.com wrote:

> 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
>
> ================
>
> 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>
> >
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