[amsat-bb] FM radio suggestions?

[Ron VE8RT]

Thanks John & Scott,

   I will look into this, and ask if anyone will offer small quantity or club discounts.

        Ron VE8RT

    

On Sat, 2 Feb 2019 14:31:03 -0500
John Brier <johnbrier at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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Ron VE8RT <ve8rt at yknwt.ca>