[ICOM] There Is A Dual Bander That Can Do VHF/VHF and UHF/UHF 08/1917

[WD8ARZ]

Qsl on all comments about Icom Dual Bander, have several Icoms and love 
em all. Note however that there is a dual bander that will do same band 
at the same time in both vfo's, and it is the Kenwood TM-D710AG  - From 
http://www.kenwood.com/usa/com/amateur/tm-d710ga/  about two thirds the 
way down that page it says:

"Dual wave receive on same band (VxV, UxU) In addition to simultaneous 
receive on both VHF and UHF bands, the device can receive two 
frequencies on the very same band."

For example I frequently configure mine to perform APRS functions on 
144.39 with a beacon that says I am monitoring 146.52.  At the same time 
on the other vfo am monitoring 146.52 ... or what ever other frequency 
(simplex or duplex) or band I am wanting to use.  Can also configure 
memories to do the same thing.

In addition one can use the built in Kenwood feature called SkyCommand. 
A Kenwood walkie talkie can then control the dual band mobile rig from 
the dual band ht. Including access to a Kenwood HF rig interfaced to the 
dual band mobile. Both the mobile dual bander, and the dual bander ht 
have built in TNC's that facilitate the digital remote control features, 
while doing the analog voice receive and transmit at the same time. Its 
way kool to operate at a quarter watt on the ht and go out on hf at two 
hundred watts (ts-480hx).

73 from Bill - WD8ARZ in South Bend, Indiana

On 8/19/2017 7:46 AM, Jerry Beneteau wrote:
 > Best dual bander ever., I have several.
 >
 > NO  one side is vhf., the other is uhf., can't both be vhf
 >
 > 73 - Jerry VE3ext
On 8/18/2017 10:43 PM, Jim Miller wrote:
 > Subject: Icom IC-2350 Dual Band - will it do both sides on VHF
 >
 > Just came into an Icom IC-2350 and cannot figure how to get it into 
VHF mode
 > on both sides.  One side dedicated to UHF in this area is a waste.
 >
 > Looks like the memory is divided with the same memory addresses having
 > different contents between the two sides.  As an example memory 22 on the
 > left side has one frequency and memory location 22 tuned on the right 
side
 > is different.  Indicating there are totally separate memory 
allocations for
 > each side.  The manual is a challenge.
 >
 > Can the right side be switched to VHF and it's memory be loaded with VHF
 > frequencies?
 >
 > Thanks, 73, KG0KP Jim