[TMRA] 2m/440 FM mobile tcvr

[Joel Retholtz]

Brian

I recently purchased the Kenwood TM-V71a for a base station. It has been around forever. Doesn’t cost an arm and a leg and works perfectly for Digital. We have a weekly FLDigi Net that includes FLMsg, Winlink and SSTV. I interface it with their PG-5H two cable PC interface kit, an inexpensive USB/Audio sound card (~ $7.00 online) and you will need a serial (DB9) to usb converter cable which will give you a COM port on your computer. The radio has to be switched to Echolink Sysop mode and off you go. There are 5 user memories (for 5 different user setups). I have one just for digital and switch to that for the net. You can even set up which side of the receiver you wish for digital and which for analog. For one net I had the a memory programmed for the “A” side analog into the net control repeater with the “B” side set up for digital (sound and squelch off) to run digital. Press the mic and transmit/receive on “A”, run the digital and transmit/receive on “B”. If you decide to go that route I can send you a link to the setup instruction. I wanted a small radio with a mounted face plate for my shack setup. The newer version (I think it is the 710a) has APRS etc. which wasn’t needed for my purpose.

The only complaint was that the fan is a bit loud for a base setup. I immediately voided my warranted by replacing the fan (with the appropriate Noctura) using the 3M connectors (no solder) to make it virtually silent with transmission. (Google instructions online).

Good luck with whatever you do.

Joel
AC8WS

> On Oct 5, 2020, at 12:48 PM, Brian Harrington <wd8mxr at gmail.com> wrote:
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> Any recommendations for a 2m/440 FM (don't need DSTAR/FUSION) new mobile/base tcvr with digital capabilities ?
> Thanks,  Brian  WD8MXR
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