[TMRA] 2m/440 FM mobile tcvr

[Tom Hadeed]

I was just about to recommend the tm v71as well Brian, nice radio. Tom kd8wcd

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On Oct 5, 2020, 2:09 PM, at 2:09 PM, Joel Retholtz <styx at toast.net> wrote:
>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:
>> 
>> 
>> 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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