[Linux-ham] Which Xband Radio ?

[donroden at hiwaay.net]

Dave,

I've got a Mr Potato Head here too.  Yes, lots of knobs, but  
everything is accessable ... two squelches / two volume controls / it  
sure beats going through all the hidden menues of my newly purchased  
TH-D7 walkie.... I need to carry a manual the size of a small  
telephone book just to operate the darn thing. ( I got it to  
communicate with my TS-2000 on SkyCommand )

Don WA4NPL


Quoting "David Black" <dave at jamsoft.com>:

> Yes! A bit old if you can find one.  BTW, the Mr. Potato Head mic  
> takes some dexterity to work - it's covered all 'round with  
> buttons/knobs/joystick.  Not for large hands.
>
> Solid rig though, plenty of power if you need it, and fairly tight  
> front end (I have one).  And probably like any mobile with 10W+  
> output, best directly connected to the car battery.
>
> Dave AD6Q
>
> ----- donroden at hiwaay.net wrote:
>
>> http://www.rigpix.com/yaesu/ft8500.htm
>>
>> High power / cross band repeat / very sensitive receivers
>> assorted memory scans / band scope for finding activity
>>
>> Great mobile walkie extender.
>>
>>
>> Don WA4NPL
>>
>>
>>
>> Quoting "Greg Brown" <gwbrown1 at gmail.com>:
>>
>> > Too bad my HT was so badly drained after 45 minutes that I could not
>> push
>> > more than static to the repeater.  :|  Time to upgrade.
>> >
>> > I'm going with the cross-band repeater in the car, I think.
>> >
>> > Time to flex the debit card.  Tomorrow I'll run some various kinds
>> of
>> > equipment by the list to see if anyone has any feelings on the
>> matter.  I'm
>> > going for the highest power dual band (2m/70cm) with cross-band
>> repeat.
>> > NOAA weather would be a nice plus but not required.
>> >
>> > After that is the same setup, I think: dual deep-cycle batteries,
>> battery
>> > isolator, 2nd battery tray and dual-band antenna (or whatever is
>> called..
>> > one antenna).
>> >
>>
>>
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