Yaesu 8800, or Alinco 635T

I don't know anything about it, other than it gives me the location of the person transmitting... Which seems kinda pointless when I can just ask.

My feelings as well. I'm sure it has its uses, but I consider it much like Icom's D-Star; a solution looking for a problem.

If you're willing to spend $400 on a used radio, I'd make the smarter play and but a new Kenwood TM-V71A at about $350.

I didn't think the V71A has a crossband feature. Does it?

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Originally Posted by K9CCH

I didn't think the V71A has a crossband feature. Does it?

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You tell me.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVs97kb4mx4

Oooohhhhh.... So it does do crossband.

So now I've got three to choose from.

Generally speaking, if the radio has dual displays, it usually does crossband.

I'll have to sit down and compare them feature for feature.

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Originally Posted by WØTKX

If you have the $$, pony up for an FT-857D. You'll get 10m, 6m, 2m, and 70cm all mode. I like mine, I actually have two of them. Pretty versatile. Not the best HF rig, but OK. Consider a used one in good condition, they are out there. And you'll have the other HF bands for the upgrade to General when you do that.

Well, you do have 80, 40, and 15 CW only privileges right now. ;)

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Chris also has 10m SSB on 28.300-28.500, and full privs on 6. The 857 is the most bang for the buck IMHO. And, being by the Gulp Coast, 6m opens frequently :-)

One reason i kept the FT 100 the forerunner of the FT 857/897.
Better reciever better DSP too, HF, 6, 2/70.
Sold the Alinco DR 610 off, no transceiver in the car anymore, can't be bothered about that, if i need access to a repeater i take the Wouxun UDVP-1 with me with speaker phone.
Travelled with us many times on our hollidays to France, did a good job too, added the AM Xfilter too, so it works like a charm on AM as well.

There's an FT-100 on the bay right now.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/171072649682...84.m1423.l2649


and it's local, so I can probably go check it out in person. It's just a big chunk of change for me right now.