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.
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.
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I didn't think the V71A has a crossband feature. Does it?
You tell me.Originally Posted by K9CCH
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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.
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I'll have to sit down and compare them feature for feature.
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 :-)
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Encrypt everything. Even if you have nothing to hide. It increases the noise floor.
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.
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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.
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