[Linux-ham] Which Xband Radio ?

[David Black]

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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