Thanks a bunch, both of you. I didn’t know about the openGD77 - that’s really cool.
I found some people online who fox hunt with their Yaesu FT-65R, so that’s another contender. The FT-65R, FT-4XR and the GD77 are all roughly the same price and way cheaper than I expected to be able to get by with. That means I can spend more money on rocket motors & electronics, right!? Once I get one & test it, I’ll pass along what I learned. Thanks! Bryan > On Aug 27, 2021, at 6:09 AM, Bob Finch <w...@amsat.org> wrote: > > P.S.... These (gd-77's) are often sold on discount. Last week you > could get one for $ 75. Last one I bought, about 4 months ago, was $70 > incl. express shipping. Gotta be willing to wait for a sale ...... > > On Fri, Aug 27, 2021 at 5:05 AM Bob Finch <w...@amsat.org> wrote: >> >> Easy answer Bryan; >> >> openGD77....it has a RSSI Bar Graph on the display by default. PLUS >> numeric readout is available as a menu selection. Any menu selection >> can be macro programmed for a two button (press and release) with a >> single button push exit. ( I use this A LOT !!) PLUS it has a single >> button press-and-hold to open the squelch and wide-band the filtering. >> >> Good dual-band radio that works as good as any other, plus it is >> OPEN_SOURCED firmware and code-plug software, that was/is community >> developed. >> >> The hardware is VERY affordable AND rugged. (I drop mine often enough >> to say so.... hi hi. It *IS* my daily use VHF'UHF hamd-held.) Oh yeah, >> the price is right on the hardware, and the last one I ordered was >> here in 4 days. Over the past 50 years as a ham, I will generally buy >> a second radio IF it is worthy, more especially if I am using it >> often. I have THREE of these !! (And, yes, since you would ask; I *do* >> use these at the rocket range. It is the only hand-held radio I use at >> the rocket range.) >> >> openGD77 dot com -> FAQ Thread - FAQ Topic -> Read message for the >> Link-2-Manual. >> >> VERY best regards - Bob W9YA >> >> On Thu, Aug 26, 2021 at 11:50 PM Bryan Duke <br...@thedukes.org> wrote: >>> >>> Hey everybody, >>> >>> My old Radio Shack Pro-164 scanner that I used for DFing to my TeleMinis >>> just died. My only HT is a crummy Baofeng with a worthless signal meter. >>> I’m headed to Hartsel to fly in a few weeks, so I need a replacement soon. >>> What’s everyone’s favorite (still in production & available) HT with a good >>> signal meter for hunting down TeleMini-avbay’ed rockets? >>> >>> For antennas, I’m using an Arrow 440-3, fox hunt loop and their offset >>> attenuator (all BNC connectors). I’ve read through sites like homingin and >>> others - I’m looking for real world rocket people recommendations please. >>> >>> I’d like to stay under $300, but I can go over if I need to. That said, I >>> don’t want to spend money just to spend money. I’d like to get an HT >>> instead of just a receiver/scanner so that I can ditch my Baofeng, but I >>> don’t have any other real requirements aside from being a good DFing unit >>> with my existing antennas. >>> >>> Yaesu VX-6R maybe? What about the much cheaper FT-4XR? Any others? >>> >>> Thanks a ton! >>> Bryan >>> _______________________________________________ >>> altusmetrum mailing list -- altusmetrum@lists.gag.com >>> To unsubscribe send an email to altusmetrum-le...@lists.gag.com > _______________________________________________ > altusmetrum mailing list -- altusmetrum@lists.gag.com > To unsubscribe send an email to altusmetrum-le...@lists.gag.com _______________________________________________ altusmetrum mailing list -- altusmetrum@lists.gag.com To unsubscribe send an email to altusmetrum-le...@lists.gag.com
