I use an Yaesu FTD3. I have some newer Altus Metrum stuff with APRS so it’s nice to have the built in APRS.
Larry > On Aug 27, 2021, at 4:59 PM, Bob Finch <w...@amsat.org> wrote: > > Yeah.....sold mine (which had gps) and bought two gd77s....opengd77 is > much easier to program and use. (Codeplugs are a mess on the > anytones......sigh) > > RF performance was/is about the same. > > NO gps on the gd77s however....and no aprs reception either. (I do NOT > use either of these on my HH radios, so I cannot say how well they > work on the anytones.) > > Bob W9YA > > On Fri, Aug 27, 2021 at 10:41 AM Gary Lech <garyl...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Has anybody tried out the AnyTone AT-D868UV? I'm all-in with the >> TeleMega/Metrum/GPS models which also utilize APRS so that is a must for me. >> It's priced in the range at $300 from several outlets. >> >> Cheers, >> Gary >> TRA/NAR L3 - WA7GL >> >> >> >> >> >> On Fri, Aug 27, 2021 at 8:48 AM Mark Joseph <mark...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> I'm not terribly familiar with some of the very new, very cheap >>> alternatives, so take this in that context. As you point out, the s-meter >>> is so important (and not emphasized in some cheap HTs). The s-meters on >>> some cheap radios are a joke. Since you mention the VX-6R, I just wanted >>> to say that I've done many years of fox hunting and rocket DF'ing with my >>> VX-6R, various hand-held beam antennas, and an offset attenuator, and it's >>> been great (and easy to use with one hand). And hey, I see that it's still >>> available at GigaParts for $250. I have not compared specs with the new, >>> inexpensive FT-4XR, which looks like a potential solution. My newer, but >>> still old, VX8-GR has been valuable when receiving APRS packets from a >>> Telemetrum. It's okay for DF'ing, but its controls require more effort to >>> use. >>> >>> My $0.2. >>> >>> Mark >>> >>> On Fri, Aug 27, 2021 at 12:50 AM 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
