Thanks for the comments. I have a local event coming up at the end of February for which I really wanted to have an effective fill-in digi available. I used my existing board last year for the same event and it was OK but certainly less than ideal.
Based on what I've heard here and in past posts as well, I've ordered a new board and will keep the original one as a spare. I had actually started considering acquiring a KPC-3 for use with another radio, but this arrangement is so compact that it's hard to beat (providing it works satisfactorily - and it sounds as if the new board will be noticeably better). Gil, WB2UTI --- In [email protected], "Gil" <gcha...@...> wrote: > > I have a T2-135 board that is probably several years old now installed in a > DR-135 Mk II that was new at just about the same time. I know there's been > past discussion about the decode performance of these units and I'd just like > to get updated on the status of any fixes. I think there was talk of some > hardware changes to better shape the audio, but I don't know where that > stands now. > > I do have the latest firmware build installed (55076) and today I was running > my DR-135 system next to my other home system using a Yaesu FT-1500M and > AGWPE and the home system is decoding many more transmissions than the > Alinco. I'm using two identical antennas at the same height with just about > the same transmission line lengths and quality. The Alinco gets most of the > strong signals, but the weaker ones are not handled well. The radio hears > them (the "meter" moves) but the board does not decode them. > > So, is there a practical fix for those of us who are a little hesitant about > surface mount techniques? > > Gil Chapin, WB2UTI >
