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 <[email protected]> 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 <[email protected]> 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 >> >
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