on the recepticle at the HT.
Figured I'd save others from a headache.
73,
Jeff WB3JFS
Las Vegas, NV
DM26
- Original Message -
From: Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) amsat...@wd9ewk.net
To: amsat-bb@amsat.org
Sent: Monday, December 06, 2010 9:57 AM
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: more about
I'd save others from a headache.
73,
Jeff WB3JFS
Las Vegas, NV
DM26
- Original Message -
From: Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)amsat...@wd9ewk.net
To:amsat-bb@amsat.org
Sent: Monday, December 06, 2010 9:57 AM
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: more about the TH-D72A
... if the TH-D72 is the true successor to
the TH-D7 including the cross-band full-duplex
I'd take the plunge.
1. Transmit with VFO B, receive with VFO A.
VFO A has better sensitivity than VFO B,
so why not go with that? There is no
restriction on which VFO can be the TX
My
Thanks, Patrick
I, too, have been considering retiring my TH-D7A(G), and you just sold me
on the new Kenwood after our contact on AO-51. Sounded great.
Ordered mine from HRO a few minutes ago. Also got the drop in charger.
Since they changed battery to a Li-ion, the D7A charger (NiCad) will
Hi Bob!
I, too, have been considering retiring my TH-D7A(G), and you just sold me
on the new Kenwood after our contact on AO-51. Sounded great.
Several commented on my audio during the two passes I worked, as well as
selling them on the new radio. If a bunch of D7s show up for sale, maybe
a
Hi Ed!
I'm sure there a lot of us interested in what you find out using the new
radio.
Thanks for the encouragement. So far, nobody has told me to keep
quiet. ;-) I'm getting more packet and APRS questions in private e-mail,
and can't really answer many of them other than the D72 works to
Hi Alan!
Great preliminary report. One question. I haven't been able to locate the
size of the stock battery. The accessory is an 1800 MaH battery. Is that
the typical larger battery, or just a spare the same size? A friend who is
more interested in the APRS side asked me.
There is - so
Hi Bob!
My understanding is that unlike the THD7, the D72 can only
operate full duplex as noted above RX-A and TX-B. But either
band can be VHF or UHF, so you can operate mode B or J, but the
TX is always from B.
You are 100% correct.
I downloaded both D72 manuals from the Kenwood web site
Thanks, Patrick
I've been considering retiring my TH-D7, and I think you just sold me
on the new Kenwood!
73, Jim KQ6EA
On 12/06/2010 04:24 AM, Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) wrote:
Hi!
I wavered on whether I was going to get this radio straight away, after
the fiasco (related to FM
