It's been a while now since I've heard any discussion about this Alinco HT since its debut just over a year ago. The first reviews were fairly negative, with most comments pointing towards immature firmware. I know that Alinco has sent out a number of updates of this HT's operating system since then, but I don't know how important or effective these improvements were.
A ham friend of mine bought one about six months ago, and tells me he is very pleased with his, enjoying some 1.2 Gig SF Bay Area repeater systems. He has never used the satellites, though, (yep, it's a pity!) so could not tell me anything about how well this HT accomplishes full-duplex FM sat operation.
So, my question to those of you that own this HT and have kept up with the updates: Is this product worth another look? Has it matured sufficiently? I'm probably most interested in how well it performs in full-duplex mode for FM satellites, hence my reason for posting this question here.
So what say ye, DJ-G7T owners? Worth it, or not? Is the full-duplex sensitivity and functionality good, or do you have to accept some degradation or other compromises?
73 es tnx in advance,
Dave - K7DAA