Per the VX8 manual, the APRS modem can be set to 9600 (APRS/GPS Set Mode Item 4, APRS MODEM), so it *might* work. [I own a VX8D, I have never used the 9k6 speed and did not remember the radio has this capability.] You would be limited to what can be read from the radio's display; I don't believe there is any way to access the TNC or use an external display or external software. So less flexible than the Kenwood D700/710 and APRS-ready HTs.
73 Steve KS1G
-----Original Message----- From: Mike Thompson [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2017 10:07 AM To: Scott; [email protected] Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] 9600 Capable Dual-Band Radio?
How would a Yaesu VX-8D do with FalconSat-3? On Mon, Oct 2, 2017 at 10:53 PM Scott [email protected] wrote: