Greetings!
With the arrival of FalconSat-3's 9k6 packet capability, I've been looking at radio options. Perhaps others have, too.
While the Kenwood HT option is great, I would prefer to use my computer. So, if I understand correctly I need a radio with a data port that is capable of handling 9600 data.
And, while FalconSat-3 needs me to transmit on 2m, I'm only considering dual-band radios in anticipation of wanting to transmit 9600 data on 70cm in the future.
The Yaesu FT-7900R is one of the lowest cost dual-band radios that I've seen (new) that has a data port that the manual indicates can handle both 1200 & 9600 packets.
By chance has anyone used this radio for 9600 data at any point?
Or if you don't have first-hand experience w/ the FT-7900R, am I correct that it's a radio that I can transmit a 9600 data stream through from my computer?
Thanks!
-Scott, K4KDR Montpelier, VA USA
How would a Yaesu VX-8D do with FalconSat-3? On Mon, Oct 2, 2017 at 10:53 PM Scott scott23192@gmail.com wrote:
Greetings!
With the arrival of FalconSat-3's 9k6 packet capability, I've been looking at radio options. Perhaps others have, too.
While the Kenwood HT option is great, I would prefer to use my computer. So, if I understand correctly I need a radio with a data port that is capable of handling 9600 data.
And, while FalconSat-3 needs me to transmit on 2m, I'm only considering dual-band radios in anticipation of wanting to transmit 9600 data on 70cm in the future.
The Yaesu FT-7900R is one of the lowest cost dual-band radios that I've seen (new) that has a data port that the manual indicates can handle both 1200 & 9600 packets.
By chance has anyone used this radio for 9600 data at any point?
Or if you don't have first-hand experience w/ the FT-7900R, am I correct that it's a radio that I can transmit a 9600 data stream through from my computer?
Thanks!
-Scott, K4KDR Montpelier, VA USA _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
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:zryder94@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2017 10:07 AM To: Scott; amsat-bb@amsat.org 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 scott23192@gmail.com wrote:
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