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<div data-externalstyle="false" dir="ltr" style="font-family: 'Calibri', 'Segoe UI', 'Meiryo', 'Microsoft YaHei UI', 'Microsoft JhengHei UI', 'Malgun Gothic', 'sans-serif';font-size:12pt;"><div>Ian etal yes my mistake is the TM D710A and I do have one. Is currently on VK3IFM-10 and has been tested at 9600 Baud with Paul 3YYF on TRAK <br></div><div data-signatureblock="true"><div><br></div><div>-- <br>Regards<br>Ian Morris VK3IFM<br>0407805210<br>WICEN --- Regional Coordinator --- Central/Eastern Metropolitan Region:<br>Boroondara, Knox, Manningham, Maroondah, Monash, Whitehorse, Yarra Ranges</div><div><br></div></div><div style="padding-top: 5px; border-top-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-top-width: 1px; border-top-style: solid;"><div><font face=" 'Calibri', 'Segoe UI', 'Meiryo', 'Microsoft YaHei UI', 'Microsoft JhengHei UI', 'Malgun Gothic', 'sans-serif'" style='line-height: 15pt; letter-spacing: 0.02em; font-family: "Calibri", "Segoe UI", "Meiryo", "Microsoft YaHei UI", "Microsoft JhengHei UI", "Malgun Gothic", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;'><b>From:</b> <a href="mailto:ijbranch@outlook.com" target="_parent">Ian Branch</a><br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, 23 March 2015 9:19 AM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:vk3ifm@gmail.com" target="_parent">vk3ifm@gmail.com</a>, <a href="mailto:dalwyng@gmail.com" target="_parent">'Dalwyn Godfrey'</a>, <a href="mailto:dromana@drivein.net.au" target="_parent">Paul Whitaker</a><br><b>Cc:</b> <a href="mailto:wicenvic@vic.wicen.org.au" target="_parent">WICEN Distribution list</a></font></div></div><div><br></div><div dir=""><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style='color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;'>Hi Team,</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style='color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;'> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style='color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;'> Just to clarify. Are we talking about a </span><span style='font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;'>Kenwood TM D721G or a Kenwood TM-D710G ?</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;'> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;'> I am not aware of a Kenwood TM D721G.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;'> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;'>Regards,</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;'> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;'>Ian</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;'>VK3YEA</span><span style='color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;'></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style='color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;'> </span></p><div><div style="border-width: 1pt medium medium; border-style: solid none none; border-color: rgb(225, 225, 225) black black; padding: 3pt 0cm 0cm; border-image: none;"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;'>From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;'> wicenvic [mailto:wicenvic-bounces@vic.wicen.org.au] <b>On Behalf Of </b>vk3ifm@gmail.com<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, 23 March 2015 9:12 AM<br><b>To:</b> Dalwyn Godfrey; Paul Whitaker<br><b>Cc:</b> WICEN Distribution list<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: WICEN Vic: Radio suggestions</span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;'>The Kenwood TM D721G has built in GPS. This requires the Head to be mounted on the dash where it can see the sky. The 721A doesn’t have a GPS. USB GPS can be used with software on the PC thus keeping the head out of the sun. </span></p></div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;'> </span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;'>-- <br>Regards<br>Ian Morris VK3IFM<br>0407805210<br>WICEN --- Regional Coordinator --- Central/Eastern Metropolitan Region:<br>Boroondara, Knox, Manningham, Maroondah, Monash, Whitehorse, Yarra Ranges</span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;'> </span></p></div></div><div style="border-width: 1pt medium medium; border-style: solid none none; border-color: rgb(229, 229, 229) black black; padding: 4pt 0cm 0cm; border-image: none;"><div><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style='letter-spacing: 0.25pt; font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;'>From:</span></b><span style='letter-spacing: 0.25pt; font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;'> <a href="mailto:dalwyng@gmail.com" target="_parent">Dalwyn Godfrey</a><br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, 22 March 2015 10:19 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:dromana@drivein.net.au" target="_parent">Paul Whitaker</a><br><b>Cc:</b> <a href="mailto:wicenvic@vic.wicen.org.au" target="_parent">WICEN Distribution list</a></span><span style='font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;'></span></p></div></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;'> </span></p></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;'>I have the Yaesu FT 8900 also - Only issue for me is the "What Buttons to Push to do what I want" problem, as I don't fnd it intuitive, I need to have either the manual - or a cheat sheet for me to know what to push - (had it a long time, but don't use it much though).</span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;'> </span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;'>Never used the 10m part of it (and not likely too at the moment) - and only occasionally look at the 6m side.</span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt;"><span style='font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;'>Note: 50W for lower bands, but only some 35W at 70cm.</span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;'>Have a look at the Kenwood TM-D710G, this appears to have what you need and from what I can see also has the full 50w on both 2m and 70cm.</span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;'>Seems to also have easier to read screen etc so might be worth examining further.</span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;'>Alternately - the Kenwood TM-V71A also appears to be 50w on 2m and 70cm - </span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;'>NOTE: I have NOT used either of these Kenwoods - will be interesting to see if anyone has one and what they think about them.</span></p></div></div></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;'> </span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;'>Dalwyn</span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;'>VK3DAL</span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;'> </span></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;'>On 22 March 2015 at 11:17, Paul Whitaker <<a href="mailto:dromana@drivein.net.au" target="_parent">dromana@drivein.net.au</a>> wrote:</span></p><blockquote style="border-width: medium medium medium 1pt; border-style: none none none solid; border-color: black black black rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0px 0cm 0px 4.8pt; padding: 0cm 0cm 0cm 6pt; border-image: none;"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;'>Greetings all,<br>As I dont have a good grasp of all new models of radios available, I thought it quickest to use the membership's knowledge ...<br>I am looking for a 2m/70cm radio that will operate as a cross band repeater/translator or whatever is the correct term...<br>Would need to have about 50 watt TX. capability.<br>Also, NOT one of the cheapie Chinese etc. boxes. Needs good specs.<br><br>Any ideas appreciated.<br><br>Thanks<br><br>Paul Whitaker.<br>VK3DPW<br><br><br>_______________________________________________<br>wicenvic mailing list<br><a href="mailto:wicenvic@vic.wicen.org.au" target="_parent">wicenvic@vic.wicen.org.au</a><br><a href="http://vic.wicen.org.au/mailman/listinfo/wicenvic_vic.wicen.org.au" target="_parent">http://vic.wicen.org.au/mailman/listinfo/wicenvic_vic.wicen.org.au</a></span></p></blockquote></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;'> </span></p></div></div></div></div>
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