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| Here's a member-contributed list of experiences with particular radios. | Here's a member-contributed list of experiences with particular radios. |
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| ^ Make/model ^ Band(s) ^ 9600 baud? ^ Interfacing ^ Typical price ^ Verified with NinoTNC ^ Member(s) ^ | ^ Make/model ^ Band(s) ^ 9600 baud? ^ Programming ^ Interfacing ^ Typical price ^ Verified with NinoTNC ^ Member(s) ^ |
| | Yaesu FT-1500m | 2m | yes | 6 pin mini DIN | £100 | yes | M0LTE | | | Yaesu FT-1500m | 2m | yes | manual | 6 pin mini DIN | £100 | yes | M0LTE | |
| | Tait TM8200 UHF | 70cm | yes | DB15. Technofix FTDI cable on eBay verified working. | Variable, as low as £20 | yes | M0LTE | | | Yaesu FT-8900 | 10,6,2 & 70cm | 2 & 70 | | 6 pin mini DIN | £200 | yes | M0UKF | |
| | Yaesu FT-450D | 160m - 6m | no | 6 pin mini DIN | £500 | yes | M0LTE | | | Kenwood TM V7 | 70cm + 2m-ish see note 2 | yes | manual | 6 pin mini DIN | £NA | yes | M0UKF | |
| | Motorola GM340 | | apparently | | ~£30 ([[https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/115661760924|ebay]]) | no | | | | Tait TM8200 UHF | 70cm | yes | Inverted serial, RJ45 FTDI cable from Technofix (eBay) works. Tait s/w required. | DB15. Technofix FTDI cable on eBay verified working. | Variable, as low as £20 | yes | M0LTE | |
| | Tait TM8105 VHF | | | | | no | | | | Yaesu FT-450D | 160m - 6m | no | manual | 6 pin mini DIN | £500 | yes | M0LTE | |
| | Key KM3000/4000 | 2m | ? | [[https://radarc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Operating-instructions-KM-Radios.pdf|link]] | £20 from TVRG | no | | | | Motorola GM340 | | apparently | | | ~£30 ([[https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/115661760924|ebay]]) | no | | |
| | Maxon PM100 / PM160V | 2m | ? | [[https://wiki.oarc.uk/_media/maxon_pm160v_vhf_mobile_radio.pdf|info]] [[https://radarc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/MAXON-PM100-PM160-Mods.pdf|modifying]] | £15 from TVRG | no | G4KWT | | | Key KM3000/4000 | 2m | ? | | [[key-radio-km3000-km4000|Dedicated page]] | £20 from TVRG | no | | |
| | [[tait2xxx|Tait T2xxx series]] | [[https://www.cryptomuseum.com/crypto/tait/t2000/files/t2000_niteviser.pdf|varies]] | Unknown, see note 1 | Tricky, RJ11 mic + power 'molex' for ext. speaker or fit [[https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185043300038|T2000-A81]] interface board. Programming lead from TechnoFix (PrgT2000-F) £19 | £20 | Yes but be aware of bandwidth | Robin M0JQQ| | | Maxon PM100 / PM160V | 2m+70cm, monoband | UHF - Yes | | [[maxon-transceiver|Maxon transceiver info]] | £15 from TVRG | UHF - Yes | G4KWT | |
| | Tait TM81xx series | Varies | yes | Same DB15 pinout as TM8200 ([[http://tarpn.net/t/builder/tait_tm8105_notes/builders_radios_tait8105.html|programming]]) | [[https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/364019678554|Excessive]] prices on ebay, [[https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/325447447490|occasionally ~£50]] | no | M0LTE | | | [[tait2xxx|Tait T2xxx series]] | [[https://www.cryptomuseum.com/crypto/tait/t2000/files/t2000_niteviser.pdf|varies]] | Unknown, see note 1 | | Tricky, RJ11 mic + power 'molex' for ext. speaker or fit [[https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185043300038|T2000-A81]] interface board. Programming lead from TechnoFix (PrgT2000-F) £19 | £20 | Yes but be aware of bandwidth | Robin M0JQQ| |
| | Simoco SRM8000 | 70cm/2m/4m | 2400 | DB15 | £100 | no | Nick-G5RSD | | | Tait TM81xx series | monoband 2m/70cm++ | yes | Inverted serial, RJ45 FTDI cable from Technofix (eBay) works. Tait s/w required. | Same DB15 pinout as TM8200 ([[http://tarpn.net/t/builder/tait_tm8105_notes/builders_radios_tait8105.html|programming]]) | [[https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/364019678554|Excessive]] prices on ebay, [[https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/325447447490|occasionally ~£50]] | no | M0LTE | |
| | Baofeng UV-5R | 70cm / 2m | 1200 | [[https://www.tnc-x.com/Baofeng.htm|Kenwood K plug]] (aka K1 connector) | £15 | yes, suffers from TX/RX turnaround issues intermittently | 2E1OBD | | | Simoco SRM8000 | 70cm/2m/4m | 2400 | | DB15 | £100 | no | Nick-G5RSD | |
| | | Baofeng UV-5R | 70cm / 2m | no | Chirp / manual | [[https://www.tnc-x.com/Baofeng.htm|Kenwood K plug]] (aka K1 connector) | £15 | yes, suffers from TX/RX turnaround issues intermittently | 2E1OBD | |
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| Note 1. [[https://manuals.repeater-builder.com/2004/T2000/T2000-A75%20Modem/T2000%20A75%20%20operation%20manual.pdf|T2000-A75 modem]] OTA is 1200/2400 baud; [[http://www.george-smart.co.uk/projects/tait-t2000-aprs/|APRS module]] weakly implies 9600 firmware | Note 1. [[https://manuals.repeater-builder.com/2004/T2000/T2000-A75%20Modem/T2000%20A75%20%20operation%20manual.pdf|T2000-A75 modem]] OTA is 1200/2400 baud; [[http://www.george-smart.co.uk/projects/tait-t2000-aprs/|APRS module]] weakly implies 9600 firmware |
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| | Note 2. Kenwood TM-V7 can only run wide band making it unsuitable for NoV's on the 2m band |
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