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Packet Radio Transceivers
Here's a member-contributed list of experiences with particular radios.
| Make/model | Band(s) | 9600 baud? | Programming | Interfacing | Typical price | Verified with NinoTNC | Member(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yaesu FT-1500m | 2m | yes | manual | 6 pin mini DIN | £100 | yes | M0LTE |
| Yaesu FT-8900 | 10,6,2 & 70cm | 2 & 70 | 6 pin mini DIN | £200 | yes | M0UKF | |
| Kenwood TM V7 | 70cm + 2m-ish see note 2 | yes | manual | 6 pin mini DIN | £NA | yes | M0UKF |
| 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 |
| Yaesu FT-450D | 160m - 6m | no | manual | 6 pin mini DIN | £500 | yes | M0LTE |
| Motorola GM340 | apparently | ~£30 (ebay) | no | ||||
| Key KM3000/4000 | 2m | ? | link | £20 from TVRG | no | ||
| Maxon PM100 / PM160V | 2m+70cm, monoband | UHF - Yes | Maxon transceiver info | £15 from TVRG | UHF - Yes | G4KWT | |
| Tait T2xxx series | varies | Unknown, see note 1 | Tricky, RJ11 mic + power 'molex' for ext. speaker or fit T2000-A81 interface board. Programming lead from TechnoFix (PrgT2000-F) £19 | £20 | Yes but be aware of bandwidth | Robin M0JQQ | |
| 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 (programming) | Excessive prices on ebay, occasionally ~£50 | no | M0LTE |
| Simoco SRM8000 | 70cm/2m/4m | 2400 | DB15 | £100 | no | Nick-G5RSD | |
| Baofeng UV-5R | 70cm / 2m | no | Chirp / manual | Kenwood K plug (aka K1 connector) | £15 | yes, suffers from TX/RX turnaround issues intermittently | 2E1OBD |
Note 1. T2000-A75 modem OTA is 1200/2400 baud; APRS module weakly implies 9600 firmware
Note 2. Kenwood TM-V7 can only run wide band making it unsuitable for NoV's on the 2m band
Software & Documentation
If you find programming software for a radio, especially if it is unusual or hard to find. Please share links below. Copies of dated software can be provided to Francis - M0UKF who will make these available at: https://www.oarc.uk/files
Useful references
- TARPN favourite radios for linking but (obviously) focused on radios available in US.
Tait T2000-series radio information:
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