From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Ted Subject: Re: G-DIGITAL Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2004 19:48:57 +0000 Sender: linux-hams-owner@vger.kernel.org Message-ID: <200402251948.57413.ted@trufflesdad.plus.com> References: <200402250828.31639.ted@trufflesdad.plus.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: In-Reply-To: Content-Disposition: inline List-Id: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: Geoff Blake Cc: Linux Ham Radio On Wednesday 25 February 2004 11:56 am, Geoff Blake wrote: > On Wed, 25 Feb 2004, Ted wrote: > > A query for G-land.... I am considering a return to maateur radio but > > am only interested in digi modes...Many years ago I ran a packet station > > on 2m and 70cm but never ventured onto hf...I am now retired and > > considering an hf radio but do not know as yet what to buy.....I have > > looked at the ft817 and the new qrp Icom also the cheaper hf icom...The > > main difference between the Icom and the 817 seems to be the 817 covers > > 2m and 70 cm....Is there much activity on these bands in the uk on the > > digi modes and what comments on my proposed choice of radios ?? > > Hi Ted, > > Regards VHF/UHF digital modes, things like packet has reduced > significantly. This, I believe is due to the Internet and the undoubtedly > agressive censorship applied at certain packet nodes. OTOH APRS and modes > like PSK31/63 and similar seem to be growing in interest. > > For my money I would be inclined to go for an older HF rig, like an Icom > 735 or one of the vast range of similar models, and if you want to use > VHF/UHF, use a seperate rig. > > HTH > > Geoff Thanks for the reply Geoff.....I am just knocking up and rx to have a listen round before I take the plunge....I am limited as the the pwr output and the antenna as tvi is a great problem which is why I thought abt the qrp rigs ...XYL is buying it as a belated retirement present and she insists it should be new .....Will take her to the local emporium and see if I can change her mind... -- Regards Ted Wager Using Libranet Linux