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Channel Jumper · May 8th 14, 10:06 PM

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Channel Jumper wrote:

;818824 Wrote:
Hi,

Any more answers on this?

I've been Googling for a source of a cheap radio to use for 9600 Baud
Packet Radio networks.

Any idea's for 2014 ???

Baofeng UV5R's are soo cheap now. Could they be modified perhaps?

73 de Ken - vk4akp

http://shazam.zapto.org
..-.-.

On Tuesday, 12 September 1995 17:00:00 UTC+10, Allan Butler wrote:-
Hello Everyone,

I was wondering if there are any suggestions out there for which
radios are easiest to convert to UHF 9600 baud packet radios. There
are
several people in the area that would like to get on the air and it has

been a while since anyone purchased any commercial radios that got
converted to this mode. Of course we are looking at inexpensive and
reliable radios.

Thanks for any information that would be available out there.

--
Allan Butler KA0IES
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Are you a ham or are you just cheap?

At a hamfest, you can buy a used dual band 50 watt transceiver for as
little as $50 if you are willing to fix something or overlook cosmetic
defects.

I don't understand the need for everyone to cheapen amateur radio to the
point of trying to use it like a cell phone.

There is nothing special about 9600 baud @ UHF FM.....

Wrong as usual.

--
Jim Pennino

You are just cheap!

Both of my Yaesu FT 8900R will do digital as will my Alinco's and my Kenwood's - what is the problem here?

What good is a 5 watt handheld going to do and what good is the more expensive Beofung mobile if it is a piece of crap to start with.
Maybe digital modes is the only thing it is good for.

If people won't spend the money to buy equipment to be hams, then maybe they shouldn't be hams in the first place!