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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Should be here next week</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=vk2nh@hotmail.com href="mailto:vk2nh@hotmail.com">David Hardy</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=ozaprs@aprs.net.au
href="mailto:ozaprs@aprs.net.au">ozaprs@aprs.net.au</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, January 07, 2011 1:03
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [OZAPRS] Thd72a</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><A
href="http://www.atrc.com.au/specials/kenwood-specials%20transceivers.htm">http://www.atrc.com.au/specials/kenwood-specials%20transceivers.htm</A> He
is more expensive at the moment but may do a deal.<BR> <BR>Athough you
could prob save about $100-130 landed in VK if you got it from the US ( but
expensive warranty if you need to ship it back! )<BR> <BR>> CC:
<A href="mailto:ozaprs@aprs.net.au">ozaprs@aprs.net.au</A><BR>> From: <A
href="mailto:vk4tec@tech-software.net">vk4tec@tech-software.net</A><BR>>
Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2011 11:20:34 +1000<BR>> To: ozaprs@aprs.net.au<BR>>
Subject: Re: [OZAPRS] Thd72a<BR>> <BR>> Strictly ham closed<BR>>
Andrews closed<BR>> <BR>> Hee hee <BR>> <BR>> Sent from my
iPhone<BR>> Andrew Rich<BR>> <BR>> On 07/01/2011, at 11:01, Howard
Small <howard@small.com.au> wrote:<BR>> <BR>> > Andrew<BR>>
> <BR>> > I have the D72 and a VX-8R. Also have a couple of D700s and
a D7A(G). Currently trying to decide between a D710 and and FTM-310.<BR>>
> <BR>> > If I had to make a simplistic comparison between the D72
and VX-8R I would say the D72 is a Rolls Royce and the VX-8R is a
Lotus!<BR>> > <BR>> > The D72 certainly does everything one
expects of a good quality APRS rig. All functions work - GPS is quick to find
a fix, QSY function works 100% whether the second band is in VFO or MEM mode,
packets are processed correctly and display of such as WX is "sexy" with
little icons for temp, humidity, etc. I would prefer if the QSY function could
be a one button hit (maybe by programming the front panel PF key).<BR>>
> <BR>> > The Kenwood (free) software does the job. However the menu
system on the set (although pretty easy to get used to for D7 owners) is a
little more convoluted than it needs to be. It can be difficult to find
settings and sometimes they are available (it seems) only by pressing the F
key while NOT in menu mode.<BR>> > <BR>> > It would benefit
greatly from having the very, very good memory management of the VX-8R with
its Bank system that is easily set up with software (but not so without) and
gives the memory management great flexibility.<BR>> > <BR>> >
Overall: recommend if your interest is VHF/UHF amateur radio, APRS and
packet.<BR>> > <BR>> > I find the VX-8R is probably my preferred
day-to-day ham rig with it's fantastic frequency coverage, great memory
management, FM radio and small size. The D72 is my preferred APRS rig.<BR>>
> <BR>> > Where to buy in Australia? A friend up here just bought one
from Andrews. I understand you can get them from Strictly Ham. Of course the
temptation with our current AUD value is to get them from Ham Radio or Ham
City in the US.<BR>> > <BR>> > Howard<BR>> > <BR>> >
On 7/01/2011 10:29, Andrew Rich wrote:<BR>> >> Comments ?<BR>>
>> <BR>> >> Where can one get one in oz ?<BR>> >>
<BR>> >> Sent from my iPhone<BR>> >> Andrew Rich<BR>>
>> <BR>> >> On 07/01/2011, at 8:34, Howard
Small<howard@small.com.au> wrote:<BR>> >> <BR>> >>>
Yes<BR>> >>> <BR>> >>> Howard<BR>> >>>
VK4BS<BR>> >>> <BR>> >>> On 7/01/2011 08:29, Andrew
Rich wrote:<BR>> >>>> Anyone got a thd72a yet ?<BR>>
>>>> <BR>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone<BR>>
>>>> Andrew Rich<BR>> >>> <BR>> >>>
<BR>> >>> <BR>> >>>
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