I had one on mine.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2007 12:35 PM
Subject: Re: some price clarifications on TMV71A and accessories, plus
echo-link question
> the trick with running a ham rig as a simplex link radio on anything more
> then 5W is putting a good sized fan right on top of the output
> transistor.
> A 4 or 5 inch high speed fan should keep most radios cool even at full
> use.
> 73
> Colin, V A6BKX
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2007 10:27 AM
> Subject: Re: some price clarifications on TMV71A and accessories, plus
> echo-link question
>
>
>> I guess it's setup to be a link radio out of the box, but I wonder if it
> can
>> stand up to the use of being a simplex link radio. Everyone I know around
>> here with a simplex link, that gets heavily used or connects to
> conferences
>> frequently, burns up ham gear at a rate of once a year. I came close in 6
>> months but really lost interest after my first week so I pulled mine
>> down,
>> probably for ever. 1 year later, I have nice Motorola radios which would
>> work perfect but still no interesting in putting my link up. We'll have
>> to
>> see how that radio stands up to it, if it does. I'm guessing some one
>> will
>> try it. I'd like one but to replace my TMG707A and it will be a while. I
>> want to replace HF first and that's looking like it's a ways down the
> road.
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2007 12:16 PM
>> Subject: Re: some price clarifications on TMV71A and accessories, plus
>> echo-link question
>>
>>
>> > The TM V71 has a built in echolink interface that has direct in, and
>> > out
>> > audio from the radio, as well as either vox or PTT functions through a
>> > port
>> > on the back.
>> > This eliminates the needs for a separate external echolink interface to
>> > key
>> > the radio and to get audio from the radio to the PC.
>> > I guess someone who owns the rig could let us know weather the echolink
>> > interface uses 1/8 inch jacks or a serial port.
>> > I would also guess that the rig has functions such as adjustable tx
> tails,
>> > more advanced timers, possibly use of the built in voice recorder to
> send
>> > messages over echolink and vox sensativity for the echolink interface.
>> > 73
>> > Colin, V A6BKX
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> > Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2007 8:55 AM
>> > Subject: some price clarifications on TMV71A and accessories, plus
>> > echo-link
>> > question
>> >
>> >
>> >> Hi, all.
>> >>
>> >> I just got off the phone with the folks from R and L Electronics, and
>> > found
>> >> out the following things about the various accessory cables for the
>> > TMV71A.
>> >> The PG5G programming cable goes for approximately $32, but is not part
> of
>> >> the PC cable bundle we mentioned yesterday. The PC cable bundle
> consists
>> > of
>> >> the PG5A data cable, and the PG5H PC interface cable, and apparently
> runs
>> >> for approximately $55.
>> >> The sales guy I talked to wasn't exactly sure what each of the PC
> cables
>> >> does, but I would suspect that the data cable is for packet, APRS,
> etc.,
>> >> while the PC interface cable is for the echo-link interface.
>> >>
>> >> And, this brings up a question:
>> >>
>> >> How does the echo-link interface that is built into the radio work?
>> >> In
>> >> other words, what is the difference between the TMV71A, and say the
> TMV7A
>> >> when it comes to working with echo-link? Relatedly, what's the
> advantage
>> > of
>> >> the built-in echo-link interface that the TMV71A apparently contains?
>> >>
>> >> I'm trying to decide whether to buy the PC interface bundle, but hate
> to
>> >> spend the extra $55 if I won't really use it.
>> >>
>> >> Thanks, and 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>> >>
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