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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