ah yeh, but lots of people have kept their vx8's just for the APRS
capability.
It's pretty good at doing that.
Other radios like the IC 92ad also have that capability, but it's tied in
with DStar, and I don't think the 92AD will do strictly APRS work like the
vx8.
Moot point for us most of the time, but there you have it.
APRS can be oh so convenient for our sighted counterparts to help track
where we might be walking or travelling in a vehicle using APRS beaconing.
I was thinking of installing an APRS tracker package in the vehicle if for
no other reason than it could be tracked if ever stolen.
My idea is to use an old handheld, with an open tracker and small cheap GPS
unit stored away behind the rear quarter pannel with DC and coax routed to
it...that way it's out of the way and not easily tampered with by anyone who
did want to take the old beast.
I just wish APRS.fi was a little more accessible somehow.
73
Colin, V A6BKX
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2012 9:24 AM
Subject: Re: swl radio with keypad entry
> You have to remember, the vx 8 and whatever were meant as ham transceivers
> first and formost so obviously they'll do that better than short wave
> receive. The vr-500 is as far as I know, an actual short wave receiver so
> that in itself means it better be better. I don't know many people who've
> kept that series of yaesu Ht's very long due to the difficulty in using
> them
> and I haven't really played with them.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2012 9:30 AM
> Subject: Re: swl radio with keypad entry
>
>
>>I hope the vr500 isn't as deaf as the vx5 and on up to the vx8 on HF
>> bands...
>> It's great and wonderful that they thought to add HF receive capability,
>> but
>> it's almost pointless because it's so deaf on those Yaesu HT's.
>> I have heard excellent things about the vr500 though, so I would imagine
>> it
>> has a better all around receiver in it.
>>
>> 73
>> Colin, V A6BKX
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Russ Kiehne" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2012 6:40 AM
>> Subject: Re: swl radio with keypad entry
>>
>>
>>>I saw it on Universal Radio for $99.95.
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Jim Gammon
>>> Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2012 9:38 AM
>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>> Subject: Re: swl radio with keypad entry
>>>
>>> Russ, how much is the Grundig G3? Sounds like a great radio. The
>>> Vr500 will fit in your shirt pocket and runs on 2 double a
>>> batteries or uses the same wall wart as the Yaesu Ht's Vx5r and
>>> such. Jim
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