I've thought of doing the same thing but haven't got to it yet.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2012 12:13 PM
Subject: Re: swl radio with keypad entry
> 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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