well i would be, but obviously not on 2m around here, its totally dead

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2008 9:46 PM
Subject: Re: radios with and w/o tnc


> Well, right off, if you do packet the way I do, there's no mailbox in the
> built in TNC's and they lack in a ton of settings. For APRS, packet 
> cluster,
> and just general playing around and conversing they're alright but really,
> they're very barebones. The TNC in my TS-2000, for what I do, doesn't even
> compare with the KPC3+ I use on packet, in fact it wouldn't even make a 
> good
> backup. For the Packet cluster, for DX spots, it's great and I know a few
> people using them on APRS which we can't really do, but really beyond that
> you're better off with a separate packet station if you're going to really
> be active on packet.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "matt v" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2008 10:24 PM
> Subject: radios with and w/o tnc
>
>
>> hi
>> is there an advantage to these radios with tnc built in, other than the =
>> obvious not having to buy a separate tnc.  anyone used one and what are =
>> the advantages/disadvantages of these
>>
>