yeh, both 220 machines here use a pair of linked alinco radios.
they work very well indeed.
Though, personally, the alinco dr235 has got big issues with it's
transmitted audio...way way too loud and distorted for good
communications...though that is just with the stock mike...when the db9
ports are used, the audio is nice and clean.
73
Colin, V A6BKX
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, December 17, 2010 2:42 PM
Subject: Re: Interesting sounding general coverage handheld receiver
> These are Alinco 605's We've found that if we're on certain frequencies,
> we
> can actually hear different area repeaters on different frequencies with
> out
> touching the radios, mearly by keying other radios in the room, one will
> move it to one, 2 radios will make you hear something else, as well as
> what
> you want, it's real strange. We have a radioshack htx-212 now, IC-27H,
> Kenwood TM-271A, and they don't do that. It is strange, I've never seen
> that
> with other radios, actually I shouldn't say that, I did with one newer
> Motorola but they're falling off anyway. It was just that one radio too.
> I'm guessing you've heard of 220 where 2 Alinco radios together made the
> repeater? One club is talking about doing that locally to link some 900
> MHz
> repeaters, I'd be interested in how that works out before I link mine
> through that system but I don't really want anything to do with the group
> sponsoring the 220 repeater project anyway so I may go another way for
> mine.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, December 17, 2010 4:08 PM
> Subject: Re: Interesting sounding general coverage handheld receiver
>
>
>>I never thought the alinco receivers were any worse than any other VHF/UHf
>> radio...I think any modern radio is about the same as far assensativity
>> etc...sometimes quality of audio leaves allot to be desired, but that is
>> easily remedied with a good external speaker or increased volume.
>> perhaps
>> these alinco's are older rigs that did have some variation in technology
>> that made them inferior to other radios...
>> There are a couple repeaters around here that use alinco radios paired
>> together and they seem to be just fine...at least equal in operating
>> parameters to the motorola/vertex/kenwood/icom gear that makes up the
>> other
>> majority of the machines.
>> I mean, .18 UV is .18UV no matter what brand name happens to be plastered
>> on
>> the radio case right?
>> and, 25 watts, is still 25 watts by the same toakin?
>>
>> 73
>> Colin, V A6BKX
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Friday, December 17, 2010 12:12 PM
>> Subject: Re: Interesting sounding general coverage handheld receiver
>>
>>
>>>I wonder if the receiver is any better than that of the Alinco dual
>>>banders
>>> we use at the EOC I volunteer at, if not it's useless because I know
>>> those
>>> things are. It's to the point we all have our own radios in there now.
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Friday, December 17, 2010 1:15 PM
>>> Subject: Re: Interesting sounding general coverage handheld receiver
>>>
>>>
>>>> yes, the room bug detection feature is highly useful.
>>>> because, of course, if you are actually in a circumstance or situation
>>>> where
>>>> that might be a concern, the equipment you are going to use is going to
>>>> be
>>>> an alinco handheld general coverage receiver right? lol
>>>> I can just imagine corperit security firms falling all over themselves
>>>> to
>>>> buy their bug sweeping teams these units...not to mention all those
>>>> alphabet
>>>> government agencies.
>>>>
>>>> at any rate, excellent news that it will anounce frequency.
>>>> I wonder if the programming or control software is at all screen reader
>>>> friendly.
>>>> 73
>>>> Colin, V A6BKX
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Buddy Brannan" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> Sent: Friday, December 17, 2010 9:59 AM
>>>> Subject: Re: Interesting sounding general coverage handheld receiver
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> =46rom my reading of the manual, once voice guide is turned on, you
>>>>> can
>>>>> =
>>>>> press a button to have the current frequency read. Also, it will tell
>>>>> =
>>>>> you if the room is bugged. LOL! This receiver receives SSB and CW. The
>>>>> =
>>>>> Icom R20, which appears to have similar features, is $500 or so; the =
>>>>> less expensive Icoms and Alincos with full coverage receive that don't
>>>>> =
>>>>> receive SSB and CW are cheaper. But they don't receive SSB or CW. I =
>>>>> think the VR500 from Yaesu might be cheaper, and it also receives SSB
>>>>> =
>>>>> and CW, but no voice guide at all.=20
>>>>> --
>>>>> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
>>>>> Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Dec 17, 2010, at 10:17 AM, colin McDonald wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> if it does have some kind of option to speak current frequency, that
>>>>>> =
>>>>> would=20
>>>>>> be pretty cool.
>>>>>> =46rom the vague discription of the voice guide feature, it sounds =
>>>>> like it=20
>>>>>> might only say the numbers as you enter them, and state the frequency
>>>>>> =
>>>>> you've=20
>>>>>> just entered.
>>>>>> wonder if there is a work around like on the ts2000 where you can
>>>>>> just
>>>>>> =
>>>>> tap=20
>>>>>> enter twice and it'll act as if you have entered 0 and just tell you
>>>>>> =
>>>>> the=20
>>>>>> current VFO freq.
>>>>>> A little on the pricy side for a general coverage handheld though =
>>>>> isn't it?=20
>>>>>> Seems like the equivalent Icom/yaesu general communications HT's are
>>>>>> a
>>>>>> =
>>>>> bit=20
>>>>>> cheaper and have more or less the same features?
>>>>>> perhaps not, I haven't looked in a while.
>>>>>>=20
>>>>>>=20
>>>>>> 73
>>>>>> Colin, V A6BKX
>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----=20
>>>>>> From: "Buddy Brannan" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>>> Sent: Thursday, December 16, 2010 11:38 AM
>>>>>> Subject: Interesting sounding general coverage handheld receiver
>>>>>>=20
>>>>>>=20
>>>>>>> Hey y'all,
>>>>>>>=20
>>>>>>> Check this out. Supposedly has some voice guide features, at least
>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>> =
>>>>> =3D
>>>>>>> read out current/input frequency. And the price isn't too bad, $329
>>>>>>> =
>>>>> from =3D
>>>>>>> Universal Radio, $349 at HRO:
>>>>>>> http://www.alinco.com/Products/DJ-X11
>>>>>>>=20
>>>>>>> Yes, it has a direct entry keypad, too. Also output for use with =
>>>>> SDR's =3D
>>>>>>> and other applications. Sounds kind of interesting.
>>>>>>>=20
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
>>>>>>> Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY=20
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