This does sound interesting. I don't know if I missed it
or what but does one need to add CTCSS generators or is it just
straight FM?

	Like most 2-meter repeaters, all of ours around here
require a CTCSS or DCS code on the input frequency before they
will key up.

Martin

WB5AGZ

Dave Marthouse <[log in to unmask]> writes:
> Sounds like a cool idea.
> 
> There is an accessible tri-band ht that has been out since 2001. It's
> the Kenwood TH-F6A.  It doesn't have voice feedback but it beeps at
> strategic points as you move through the menus.  The tones change pich
> when setting radio parameters.
> 
> In second place come a bunch of different portables from China like
> Wouxun, Baofeng, TYT, Puxing and others.  They have limited voice
> feedback and using other work-arounds allows a totally blind amateur to
> program the radios.
> 
> 
> Dave Marthouse N2AAM
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> 
> 
> On 11/8/2015 9:23 PM, Tom Fowle wrote:
> > Folks,
> > did you all note the v/uhf transciever board mention in "New Products" 
> qst
> > november 2015?
> >
> > Made by "hobby PCB" it appears to be the guts of a triband, 144, 225, 
> 450 MHZ
> > 200 MW talkie. Arranged to be controlable from an Arduino or other
> > microcontroller.
> >
> > Would it not be intriguing to build up an H"T for the 3 bands with 
> proper
> > speech feedback?
> >
> > Since it only runs 200MW, one would need to find or design a power amp 
> and
> > appropriate band pass filters, along with all the software to do the 
> voice
> > feedback, switching etc. Not to mention battery and packaging.
> >
> > I don't think I have the ambition or knowledge to do this, but it's 
> sure an
> > interesting idea.
> >
> > Comments?
> > tom Fowle WA6IVG
> > P.S. I am assuming there is not available a triband accessible HT at 
> this
> > time?
> > T.F.
> >
> 
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