Hi Buddy and all,
Once I got used to it, I really enjoyed using the Icom Id-51 on D-Star. You
don't have a DTMF keypad, but the speech announcement of frequency is great.
With a little patience I was able to program mine using the free Icom
software.
Cheers,
Barry VK6SP.
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Subject: Fwd: [CS7000] Fw: Fwd: New Kenwood D-STAR Tri-Band HT Announced at
Atlanta area Hamfest This Weekend
Now what I really want to know is...will this be as accessible as the =
TH-F6? If so, reckon I'll have to save up my pennies and get one. I = can't
wanna like the Icom no buttons thing. OK, too few buttons.=20
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> Sat Nov 7, 2015 4:28 pm (PST) . Posted by:=20
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> I talked to the Kenwood rep and AA4RC at the Stone Mountain GA hamfest
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> Also announced during the DSTAR Forum. Nothing on the internet as far
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> It is a HT, a cross between the TH6 and TH72.
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> It will do DSTAR, FM and APRS, has a GPS built in like the TH72.
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> Tri band, 2m, 440 and 220.
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> 880 $400 - Price went up a little
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