It might be just for clubs...similar to what Icom did with DStar repeater packages. The repeaters are dual band, but obviously only work on 1 band at a time...not sure if they have some kind of cross band capability or not. It's essentially a 2000 dollar repeater...we've checked into it, but the US supplier is taking their sweet time getting back to us with details...I think our club wants to buy 4 if we're allowed. They make an excellent analogue repeater as well. 73 Colin, V A6BKX -----Original Message----- From: Buddy Brannan Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2014 9:27 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: New Rig Hmm, really? Just for clubs or what? Wonder how easy it would be to = connect up Asterisk as a controller for one of those? =E2=80=94=20 Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA Phone: 814-860-3194=20 Mobile: 814-431-0962 Email: [log in to unmask] > On Dec 4, 2014, at 11:15 AM, Colin McDonald <[log in to unmask]> = wrote: >=20 > and yaesu is practically giving away the new digital/analogue dual = band=20 > repeaters to increase interest in their digital mode. > Not sure why it sounds better than DStar as I thought it was just = another=20 > p25 mode... > A couple of the guys around here have picked up the yaesu digital = handhelds,=20 > but we don't as yet have a c4fm repeater set up...they are selling = them for=20 > around $500 which gives you a full 50W dual band repeater with both = c4fm and=20 > analogue on the same frequency pair. > Maybe we'll stuff it in with the DStar and DMR repeaters we already = have=20 > that see very little use lol. > What is the best thing about digital? Is you can call anywhere in the = world=20 > and still not talk to anyone lol. >=20 > 73 > Colin, V A6BKX > -----Original Message-----=20 > From: Bob Tinney > Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2014 8:12 AM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: New Rig >=20 > Ron, >=20 > C4FM digital voice in the wide mode sounds much better than DStar! I > also have a TNV71A and the FTM400DR's only advantage is that it will > transmit and receive C4FM digital voice. >=20 > Bob, K8LR, [log in to unmask] >=20 > On 12/4/2014 8:54 AM, Dr. Ronald E. Milliman]\\` wrote: >> Bob, first, congratulations on your new Yaesu FTM400DR C4FM mobile = dual=20 >> band >> rig. I am extremely curious; why did you purchase the Yaesu FTM400DR = C4FM >> transceiver as opposed to the Kenwood TM V71A? >>=20 >> Ron, K8HSY >>=20 >> -----Original Message----- >> From: For blind ham radio operators = [mailto:[log in to unmask]] >> On Behalf Of Bob Tinney >> Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2014 1:27 AM >> To: [log in to unmask] >> Subject: New Rig >>=20 >> I just bought a new Yaesu FTM400DR C4FM mobile dual band rig. Yaesu=20= >> offers >> a voice synth and recorder board and I have installed it. There are = only 5 >> buttons on the rig and yu can push the two tuning knobs. I = downloaded the >> manuals from Yaesu, but they are locked and I haven't heard from = Yaesu=20 >> yet. >>=20 >> I will figure it out, and enjoy the challenge, but this is not an = easy rig >> to use, but C4FM interested me! >>=20