[aprssig] Limitations of D700a

[Rusty Hemenway]

Kevin

I purchased my first D700 a little over a month ago.  I wish I had done that
several years ago.  The radio works great for ARPS and voice.  I purchased
the keyboard interface, so in an emergency I could handle email (WL2K) or
short messages a lot easier/faster.  I also wanted a way to see what other
APRS stations were in my area without having to open the details screen.
So, I purchased a G4T display.  

I mounted both the D700 and G4T directly behind the steering wheel.  This
way I can drive and hardly take my eyes off the road to see what is going on
around me APRS wise.  

I'm planning a trip across the country in late summer/early fall, probably
going East on Route 40 to the Washington DC area.  Then up the coast to New
England, and back across the country on route 90 to the Seattle area, then
down the coast back to the LA area.  I think this combination of equipment
will work well.   

I've used my laptop with UI-View,  but my wife gets tired of holding the
laptop and you can't really take your eyes off the road to look at the
screen while driving 70 mph. 

I hope that stations along the way are broadcasting Tornado Warnings,
freqs/pl's of local repeaters and other information.  

Many will probably say that I should have waited until after Dayton in case
Kenwood or someone else introduces a newer radio.  

Rusty K1GGS
-----Original Message-----
From: aprssig-bounces at lists.tapr.org [mailto:aprssig-bounces at lists.tapr.org]
On Behalf Of John Ronan
Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2007 2:09 PM
To: TAPR APRS Mailing List
Subject: Re: [aprssig] Limitations of D700a


On 10 May 2007, at 20:53, Steve Bragg wrote:

> Kevin VA3SU wrote,
>
>> I plan to purchase a Kenwood d700a (at Dayton) <snip>
>> ... looking forward to seeing the new Hamhud V and I plan to look  
>> at it's features before I
>> buy the Kenwood.
>
> Kevin,
>
> Thank you for considering HamHUD V; the HamHUD team is really  
> excited about it, too.  But if you're looking to get an APRS rig  
> right now, and you're not willing to wait a few more months, then  
> you might better go ahead and get the Kenwood D700a at Dayton.
>
> HamHUD V kits will NOT, repeat WILL NOT be sold at Dayton this  
> year.  There is a rumor going around to the contrary.  Close, but  
> not quite.  We will only be showing the "demo board", with "demo"  
> firmware, in order to get valuable feedback from our propective  
> customers.  We WILL be taking orders for _HamHUD II_ kits, for  
> people who already have a D700a/DR135t/TNC, and don't want or need  
> the fantastic capabilities that HamHUD V promises.  Anyway, the  
> plan is for HamHUD V kits (as well as fully-assembled units) to be  
> available in the fall.  And don't forget, you *still* could connect  
> the HamHUD V to your D700a.

OK.. I'm sold... where do I sign up? TM-D700E, Several OT2's and a  
T2-135.

de John
EI7IG

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John Ronan <jronan at tssg.org>, +353-51-302938
Telecommunications Software &  Systems Group,  http://www.tssg.org




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