[aprssig] Alinco DR-135TMKIII

[Mark Earle]

The buffer  of that built in tnc is small, and, the software won't do 
the "new paradigm" stuff.

Also, most all of the Japanese radios are intended for home or mobile 
use - not at a site, which has a much higher concentration of other 
radios and RF.

Do not put Japanese radios at sites. The convenience of "dc todaylight" 
recievers dooms them to low performance. Also, they are typically not 
built for high duty cycle transmit. Use a converted commercial "real" 
radio. You should run a circulator on the output, to be a "good 
neighbor" at the site. Use a real antenna, not some Comet thingey. 
Install it with real commercial hardware, not chromed potted metal. Use 
rigid feedline, even on short runs, not coax. Never use SuperFlex (tm) 
for anything except inside, in-cabinet jumpers.

All of the above will have you in the "good guy" status with site owners.

Sam Guccione wrote:
>
> This has probably been asked before but has anyone tried the Alinco 
> DR-135TMKIII with built in TNC as an APRS digipeater to replace KPC3+ 
> with radio?
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> Sam K3BY
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