[aprssig] Are there ready made Digipeaters available to buy?

[Gregg Wonderly]

The Byonics Tiny Trak 4 would be a more cost effective solution to creating a fill in digi, without wasting the features of these other radios would it not?

https://www.byonics.com/tinytrak4/

Gregg Wonderly 

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> On May 31, 2021, at 9:16 AM, Ciemon Dunville <ciemon at gmail.com> wrote:
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> You're correct Kent, the FTM-400 doesn't have a digipeater built in, but it has a data port that can take a TNC for that functionality.
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> 73 
> Ciemon
> G0TRT
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>> On Thu, 27 May 2021 at 06:21, KENT HUFFORD <KHUFFORD at atlanticbb.net> wrote:
>> Kenwoods are capable of acting as digipeaters.
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>> Although the FTM-400XDR has a more complete APRS feature set, I don't think it can act as a digipeater. I have never seen a Yaesu rig with digipeater functionality.
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>> Kent
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>> KQ4KK
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>> From: aprssig <aprssig-bounces at lists.tapr.org> On Behalf Of David Dobbins
>> Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2021 8:09 PM
>> To: aprssig at lists.tapr.org
>> Subject: Re: [aprssig] Are there ready made Digipeaters available to buy?
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>> You could buy a TM-D710GA or equivalent Yaesu FTM-400, but what a waste of a great radio to serve as a standalone digipeater.
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>> I'd recommend a KPC-3+ TNC, configured for digi use per our nwaprs.org web site, a VHF mobile radio, and puck GPS. You can find KPC-3 and radio used for $100 each, and GPS for $50. As you move around in the mobile command post, the digi position will auto update. 
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>> I have a portable digi with that configuration here at the house, K7GPS-10, but can be moved anywhere when needed.
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>> If not used for APRS digi, TNC can also be used for packet communications.
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>> David K7GPS
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>> NWAPRS
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