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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#141414;background:#FCFCFF'>Kenwoods are capable of acting as digipeaters.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#141414'><br><span style='background:#FCFCFF'>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.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Kent<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>KQ4KK<o:p></o:p></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> aprssig <aprssig-bounces@lists.tapr.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>David Dobbins<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, May 26, 2021 8:09 PM<br><b>To:</b> aprssig@lists.tapr.org<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [aprssig] Are there ready made Digipeaters available to buy?<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>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.<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I'd recommend a KPC-3+ TNC, configured for digi use per our <a href="http://nwaprs.org">nwaprs.org</a> 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. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I have a portable digi with that configuration here at the house, K7GPS-10, but can be moved anywhere when needed.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>If not used for APRS digi, TNC can also be used for packet communications.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>David K7GPS<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>NWAPRS<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></body></html>