[chirp_users] inexpensive Dual Band Mobile radios?

[Dave VK2FDJS]

Off topic ... But I use "Mini PXT" on my iPhone and iPad to reduce the size of images I'm sending.  It can create a new iMessage, or can save the reduced picture back to the camera roll (or both).  Seems to work well.

Regards, Dave VK2FDJS
 
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  From: dmdfacp at gmail.com 
  To: Discussion of CHIRP 
  Sent: Thursday, November 12, 2015 12:48 AM
  Subject: Re: [chirp_users] inexpensive Dual Band Mobile radios?


  The VV-898 can be had for $70, delivered, from eBay. It's offered at $69.99 plus about $10 postage, but with the Make an Offer option. 
  I bought one for $69.99, delivered from the USA. I've tried to send a screen capture, twice, but the image exceeds the message size. 


  Sent from my iPhone 
  DSP

  On Nov 11, 2015, at 4:00 AM, Dave Nathanson <KG6ZJO at nathanson.org> wrote:


  Thanks John, Ray, Shon & Mark. All helpful info. 
  And I'm continually amazed at the deep resources at the miklor site! :-) 



  73,
  Dave Nathanson
  KG6ZJO


  On Nov 10, 2015, at 8:32 AM, Mark Waggoner via chirp_users <chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com> wrote:


  Just a heads up, there is an updated version of the Juntai radio coming out shortly. John Miklor has been beta testing and says it's worth the wait. 


  On Nov 10, 2015, at 7:45 AM, John LaMartina <johnla at usa.net> wrote:


  Dave,
  Here is the review of the VV898 series.
  http://www.miklor.com/COM/Review_VV898.php
  as well as the
  http://www.miklor.com/COM/Review_KT8900.php
  An updated version of the KT8900 is to be released in about 5 days.
  (no bugs and more features)

  The VV898 is CHIRP compatible.
  The KT8900 is not CHIRP compatible yet.


  John
  - http://www.miklor.com



  Sent: Tuesday, November 10, 2015 2:20 AM
  To: Chirp Discussion
  Subject: [chirp_users] inexpensive Dual Band Mobile radios?

  [This is sort of off-topic, but hinges on CHIRP support for the radio] 

  Howdy, I'd like to get a recommendation for a dual band mobile radio for a new ham that will (probably) not use it a whole lot. But it needs to work reliably enough, even if not a lot of features. Actually less features is fine, that is just less stuff to not understand & less to forget between uses!   :-) 

  Mounting a UV5R in a car doesn't seem like a good idea. Can anyone offer anything good or bad about any "inexpensive" mobile dual band ham radio, including the Leixen VV-898 or Jetstream JT270M (apparently the same radio). It is one of the few cheap Mobile units I see on the list of CHIRP supported radios. 
  http://chirp.danplanet.com/projects/chirp/wiki/Home
  Amazon reviews seem fairly ok, especially for $99.  I'm interested in a CHIRP-supported radio. This is intended for an 1997 Jeep Cherokee, and a small radio is probably a better match. It does need to be a dual bander. 

  If the cost gets anywhere even near $200, I'd just recommend the Yaesu 7900 or Yaseu 8800. But for this situation, I'm open to hearing about cheaper alternatives that I might be able to recommend until this new ham grows into the "sport". 

  Thanks for your helpful council. 

  73,
  Dave Nathanson
  KG6ZJO

  PS: if you know of a better forum to ask about CHIRP compatible mobile radios, it's ok to shoot me a pm or direct email about it. 

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