[arm-allstar] Node Radio

[Doug Crompton]

Chris,

 Page 10 of the operating manual shows the data connector. This is a
standard i6 pin DIN nterface which has PTT and COS (squelch)  You would use
usb not usbinvert for COS in simpleusb-tune-menu. Audio is on the 1200 baud
in and out oins and no pre or de-emphasis.


*73 Doug*

*WA3DSP*

*http://www.crompton.com/hamradio <http://www.crompton.com/hamradio>*



On Mon, Dec 4, 2017 at 12:21 PM, Chris Souleles <csouleles at prodigy.net>
wrote:

> Thanks for the info.  Good point on the dirty TX output on the Chinese
> radios.  I have a spare Yaesu FT-7900 just sitting around that I may try to
> modify for the base node.  Is there any info available on modifying that
> radio?
>
> Thanks, Chris - W6CS - 73.
>
>
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> *From:* Doug Crompton via arm-allstar <arm-allstar at hamvoip.org>
> *To:* ARM Allstar <arm-allstar at hamvoip.org>
> *Cc:* Doug Crompton <wa3dsp at gmail.com>
> *Sent:* Monday, December 4, 2017 8:48 AM
> *Subject:* Re: [arm-allstar] Node Radio
>
> Chris,
>
> We use the UV82 in nodes with good success although generally not high
> power. If you just want two bands that is a good choice. Generally these
> are only used for portable or mobile nodes with rather poor antennas and
> limited range. I think I would be careful about running any of the Chinese
> stuff on fixed good antennas and/or amplifiers. Many of them are not
> exactly clean on TX output.
>
> Unfortunately there is not much mid range cost stuff out there. It is
> either cheap Chinese or $150 or more. You might consider commercial
> surplus. There is a lot of Motorola stuff out there from the narrowband
> switch over and now that we have the ability in the hamvoip code to program
> them it makes it easier for anyone to get them on the air.
>
>
> *73 Doug*
>
> *WA3DSP*
>
> *http://www.crompton.com/hamradio <http://www.crompton.com/hamradio>*
>
>
> On Mon, Dec 4, 2017 at 11:12 AM, "Chris Souleles via arm-allstar" <
> arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
>
> > I'm looking for an alternative low cost node radio.  I have built two
> > nodes with the BF888, RPI3, DMK URi.  I'm thinking it would be nice to
> get
> > more power and the option for 2 meters. I use my nodes mobile through a
> > hotspot which does not require the power, and I also use them as base
> nodes
> > with a home brew 440 MHz ground plane antenna up about 15 feet.  Having
> the
> > option to run high or low power, 2 meter or 440 would be nice.
> > I am looking at UV-5RHP and UV-82HP.  I've heard the UV-5R will overheat
> > on the high power mode so I assume the HP version would be even worse.
> Is
> > this the same situation with the UV-82HP?  I will be removing them from
> > the case as I did with the BF888 so I don't know if heat will still be a
> > problem.
> > I see good instructions for modifying the UV-82 on line.  Are the
> > connection points the same on the UV-82HP?
> > Any recommendations on choice of node radio would be appreciated.
> > Thanks,  Chris - W6CS - 73
> >
> >
> >
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