[arm-allstar] Node with/without radio

[Chris Souleles]

Yes I use a second UV82 HP to contact the node. That way when  I’m camping I can leave the node running in the RV and then walk away and still contact the node with my HT while I’m walking.  I can usually go 2 to 4 miles and still hit the node depending on terrain. At times I run the node radio on high power and have not had any heat problems during normal QSOs. In my node I mounted the radio out of its case with plenty of room around it which helps cooling. However if I hook to something like the win system or a net where people are talking a lot I only run it on low power to make sure it does not heat up. For the node antenna I use a home made 440 ground plane antenna or a mag mount. 

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> On Feb 22, 2018, at 9:44 AM, Doug Crompton via arm-allstar <arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
> 
> Yes,  I used the Alinco because I have a bunch of those radios operating as
> nodes and the mics were not needed. I have not tested other mics but most
> will work on 5V. You could probably pick one up at a hamfest or may have
> one laying around you are not using. The connector does not matter as long
> as you know the pin out. You can either change the plug or find a matching
> jack for the box.
> 
> 
> *73 Doug*
> 
> *WA3DSP*
> 
> *http://www.crompton.com/hamradio <http://www.crompton.com/hamradio>*
> 
> 
> On Thu, Feb 22, 2018 at 12:36 PM, "Larry via arm-allstar" <
> arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
> 
>> Fred,
>> 
>> Most any mic will work some just have different power requirements. I
>> think Doug used the Alinco as it runs on 5 Volts so it's easy to power it
>> from the FOB USB power.
>> Look on Ebay for "Alinco Mic" and I think you will find similar results to
>> what you listed for the Kenwood as the mics are very similar.
>> 
>> Larry - N7FM
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> On 02/22/2018 09:22 AM, "Fred Hillhouse via arm-allstar" wrote:
>>> 
>>> For this project:
>>> https://hamvoip.org/hamradio/USBFOB_without_radio/
>>> 
>>> Is another MIC useful? There must be cheap microphones replacements that
>>> would function just as well. For instance, this microphone is much cheaper
>>> than a replacement Alinco product.
>>> https://www.ebay.com/itm/DTMF-Microphone-for-Kenwood-radio-T
>>> M-271A-TM-281A-T
>>> M471A-TM-D710A-TM-V71A-KMC-32/302516305776
>>> 
>>> Thank you!
>>> 
>>> Best regards,
>>> Fred N7FMH
>>> 
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