[arm-allstar] Motorola as Node Radio

[Robert Cloutier]

I connect a Baofeng UV-82 to my Pi with a home made antenna and it works
great!

On Tue, Mar 2, 2021 at 20:22 "Chris Andrist via ARM-allstar" <
arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:

> The audio is very similar to the Kenwood ham gear. I like the sound of
> Kenwood commercial repeaters. They sound really good.
>
> —
> Regards,
>
> Chris Andrist, KC7WSU
>
> > On Mar 2, 2021, at 7:52 PM, Chris Smart via ARM-allstar <
> arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
> >
> > Ooo thanks!
> >
> >
> > Does their commercial stuff have that peak in the upper midrange like
> their ham audio?
> >
> >
> >
> >> On 2021-03-02 9:20 p.m., "Chris Andrist via ARM-allstar" wrote:
> >> Motorola’s are great, but they are not rated for 100% duty cycle.
> People use them that way, but they are not rated for it.
> >>
> >> I am a big fan of Kenwood TKR-x50’s. They are 100% duty cycle. I picked
> one up in the last couple of months for $200. All of the necessary
> connections are on the DB-25 on the back.
> >>
> >> —
> >> Regards,
> >>
> >> Chris Andrist, KC7WSU
> >>
> >>>> On Mar 2, 2021, at 6:55 PM, Patrick Perdue via ARM-allstar <
> arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> The SHARIs are great. I have three of them myself, but having used
> those, a few other configurations and a Motorola Radius, the Motorola, with
> it's baseband audio, just sounds so much better/cleaner, etc.
> >>>
> >>> My Motorola, as well as most of my other possessions, are currently in
> storage, so I'm using portable nodes now. They're fine, as such things go,
> but I'd definitely prefer using the Motorola again.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>> On 3/2/2021 8:32 PM, "Dave via ARM-allstar" wrote:
> >>>> Chris, I strongly recommend a Shari PiHat-U.  You have three levels
> >>>> of options to choose from.  The basic level one choice is a complete
> >>>> kit for $89, you buy a Pi4-2G and the Pi power supply. I buy the 2G
> >>>> version for $42 and about $8 for the power supply.  Going with that
> >>>> option is a total of $130.  These kits uses the Nice RF SA818 half
> watt
> >>>> transceiver. I use the Baofeng UV5-R handheld for the user radio. You
> >>>> can buy those for about $25.  So, when the smoke clears you're into
> >>>> a complete Allstar/Echolink PiHat-U and user radio for about $160 or
> less.
> >>>>
> >>>> I have three of those systems and they work really well and very easy
> >>>> to assemble.
> >>>>
> >>>> Dave, KL7M  503-739-1981 If you have questions feel free to call me
> >>>> I live in Alaska so Noon Anchorage = 4 PM New York
> >>>>
> >>>> ----- Original Message -----
> >>>> From: "ARM Allstar" hamvoip.org>
> >>>> To: "ARM Allstar" hamvoip.org>
> >>>> Cc: "Chris Smart" winsystem.org>
> >>>> Sent: Tuesday, March 2, 2021 2:49:36 PM
> >>>> Subject: [arm-allstar] Motorola as Node Radio
> >>>>
> >>>> Basically, I want to interface the best performing radio with a PI
> for a
> >>>> home-based node.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> What radio should I get, preferably used?
> >>>>
> >>>> Something from Motorola? Or something else?
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> All suggestions welcome.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> This would be on 70 CM and preferably low power.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> Antenna ideas welcome as well.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> Chris
> >>>>
> >>>>
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