Silly question for those who muck around with the cheaper amateur transceivers. What sets out there are capable of packet radio (both classical 1200baud Bell203 and 9600baud G3RUH), dual-band and can do ≥20W?

I've looked around, and so far the winner seems to be the Yaesu FTM-150R; AU$500 through a local supplier. A little overkill, but workable.

I was thinking something like a Chinese clone of the FT-7900R if such a thing existed. Dual-band, but single watch, decent power, and mini-DIN 6 data jack.

eBay list lots of Anytones and other Chinese brands, but none of them I've looked at to date, seem to have a data port for doing packet radio, and I really don't want to go through the microphone circuit for that even though 1200-baud packet is quite forgiving. (9600 baud is not!)

#AmateurRadio #PacketRadio #AX25

In my newest slightly chaotic video, I briefly show how to use FlexPacket with TFKISS and Bluetooth.

https://youtu.be/VDzUPQ77V4c

#packetradio #hamradio #amateurradio #linux #opensource #ax25

I've added Bluetooth support to the decades old tfkiss software. 🥳

https://github.com/andreaspeters/tfkiss

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Hmm... Packet Radio with the Epson PX-8. 🤔 I will give it a try. 😃 But first, I have to buy a new battery.

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So what's new in the world of digital ham radio? This could be a big deal and might knock proprietary protocols and waveforms on the head. #Mercury #Hermes #opensourcesoftware #vara #packetradio

Good news for Linux ops too!
https://www.ardc.net/wp-content/uploads/Mercury-Press-Release-07-MAY-2026.pdf

This time a quick video about my APRS Map software for Linux. @scott And this time with PR Sound ( > min 9:00). 🥳

https://youtu.be/KNRoZGdwLXc

#aprs #hamradio #amateurradio #packetradio

Today a Video about my PacketRadio Software called "FlexPacket".

Sorry @scott, still no PR sound. 😅 It's a 9k6 connection. But in the next PR Video, I will show my APRS Software and then you will also get the great sound of 1k2 PacketRadio. 😃

https://youtu.be/0q2f3kBCAXU

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