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    Connecticut Ham Uses Radio to Help Rescue Young Canoeist

    It says he contacted the Coast Guard with his HT. I'm curious how he did that. Did he broadcast on the VHF marine band? Pretty sure that is illegal. Even if it is to save a life I think the authorities want to know why you have a radio transmitting out of band. However, maybe he contacted...
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    73's or just 73?

    I was told it came from the railroad days with Morse code. The operators ended with 73 in reference to the Winchester 1873. They actually just started making that rifle again in 2003. BTW, I say 73, but I don't correct anyone else. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
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    Yaesu FTM-350 vs Kenwood TM-D710A

    I have the VX-8DR and I would like to get a mobile. The 350 looks pretty good, except for the lousy memory management (separate pools of channels for each VFO, no banks) and the fact that it won't digipeat. I see that the 710 will Smart Beacon so, other than the higher cost for the 710, are...
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    Yaesu FTM-350 GPS & Navi Review after Warranty Repair

    Bugs and features. Can we hope they realize how beneficial it would be to have better memory management? Banks and the option to share programming on both sides of the radio are what is holding me back. It would also be nice if it had the ability to digipeat.
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    FTM-350R has no memory banks or groups

    The lack of a central memory pool gives me pause. All the redundant programming caused by this is awful. It is a huge reduction in flexibility. No memory banks seals the deal. I experimented with an ICOM 91AD before I chose my VX-8DR and I was impressed with how easy it was to work with...
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    VX-8DR SmartBeaconing isn't so Smart?

    Checklist I think you missed one setting. Here is what you need before the Smart Beacon will show: 1) GPS attached and locked 2) Smart Beacon (menu 24) set to 1 of 3 types 3) My Position (Menu 21) set to GPS *I think you missed this* Now you should be able to select Smart Beaconing...