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Long time ham. Never been that interested in 2 meters but I am ready to buy it! Such a clever idea, wonder why no one has ever thought of it before.
by rmason 2y ago
Long time ham. Never been that interested in 2 meters but I am ready to buy it! Such a clever idea, wonder why no one has ever thought of it before.
- cactacea 2y agohttp://www.mobilinkd.com/ http://www.mobilinkd.com/ is probably the closest pre-existing thing that is similar. I don't think this was lack of imagination, modules like the DRA818V make building a fully integrated unit a lot easier these days
- PaulHoule 2y agoI had so much fun operating APRS through the space station with a car 2 meter radio and a moderate mast antenna in a terribly hilly spot but be able to see stations in the South Atlantic and Midwest states. Also the time I was on a 2 meter HT walking in the woods and heard the astronauts talking to hams. And the time the computer told me it was just about to be visible and went outdoors and the ISS was huge and bright, more an airliner than an asterism.
- avidiax 2y agohttps://www.hytera.com/en/product-new/lte-broadband/lte-radio/pdc680.html https://www.hytera.com/en/product-new/lte-broadband/lte-radi... https://www.wouxun.com/radios/two_way_radio_kg-v98.aspx https://www.wouxun.com/radios/two_way_radio_kg-v98.aspx There are combination PoC (push-to-talk over cellular) + WiFi + VHF/UHF radios. I think the problem as it relates to HAM radio as a hobby, is that if you have cell signal and cell phone, usually any other radio is less effective. So while it is nice to use the interface/battery/CPU of a cell phone to drive a radio, it's superfluous if you have a cell signal. If you don't have a cell signal, usually having 5W for analog voice in an HT is much more important than having a special interface or digital modes.