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AD7VO
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Mobile radios with data port?
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August 23, 2021, 01:06:01 PM »
Can you fellows tell me what radios have a dedicated data port which can be connected to a Signalink for Winlink?
I don't really want to use the mic jack.
Thanks
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AA4PB
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Re: Mobile radios with data port?
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August 23, 2021, 01:33:02 PM »
Most newer HF radios have an accessory port that have audio in, audio out, and PTT connections.
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Bob AA4PB
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KQ4KK
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Re: Mobile radios with data port?
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August 23, 2021, 02:50:28 PM »
Most Mobile 2m/440 dual band Transceivers have the standard miniDIN 6 data port with a 9600baud tap. I have not seen any currently sold 2m single band mobiles with a data port.
Many older 2m mobiles have data ports. The YAESU FT-1500 has a miniDIN 6 data port. Find these at a ham fest or eBAY.
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GRUMPY2021
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August 24, 2021, 01:40:35 PM »
I think the Yaesu FTM-100dr has a data port. Discontinued but one is on sale right now on QRZ.
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K4JJL
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August 25, 2021, 02:24:32 PM »
It's the plug for "packet racket". I didn't know Winlink worked over FM.
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VE6MB
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August 27, 2021, 12:56:26 PM »
The desire for a soundcard capability on a VHF/UHF FM radio is usually for packet or Winlink via the VARA FM mode which offers better speed over traditional packet.
But I would no longer say that the "data ready" port is common any more....it has been a missing feature of many new radios lately.
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N2AYM
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September 15, 2021, 07:46:48 AM »
Some of the slightly older Alinco vhf or uhf mobiles have either a DB9 on the back heat sink
for either packet use or radio programming/cloning and some others actually had a data port on
the front panel but I do not know what the actual port connector was.
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