[bars] Advice on 2M / 70CM handheld, analog and digital

[Andy Wallace]

Hi Steve. Yes 5w should get you in. 

The Ft-70DR is dual band with Yaesu Fusion C4FM digital. I can only reach one repeater for that - Pepperell - so if you don’t need digital, you could go with this one for $89 (unfortunately out if stock as are many models) :

https://www.hamradio.com/detail.cfm?pid=H0-016123

I did a review of the aftermarket antenna for my 70DR but I have promised to do a review of the HT itself for the April newletter. 

Andy
KA1GTT

On Feb 27, 2021, at 6:24 PM, Steven Schultz <steven.schultz.m at gmail.com> wrote:


Hi Folks,

Henry, WA1VAB, brought to my attention the topic of this next BARS meeting.

He also said he is currently using a new Yaesu FT-70DR handheld.

I looked at it and it sounds fine for my purposes.

Henry went a little bit into the cross-band repeat.

I think Henry said Andy programmed it for him.

I would like to get one, maybe shortly after the BARS meeting.

If anyone has thoughts about this radio, or other, please let me know.

I have never owned a handheld.
I do have two Yaesu mobile radios, one old 2M, the other a 10M, 6M, 2M and 70CM dual quad band.

I am assuming a 5 W handheld would get me into the BARS repeater from southern Lowell, near Chelmsford line.
Please comment on this if you can.

Thanks.

Steve Schultz
AC1EX


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