I am looking into getting a 144/444 dual band mobile with dual recieve and crossband repeater. What neighborhood I am looking at price wise. This would most likely be a used purchase, unless the Wouxun dual band mobile comes out soon, and it has dual band cross repeat.
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Price guide for dual band mobile.
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Crossband is not a 'must have' but would be nice, full duplex is a must, if that opens the playing field.
The link for the Icom goes to a Kenwood, but I'll look up the Icom.
I have an Icom IC-2720 around $250 when you can find them, one thought when you transmit on one side the other side mutes so if you want to listen as you are transmiting you would probably need two radios.
It was my understanding that some radios would not mute the second receiver??
If so that would be something to check out before laying out the green stuff.
ok, I went out and got the Kenwood TM-D710. So far it is a neat little radio I just have to make up an extension for the the mic cable, then mount the unit under the seat, then find a mounting solution for the head unit. Tracking down a programming cable locally was impossible, so I wound up ordering a 8 Pin mini din cable online, and grafting a DB-9 on one end. I can't see paying $45+ for a programming cable that cost me <$10 to make!
I just have to make up an extension for the the mic cable, then mount the unit under the seat, then find a mounting solution for the head unit. Tracking down a programming cable locally was impossible, so I wound up ordering a 8 Pin mini din cable online, and grafting a DB-9 on one end. I can't see paying $45+ for a programming cable that cost me <$10 to make!LOL
You might want to look at your 2720 manual. Go to page 63. Then read "Sub Band Mute". This radio makes a GREAT Bird hunter. And YES! It IS FULL DUPLEX!