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Data and Digital
What's my ERP?
Running Kenwood V71 can be either 5, 10 or 50W. Antenna is V-2000, which is 6.2dB/8.4dBi gain for 2m and 70cm, this is equivalent to 4.05/6.25 dBd gain. Running ultraflex7, 30m, giving a loss of 3.54 dB on 70cm (2.07 on 2m).
Low Power
| Item | Power (W) | Power (dB) |
|---|---|---|
| Radio | 5 | 7 |
| Coax | -3.54 | |
| Antenna | 6.25 | |
| Total | 9.3 | 9.7 |
Medium Power
| Item | Power (W) | Power (dB) |
|---|---|---|
| Radio | 10 | 10 |
| Coax | -3.54 | |
| Antenna | 6.25 | |
| Total | 18.7 | 9.7 |
V71
Settings quote:
I use my Kenwood TM-V71A on several NBEMS nets on repeaters here and it works great. I'm using a SignaLink USB with a cable I purchased from Tigertronics. The cable connector has a 6 pin din plug which connects to the 6 pin din connector on the back of the radio. The radio menu settings are 517 A, 518 1200, 519 9600, and 520 SQL. This means that the VFO A is used for data so the frequency on the A side is set to the repeater your using. You can then use VFO B for voice and leave that as the active VFO. Data will always go out on VFO A. The 1200 baud setting is the audio sensitivity. 1200 baud setting works best for the Fldigi modes.
Using D72
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