On 02/21/15, Damon A. Getsman pondered and said...   
       
    DA>   Forgive my naivety in the area, I'm still definitely learning the   
    DA> basics in this area (don't even have a rig yet, obviously).   
      
   Don't worry I'm still learning all of this too!   
      
    DA>   I was shopping around on Ebay trying to see what might be a good set   
    DA> of price ranges to start looking for a used transceiver that can work   
    DA> with AX.25.  I noticed a whole lot of older, more vintage equipment,   
      
    DA> price limitations. Assuming that the mic in is matched with a line or   
    DA> audio out jack (and not just a built in speaker-- though that could be   
    DA> worked around easily on this older & bigger equipment), that is really   
    DA> all I'd need to work with for AX.25, no?  At least if it's handled at   
      
   I have used a Icom IC-2720 before for packet, it does voice also but offers a   
   data port that I wired a cable for that ran into an interface that I could   
   connect via it to my PC. That was some time ago but that was the jist of it.   
   From memory I used some packet modem software to do the TNC heavy lifting and   
   not a dedicated TNC in hardware form.   
      
   I'd say there would be many VHF/UHF bits of kit out there that could do   
   packet.   
      
   Over the coming winter (I'm in New Zealand and it's summer) I plan to play   
   around with packet again and hope to hook my BBS up to local VHF gear to give   
   local HAMs a chance to check it out.   
      
   Best, Paul   
      
      
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