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Obituary for this Q900 group is imminent
I purchased a Q900 early on hand have had no luck in getting support from the vendor, the manufacturer, the author of the IOS app, from. nor from eBay, nor from PayPal.
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The site is registered in my name and there have been no charges to this point. However, my credit card is due to be charged when we get to 100 users, which is about now. I spent a lot of time here early on, but I did not get enough joy from the site nor the rig to sustain interest I bought a G90 and have been satisfied.?
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I had/have no interest in supporting the PMR-171 nor any other related product.
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If you have not done so already I advise you to look at WhatsApp for interesting and often very technical discussion of issues and progress. You will also see quite a bit of frustration from others who have had my experience.
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I'm really sorry for the initial purchase, for the subsequent experiences, and for not getting fulfillment for myself and for numerous others who sought help here.
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I could go on and may do so later.
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George W9ZSJ
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I will be glad t carry on about this via comlyone@....
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Cost of upgrading and continuing this resource
Anyone may look at the links at the bottom of the home page to 开云体育 to see a list of costs and benefits.
Briefly, the minimum cost (for a long time - until a few hundred users) is $20/month or $220/year. See the attachment for a brief list of benefits. There is a free trial ?period. I should have done that or just paid the $20 until more users and experience accrued. George W9ZSJ |
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ReadMe Please: Re: We are approaching 100 members...
Thanks, Dick.
But, now we have less than 85, so the pressure is off.? I will get cost estimates soon and make some proposals. Until then, I hope all can look at the potential of a paid membership as in the attachment. There are many useful options and a huge manual. There is a Patreon-like scheme for paying. I am willing to bear the cost for a short time if it is deemed useful to some. There is a hashtag scheme to use in sending messages which, if adopted would simplify access and administration.? Personally, I think there is room for both WhatsApp and a resource like this. The intended audiences pretty clearly are delineated in my mind. I enjoy following WhatsApp but I don't think most owners want to use their soldering irons nor do they have the interest/skills shown by many posters there. More later.? George W9ZSJ |
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Re: Q900 V4 Is it Available?
Hi Donald
To be fair, the people at Guohetec have asked me to contact them direct for the best price. ?Having been somewhat messed about by a previous vendor on AliExpress, I’d feel better dealing the manufacturer direct who have sent me friendly and helpful emails.? Im looking at the PMR-171 now but as Geoff has mentioned the IC 7100 is also a contender and will actually do what I need the radio to do! ? Its such a shame there are so many conflicting reports, I love the look and spec of these little Guohetec radios but I dont have money to just throw away on a punt! ?I already have a Xiegu X6100 and cant fault it, its terrific!? 73 Lucy M6ECG |
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Re: Q900 V4 Is it Available?
Hi Geoff,?
Thanks for the heads up on this! Just to verify, are you referring to the Q900 or the PMR-171? I had also come to the conclusion that the 7100 might be the way to go or even the now very, very retro IC706MKIIG! ?Im more inclined to the 7100 though as they're newer and I could afford a decent second hand offering … ?I do love an Icom! ?Do you use yours /p? ?Is it bulky and heavy to lug about? Whats power consumption like running low power?? It really surprises me that Icom havent developped more ultra portable rigs to go alongside the 705 with slightly more wallop especially now that POTA has proved to be such a big hit with so many!? Thanks again for your info! ? Lucy? |
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We are approaching 100 members...
... then it will cost money.
What will happen then? I need input and action on this question, else I will not approve any new members. The cost will be currently applied against the joint credit card with my wife, who monitors all expenses on that card. I have not told her about the Q900 nor the creation of this effort to support those who have purchased a Q900. I really don't want to, either. Please tune in on this issue and stay tuned. More after I return from this morning's ham breakfast where we might talk about the Q900 and this resource. My ham friends there have known about the Q900 since I bought one without the plug in options when they were not yet available. When I discussed my own difficulties with the rig, one of the several former Motorola employees observed, "Not ready for prime time!". Amen. George W9ZSJ |
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Re: Q900 V4 Is it Available?
开云体育Yes you can get one there. But not for 400�? These are all not available. For 500+ they are available? Am 26.03.2024 um 15:15 schrieb Lucy de M6ECG <m6eastcoastgirl@...>:
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Re: Q900 V4 Is it Available?
Guohetec have informed me the Q900 is now discontinued ?, the PMR- 171 has superceded it. ?I may well get one of these instead although it looks somewhat bigger than the Q900! ?But in many respects it fits the bill as a pseudo military style radio with most connections at the front end allowing back pack operation. ? Its got the same waterfall and buttuns as the Q900.?
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Donald OE3ZKW / DC2WK