As I alluded to in my initial post, for the Baofeng I have a custom PTT/audio interface that includes transformer audio isolation, a FET for PTT, a USB sound dongle, etc., and a PTT TOT and reset. None of that is part of my question. The question is specific to radio brand and model.
I've used a lot of Yaesu/Vertex radios, and those work fine. The experience I've had with Baofengs (admittedly, many-year-old Baofengs now) is marginal at best, and the funky PTT switching (connecting together the sleeve of both mic and speaker) doesn't seem to work well in a lot of TNCs. The PTT to audio out is slow, and is way worse than the typical 150-250 ms that most other radios have. The rx seems very sluggish, and of course requires squelch open at all times.?
Since I mentioned both a KPC3+ and a RPi/direwolf, I'm not sure how that's construed as "focused on" either direwolf or RPi. I also have a couple MicroSAT TNCs, but I don't use them for the portable stuff, yet.
So the question remains: What handheld radios (assume low receive dc current, and relatively cheap) have people had the best success with? Anytone? Baofeng? TYT? Tenway? RadioOddity? And what specific model numbers?
Cheers and 73 - Jon N7UV
