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Hi Is anyone using the Radcomm software? ? ?seems pricey but most thing involved in this hobby are pricey
 

Good morning,

I've been using the Radcommsoft F8101ALE software since 2017. I first used my F8101 mobile without any software but I swapped out replacing it with my TK-90 and the F8101 is used now primarily in a MARS/ALE base station environment where I find the software indispensable. In this environment I often have to change frequecies quickly and the Radcommsoft excels at being able to quickly jump to the many frequencies available. Additionally it is very easy to initiate ALE operation, which provides a logging capability so I can see all the ALE activity that has occurred, such as date/time, whether just heard or or actual ale status, when linked or disconnected, callsign, BER, SNR,Channel and network id. Lots of useful info for tracking ALE activity. Additionally there is the capability to change many of the radio settings such as mode, power level, vfo or channel mode and many others without the need to toggle thru the radio panel switches, very intuitive.

Needless to say I am very pleased with it. Yes, it seemed expensive but for my use it is totally acceptable and I am fully pleased with it.?

I started years ago with verson2, currenly at the latest, version 4.

73, Paul W2EC
 

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-------- Original message --------
From: Paul <w2ec@...>
Date: 7/4/23 04:43 (GMT-08:00)
Subject: Re: [f8101] RCS software

Good morning,

I've been using the Radcommsoft F8101ALE software since 2017. I first used my F8101 mobile without any software but I swapped out replacing it with my TK-90 and the F8101 is used now primarily in a MARS/ALE base station environment where I find the software indispensable. In this environment I often have to change frequecies quickly and the Radcommsoft excels at being able to quickly jump to the many frequencies available. Additionally it is very easy to initiate ALE operation, which provides a logging capability so I can see all the ALE activity that has occurred, such as date/time, whether just heard or or actual ale status, when linked or disconnected, callsign, BER, SNR,Channel and network id. Lots of useful info for tracking ALE activity. Additionally there is the capability to change many of the radio settings such as mode, power level, vfo or channel mode and many others without the need to toggle thru the radio panel switches, very intuitive.

Needless to say I am very pleased with it. Yes, it seemed expensive but for my use it is totally acceptable and I am fully pleased with it.?

I started years ago with verson2, currenly at the latest, version 4.

73, Paul W2EC
 

I’ve been using it for about 6 months and it’s worth every penny. ?Makes using the 8101 significantly cheaper. ?
 

I'm looking at this, as I'm now using a TC4 and thus also the internal ALE.
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What do folk think about the F8101 ALE implementation vs. ION2G? I suspect the latter is better at linking under marginal conditions, based on some observation, but I'm not entirely sure. If the F8101 ALE implementation is a downgrade, then I'd likely look for another solution.
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James W7TXT
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On 8/7/24 12:31, James Morris (W7TXT) wrote:
I'm looking at this, as I'm now using a TC4 and thus also the internal ALE.
?
What do folk think about the F8101 ALE implementation vs. ION2G? I suspect the latter is better at linking under marginal conditions, based on some observation, but I'm not entirely sure. If the F8101 ALE implementation is a downgrade, then I'd likely look for another solution.

I have ceased to use the internal ALE in my F8101. I use Ion2g exclusively. It is just better. And it isn't just the decoder, it is everything about the software: directory, multiple networks, sharing LQA data between channels in the same band, etc. Ion2g is just head-and-shoulders above any of the hardware-radio-based 2G ALE systems I have used, and that is not just Icom. It is Barrett and Codan as well. Their advantage is one box and possibly 3G ALE ... if your network is constrained enough to use it.

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