diff --git a/content/equipment/handhelds/wouxun-uv9d-mate/index.md b/content/equipment/handhelds/wouxun-uv9d-mate/index.md index c52344b..721564c 100644 --- a/content/equipment/handhelds/wouxun-uv9d-mate/index.md +++ b/content/equipment/handhelds/wouxun-uv9d-mate/index.md @@ -1,8 +1,8 @@ --- -title: Wouxun Uv9d Mate +title: Wouxun UV9D Mate summary: This is the radio of choice when I do some Winlinking (HI) via packet radio or VARA FM. date: 2021-03-15 -lastmod: 2024-03-31T11:00:47+0000 +lastmod: 2024-05-19T20:53:51+0000 showBreadcrumbs: true showReadingTime: false @@ -12,5 +12,17 @@ showWordCount: false I can not remember when I bought this radio because I lost my documents somwhere and the company where I ordered it does not have these records any more due to -a system re-configuration. +a system re-configuration :disappointed_face: + +This radio delivers up to 8W (it is advertised as a 10W radio but I never measured +more than 8W - yes, on VHF). + +As most radios were designed to be left alone somewhere at a desk or shelf this one +has been chosen to be my so called "winlink radio" -- at least for VHF/UHF frequencies. + +The special use case for it is in the car primarily -- the next RMS packet station is +approx. 27km north/north-east of my home QTH (with some mountains in between) -- it +works well with the Digirig when using packet radio and VARA-FM; and with the Mobilinkd +TNC4. +