> FT857 - Reasonable current efficiency, small size. Usable for contesting
> (RX performance, menus,...)?
> IC706 - Tried and proven. Getting outdated?
I can comment on these two since I have both. I will add another very good
compact radio, the Kenwood TS-50. I have all three. The Kenwood is an
older model and available in the used market for a bargain price, but it is
a very well built radio. More ruggedly built than either the Yaesu or the
Icom. I very much like the FT-857D, very small size, many functions
including VHF, and works very well with the ATAS-120 antenna system. But
if rugged is what you need, then the aluminum framed TS-50 is the winner.
Very good receiver and available for a fraction of the kilobuck new cost.
You might even find a AT-50 automatic antenna tuner. I have one and it
works well.
All of these are good choices. The IC-7000 is really great but a bit
expensive.
Jon Hamlet, W4ZW
Casey Key Island, Florida
"A little piece of paradise in the Gulf of Mexico"
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