which one would you buy? What makes it better than its competitors? Tnx, Barry -- Barry Kutner, W2UP Newtown, PA _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@con
I have had great luck with the FT-2000. I use two for SO2R. If you are CW only type of guy then I might lean to Ten Tec or the K2/K3 although I have not used them. I have heard great reports for them
Hi Barry, I have an MP-1000 here and just purchased a very cherry icom 756 pro II as a second radio. No expensive filters to buy with the icom, the twin peaking filter for RTTY runs circles around ev
Hello Barry, Thursday, May 17, 2007 Barry wrote to frc: http://www.ab4oj.com/icom/ic7700/main.html -- 73...Art RX9TX http://rx9tx.qrz.ru _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mai
Ten-Tec ORION Without a blink of an eye. Have tried this rig for 2 yrs now, both at home and in heavy contest situations (PI4TUE , with ALL antennas raised above 220ft AGL). Have had several differen
"I notice that K3LR is an all ICOM station but I don't know specifically which radios they are using". According to the web site, 781's and 7800's. K9MI ______________________________________________
W2UP: (FYI my previous rigs - TS-930S, FT-1000MP, Orion) I would choose the Elecraft K3 over any existing rig, including Orion II, FT-2000 and IC-7700. be configured very economically depending on wh
I'm biased, but I would go with a new Elecraft K3. It pushes state of the art well beyond the current generation of rigs. Definitely well worth the wait! - Jack Brindle, W6FB -- -- __________________
Mark, How about Software issues I have so often heard about? There are rumours the Orions need switch off and then back on a few times a weekend. I have never seen one and would like to have a fifth
Hello Jukka, I was tipped on the Orion by Rein, PA0R who uses it for 3 years now. Mine never had any trouble; not during 48hrs contesting, nor when it was kept switched on for several weeks in a row
Yaesu FTdx9000D. It simply has the best of everything. 73, Keith NM5G which one would you buy? What makes it better than its competitors? Tnx, Barry -- Barry Kutner, W2UP Newtown, PA ________________
Actually I did buy a new contest radio 'today' - for the 06 CQWW... In my declining years, with the children raised, and the retirement fund topped off, I can afford any radio I want... I did conside
Barry I have two FT-1000mp's for my SO2R set-up. I was looking for something newer and better to replave these two rigs. When I saw the K3 annouced and data, I knew that was it! I'm hoping to have on
There were several good candidates at Dayton. I thought these three were the most interesting: 1. The Hilberling PT-8000A is very impressive. I expect the receiver to top the performance list when it