I'll second the motion on the 990. I use it as my second radio for
SO2R (FT1000D is radio 1) and very happy with it.
Barry W2UP
On 5 May 01, Zoli Pitman HA1AG wrote:
>
> Hi Jorge et al,
>
>
> If I were you I would go for an FT-990. These days they go for about
> 900-1100 USD. For your target you can even take two. ;-) I don't know why
> but this rig never seemed to be very popular in the US but in EU it's still
> being looked for.
>
> 1, The FT-990 is a well-designed rock-solid workhorse rig. It's made of
> widely available components so if you ever have trouble with it it can be
> repaired locally and cheaply.
>
> 2, If you put some good CW filters with it, it's not worse than any of the
> listed RX's.
>
> 3, CAT is included and all software supports it. (The 930 has no computer
> control as I know)
>
> 4, It's a perfect combination of pragmatic simplicity and performance.
>
> I use one since 1993 and think that is the ideal second radio of SO2R (main
> rig is an MP).
>
> 73 de Zoli HA1AG
>
>
>
> >
> > I made the same question to some well known contesters and the suggestion
> was
> > to go to a used one of the following transceivers:
> >
> > 1.- IC765
> > 2.- TS930
> > 3.- TS850
> >
> >
> > 73,
> >
> > Jorge
> >
>
>
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