Another good mini mobile HF/VHF/UHF on the used market
is the Yaesu FT100D. I have used one for my main base
rig (and for roving/mobile operations) off and on for
the last 5 1/2 years, and find that it has a better
receiver than the 857/897/706 series. In the D model,
you get the CW filter and TCXO standard, and should be
able to find one for $550 or so.
73s John AA5JG
--- W4ZW <w4zw@comcast.net> wrote:
> > 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 Getting outdated?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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