Great page, Bill! I'll have to study on it a bit before finalizing my
antenna setup. I'm mainly planning to set up for HF mobile with a hitch
mount mast, but the joy of that is that it can be easily changed for a
contest effort. I figure maybe roof-rack mounted halos for 6/2m & 70cm
and a switch that changes over to a tall mast with rotor that's extended
with directional antennas for parked operation to try & pull in those
stations at the far reaches. It's all still just a pipe dream right
now; got to get the basic setup installed before going on to the
specialized equipment! ;-)
Thanks for the info!
73,
Don T. AI4CW
Bill Seabreeze wrote:
> Hi Don,
> Good deal! Roving is a blast!
> Check my website http://members.fcc.net/wseab
>
> 73,
> Bill W3IY/R
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Don T. "AI4CW"" <dtrammel@hiwaay.net>
> Cc: <vhfcontesting@contesting.com>
> Sent: Friday, July 12, 2002 12:45 PM
> Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] Re: Icom vs. Yaesu question
>
>
>
>>Normal CW is LSB on the rig because that's the way it is on HF and the
>>rig is a HF rig with the VHF/UHF added into it as an afterthought/bonus
>>to compete with the other HF+6M rigs. No big deal; at least it has the
>>provision for switching to CW-R instead of forcing you to work around
>>it. You've also got the ability to shift the tone to your liking (I
>>prefer my sidetone to match the frequency shift of the rig) unlike my
>>IC-575A that has a 700 Hz tone with a 1kHz offset! I learned to
>>zero-beat by tuning until the tones harmonize; can't do that with a rig
>>where the tones don't match.
>>
>>I have just purchased one of the 706MkIIG rigs myself and am looking at
>>the steep learning curve that's ahead of me to make really good use of
>>the radio. It is quite a capable rig (wish I could say the same for the
>>operator) and appears to be a bit easier to work with than I first
>>thought it would be. I'm using the manual to get to certain spots in
>>the menus and then setting it aside and trying out the options to find
>>out how they really work; the manual left me a bit confused on more than
>>a few things.
>>
>>I have an all-Icom home station (IC-735, 575A, 275H & 475H with the
>>575's 10M capabilities used for the 220 xverter), so I expected the rig
>>to fall more or less in line with what I'm used to. It does on some
>>stuff, but it's apparently miles ahead on other features (DSP, CW ease
>>of use {compared to the x75 series}, adjustability of functions,
>>built-in keyer). I think I'll really like it once it's installed and
>>operational in the vehicle (I've only been playing with it on the bench
>>with PS so far). It sure does work well with the LDG AT-11MP for the
>>auto-tune function (at least on HF); I need to check & see if it will do
>>the 6M antenna as well. They (LDG) sell a remote tuner that does cover
>>six, so maybe it will as well...
>>
>>Maybe it'll be ready for a simple rover attempt in September?
>>
>>73,
>>Don T. AI4CW
>>
>>Jack/W7PW wrote:
>>
>>
>>>The lastest issue (I got it, in the mail, as a sample, on Wednesday) of
>>>WorldRadio compares the two...it's a pretty informative article.
>>>
>>>My only specific complaint about the '706MkIIG is that "normal" CW is
>>>LSB! You've got to set the rig for "reverse" CW to be on the correct
>>>sideband. I don't know if this is just a Japanese thing, or what, but it
>>>sure is frustrating!
>>>
>>>Otherwise the rig works well...
>>>
>>>73,
>>>
>>>Jack, W7PW
>>>
>>>Jacob Tennant wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>Looking at buying either a Icom IC-706MK2g or a Yaesu FT-100D for use
>>>>
> in
>
>>>>either a ROVER or Single-Op contesting station as well as day to day
>>>>
> VHF
>
>>>>use.
>>>>
>>>>Since I have no experience with either radio other than reading the
>>>>reviews
>>>>from various web sites, I am asking for a gentlemenly presented
>>>>opinion poll
>>>>from the group of the pro's and con's of the two radios.
>>>>
>>>>I know from past reading that this is a tough question to answer but I
>>>>
> am
>
>>>>taking out a small personal loan to pay for the radio and some
>>>>antennas for
>>>>all 3 VHF/UHF bands, so I want to be really sure before I sign for a
>>>>
> loan
>
>>>>and spend the money.
>>>>
>>>>Also I know that everyone is different when it comes to how they feel a
>>>>radio works but my main concerns are in the area of RFI from vehicles
>>>>systems in the rover case, and for any faults you might have seen from
>>>>either radio in full blown contest use.
>>>>
>>>>Thank you in advance for any and all replies...
>>>>
>>>>Jacob Tennant K8JWT
>>>>
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