"David Olean" <k1whs@worldpath.net> wrote:
>Hi guys,
> ? ?I would echo Bob's (N5NJ) statement. ?In all these ideal rig
>postings, I see no mention of dynamic range and phase noise
>considerations. I guess if you live in the booonies and use a small
>low antenna, then dynamic range is not an issue. In other areas
>it is the most important issue.
Amen. Bells and whistles may be nice, but during one contest I had W2SZ/1 60
miles to my east with a kw on 6 & 2, and KB2ZVP 9 miles to my north also with
a kw on 6 & 2. My major need was a crunch-proof front end. Both these guys have
clean signals, just very strong.
>From experience, the 736 is a nice rig but the one place it falls down is
>overload sensitivity. For serious stuff I'll take my DEM transverters and my
>OmniV or TS850.
Frank
W2FCA
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