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Re: [VHFcontesting] Radio Options for 144/432 Now that I need a newone

To: "Kenneth E. Harker" <kenharker@kenharker.com>
Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] Radio Options for 144/432 Now that I need a newone
From: George Fremin III <geoiii@kkn.net>
Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2005 12:10:44 -0700
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On Fri, Aug 26, 2005 at 12:07:16PM -0700, Kenneth E. Harker wrote:
> On Fri, Aug 26, 2005 at 10:54:31AM -0500, David Vondrasek wrote:
> > Due to a lightening strike and after the station blow up yesterday and a
> > talk with the Insurnace it seem I may be getting a new Radio setup thanks to
> > Insurnace coverage. As the radios are pretty limited out there now for ones
> > that can do 144/432 SSB/CW I thought I'd ask the pro's for advise and what
> > they thought. From what I can tell there are pretty much 3 Radios on the
> > market for VHF/UHF work that offer enough output to drive the Henry 2002 I
> > have for VHF. I'm open for views on what would be a nice radio for VHF/UHF
> > EME/Tropo work. The three Im looking at.. 
> 
> The Henry 2002 takes 100W to drive it to full output, right?  The FT-847
> only does 50W on two meters.  The IC-910H does not have six meters at all,
> nor a provision to add six meters.



The 2002 - 3cx800 should only need about 25 watts or so to get to 
800 to 1000 watts out.


-- 
George Fremin III - K5TR
geoiii@kkn.net
http://www.kkn.net/~k5tr


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