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Re: [VHFcontesting] Brain pickin time

To: aa4zz@aol.com, vhfcontesting@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] Brain pickin time
From: "Eric Smith" <kb7dqh@donobi.net>
Date: Sun, 04 Nov 2007 08:52:56 -0800
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Hmmm... Uniden HR 2510/2600???  Similar "motherboard" as
the HTX100 but has ALL modes!
Not sure what you mean by a "hostile" environment.  I
assume a hostile "RF" environment, not just because you are
running these four bands in close proximity, but, your
portable operation may not be in a "radio free" area.  Then
there are the "in-band" RF hostilities that present
themselves most readily in the Northeast corner of the
CONUS...

I agree that the 10 meter only mobiles may "fold up and go
home" on a really crowded 6 meter band, especially during
an opening... and tighter IF filters aren't readily
available for these radios.

If the  6 meter performance in the Yaesu FT 450 is good
enough, that may be an option and would save on the cost of
a transverter for that band, has pretty decent specs, and
once set up, is a breeze to operate, and has voice/CW
keying built-in.  Some may find the front-mounted CW key
jack a pain, but in your situation with many operators
running around from rig to rig,  the ability to take your
favorite key or keyer from radio to radio, without fumbling
around in the back to plug it in, might be a good thing...

Eric
KB7DQH

On Sun, 04 Nov 2007 08:51:32 -0500
 aa4zz@aol.com wrote:
> The TS2000 is a good chioce for these conditions(but only
> with the INRAD filter addition). Use a DEMI xvtr on the
> 222 radio. You can even run 432 and 222 from the same
> TS2000, 222 from the HF 28 mhz port and 432 from
> the?2000's 432 port. This keeps things a little more
> active for what can be a slower position.
> The 2000 has features such as a memory keyer and voice
> keyer built in. (no extra boxes to carry around.)
> Many of the radios mentioned by others (and the TS2000
> without the INRAD filter) do not have the rcvr front end
> needed in many contesting situations.
> 
> 73 Paul AA4ZZ
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Geiger <n5ten@yahoo.com>
> To: Mike (KA5CVH) Urich <ka5cvh@gmail.com>;
> vhfcontesting@contesting.com
> Sent: Sat, 3 Nov 2007 5:22 pm
> Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] Brain pickin time
> 
> 
> 
> Kenwood TS850s?
> 
> Or a Yaesu FT897D with the 222mhz transverter mounted
> in the battery bay compartment (W0ZQ has design plans
> for this).
> 
> 73s John AA5JG
> 
> --- "Mike (KA5CVH) Urich" <ka5cvh@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> > I have a question that I'm sure will result in a
> > multitude of answers,
> > hopefully all good and all right to some degree.
> > 
> > The question is.
> > 
> > You are thinking about assembling a four band 50
> > /144 / 222 /432
> > portable contesting station and you are considering
> > using identical HF
> > rigs for the IF, with DEMI transverters and seperate
> > amplifiers on all
> > four band which one would you choose?
> > 
> > Factors,
> > 
> > 1) Cost obviously
> > 2) Learning curve for team members (KISS) this is
> > why four identical
> > HF / IF radios.
> > 3) Good performance in hostile environment.
> > 
> > -- 
> > Mike Urich, KA5CVH
> > 
> > http://www.gohunter08.com
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> > http://ka5cvh.com/fun_stuff/video/border/MM_03.wmv
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