[CQ-Contest] Advice on CW/contest rig for $1000-$2000?

[Barry Kutner]

I'll second the motion on the 990. I use it as my second radio for
SO2R (FT1000D is radio 1) and very happy with it.
Barry W2UP

On 5 May 01, Zoli Pitman HA1AG wrote:

 >
 > Hi Jorge et al,
 >
 >
 > If I were you I would go for an FT-990. These days they go for about
 > 900-1100 USD. For your target you can even take two. ;-)  I don't know why
 > but this rig never seemed to be very popular in the US but in EU it's still
 > being looked for.
 >
 > 1, The FT-990 is a well-designed rock-solid workhorse rig. It's made of
 > widely available components so if you ever have trouble with it it can be
 > repaired locally and cheaply.
 >
 > 2, If you put some good CW filters with it, it's not worse than any of the
 > listed RX's.
 >
 > 3, CAT is included and all software supports it. (The 930 has no computer
 > control as I know)
 >
 > 4, It's a perfect combination of pragmatic simplicity and performance.
 >
 > I use one since 1993 and think that is the ideal second radio of SO2R (main
 > rig is an MP).
 >
 > 73 de Zoli HA1AG
 >
 >
 >
 >  >
 >  > I made the same question to some well known contesters and the suggestion
 > was
 >  > to go to a used one of the following transceivers:
 >  >
 >  >      1.-    IC765
 >  >      2.-    TS930
 >  >      3.-    TS850
 >  >
 >  >
 >  >      73,
 >  >
 >  >              Jorge
 >  >
 >
 >
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Barry Kutner, W2UP              Internet: w2up at mindspring.com
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