[CQ-Contest] radio recommendations

Bill Coleman aa4lr at arrl.net
Sun Jun 6 17:11:14 EDT 2004


On Jun 4, 2004, at 2:31 AM, mike l dormann wrote:

> Nobody has yet mentioned the HW16 with  the HG10 vfo, you can get a set
> for about $100. Good working radio, puts out 50w which is more than
> adequate, easily modified to 160 if necessary, not a whole lot of TVI.

Yeah, but it only covers 80, 40 and 15m. Doesn't have 20m, which is an 
important band for contests.

But it does show that one can make due with whatever one can afford (or 
enjoy).

Bill Coleman, AA4LR, PP-ASEL        Mail: aa4lr at arrl.net
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             -- Wilbur Wright, 1901



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