[CQ-Contest] FT-857D for contesting???

[George Harlem W1EBI]

Congratulations on earning your General, Jacob!  If you have done some
VHF contesting in the past and want to try out your new band privileges
in some HF contests, of course you can use the FT-857.  Is it the ideal
radio for HF contesting?  Probably not, but if you have one or have
access to one, the important thing is to get your feet wet in some
contests and HAVE FUN!  If you're able to upgrade your station down the
road, there are many other radios that would be great for HF contesting,
but first work to upgrade your on-the-air skills and knowledge of the HF
bands.  So when do we hear K8JWT in a contest?

73, George W1EBI

-----Original Message-----
From: cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Jacob Tennant
Sent: Friday, July 29, 2005 4:33 PM
To: cq-contest at contesting.com
Subject: [CQ-Contest] FT-857D for contesting???

After reading along with the thread on the FT-840 vs. IC-718,  I was 
wondering about the thoughts on using the FT-857D for contesting?  I
have 
used one for VHF contestsat a friends station and it seemed to work good
but 
never used it on HF as I just passed my General exam last night.

Jacob Tennant - K8JWT/AG 

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