[CQ-Contest] Contest Rig

[Gary McClellan]

I have a FT1000D, 756P3, 746P and have had the FT1000MP, etc.
All good rigs..

One thing I'd like to mention is that I have been to
contesters/dx types shacks and always find they have ALL the preamps
on and the RF gain at max!  Even on 80/40M :--)

I find that I have had excellent success (with the proper filtering)
with all my radios by using the minimal pre-amplification and keeping
the RF gain just at where the desired signal is copiable.  Today's
radios are all plenty sensitive.. tho the preamps are great on 12/10/6M

Just my .02

73, Gary K7ZD

Kelly Taylor wrote:
> 
> My initial enthusiasm for the PRO is waning a bit (maybe just the novelty
> factor wearing off). For the next CW contest, I want to go back to having my
> trusty TS850SAT (Inrad-ded to the hilt) side-by-side.
>