[CQ-Contest] Compact rigs for contesting and portable operation?

[John Geiger]

Hi Kristinn,

The K2 is always rated very high by users and the
contest community.  Maybe a Yaesu FT450SAT or is that
too large for your use?

73s John AA5JG

--- Kristinn Andersen <kristinn1 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Are there any suggestions on a good compact rig from
> the current crop that
> would work well for HF-only (perhaps also 6m)
> contesting and portable
> operation?  As a 2nd rig, my preferences for use
> would be:
> 
> 1) Portable op:  CW and a little SSB.  Not operating
> from a car, but typ.
> from the summer cabin, on short hikes, so
> compactness and power efficiency
> counts.
> 2) Portability for field testing of antennas, etc.
> 3) HF contesting:  CW, RTTY, including 160m.  Could
> serve as backup or for
> SO2R.
> 
> Some candidates are, with pros / cons as I see them
> at first glance:
> 
> FT897 - Seems to be fairly portable.  Getting
> outdated?
> FT857 - Reasonable current efficiency, small size. 
> Usable for contesting
> (RX performance, menus,...)?
> IC706 - Tried and proven.  Getting outdated?
> IC7000 - Bells and whistles.  Price, performance?
> K2 - Has it all (top RX, int. batt, tuner,
> portability, expandable to
> 100W,...).  Price (with all), ruggedness for
> portability, getting outdated?
> 
> Comments on these or other rigs for my use would be
> appreciated.  I will be
> traveling in the US next month and would like the
> opportunity to pick up one
> to use on the trip and bring back.
> 
> 73 - Kristinn, TF3KX
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