[CQ-Contest] What rig to choose for a one-time fieldday MM setup?

[Charles Harpole]

Winner TS-590 S
1.  Sit down and use it, no unusual knob turns, low learning time.
2.  Standard operation on these factors, simple.
3 and 3.  Small and cheap.

K3, can not sit down and use immediately, each radio has multiple
programming and, one mistaken push in the middle of contest and THAT radio
is DIFFERENT.
Yaesu, all too big above FT 450d which is just not for this application.
ICOM 7600, too quirky to learn quickly;  7100 too weird and is this a
contest radio?
Ten Tec Eagle... who knows? and ORION too big.

So, easy answer.  Good Luck, 73, Charly


On Fri, Nov 29, 2013 at 8:03 PM, PA5MW, Mark <pa5mw at home.nl> wrote:

> Looking for the ideal HF rig for a one-time 6 band  field-day MM setup.
> Run+mult stations, so about 12 HF rigs in total.
> All 160-10m stations using the same rig. All with external filtering. All
> with additional PA.
>
> Requirements:
>
> 1) Simple to use interface
> No learning curve, anyone can learn operating this rig at contest level
> within an hour.
> Any required fine adjustments, make that *problems*,  in the field for the
> whole MM setup needs to be easy.
>
> 2) No quirks.
> No unsolvable issues like leading spike at PTT.  No horrible high phase
> noise.
>
> 3) Small & lightweighted, can withstand some rough handling during travel
> Must fit in suitcase.
>
> 3) Price level must be very low.
> Any additional tips for buying and selling the rigs after the FD contest?
>
>
> Your answer, based on you own or club experience (no textbook/performance
> lists wars) will be much appreciated !
>
> 73 Mark, PA5MW
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Charly, HS0ZCW