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

[Jukka Klemola]

TS850 is better than TS590, but not available anymore.

In a Multi TX environment one should not pick anything in the lowest
quartile of
http://www.sherweng.com/table.html

The top quartile is expensive, bulky or difficult to use - pick any two or
maybe all three.


The surprise radio amongst these is IC730 if you can find any that are in
good shape


73,
Jukka OH6LI






2013/11/29 Charles Harpole <hs0zcw at gmail.com>

> 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
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