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

[W0MU Mike Fatchett]

For the money the 590 is a great rig.

I don't know much about the new Yaesu 1200 price or performance.

Mike W0MU

On 11/29/2013 7:46 AM, Charles Harpole wrote:
> 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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