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

[Bill Parry]

If you are looking for an easy interface And low price, try and find a
TS850.  This is an excellent radio and simple to use...if you can find a
good one. We used several at 6D2X for years and they are very nice.

Bill W5VX

-----Original Message-----
From: CQ-Contest [mailto:cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of
Jack Haverty.
Sent: Saturday, November 30, 2013 12:16 PM
To: PA5MW, Mark
Cc: cq contest
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] What rig to choose for a one-time fieldday MM
setup?

If each of your stations is going to also have a computer to run a logging
program, you might want to consider a Flex-1500 as the transceiver, simply
using the same computer as you use for the logging program.

This is of course not as good as a "real" contest station, but it hits many
of the requirements you listed - small, inexpensive, etc.

I've been using a Flex-3000, coupled to an inexpensive ($300) PC, with N1MM
as my logger, for several years now and I'm quite happy with it.   A
Flex-1500 is smaller and less expensive than my 3000 and almost as capable.
Coupled with a laptop and an amp it might be worth considering for your
fieldday use.  Even a Flex-3000 with laptop might meet your needs, providing
100W without an amp.

I've also heard that the Flex rigs are actually on sale right now (it's THE
major shopping weekend in the US).

73,
/Jack de K3FIV


On Fri, Nov 29, 2013 at 12:23 PM, PA5MW, Mark <pa5mw at home.nl> wrote:

> Thanks for all your responses.
>
> But please mind you:
>
> - We need to allocate no less than *10-12* similar HF rigs
> - The K3 is way too high priced
>
> 73 Mark, PA5MW
>
>
>
>
>
> On 29-11-2013 14:03, PA5MW, Mark 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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