[RTTY] Station Upgrade

[Dick Kriss, AA5VU]

You did not say what kind of antenna system you are running.  My 2-cent for
the best bang  for the buck would be

1. Antenna system
2. Amplifier.

I don't understand why anyone would run QRP.  For most RTTY QSOs barefoot 50
to 90 watts is fine but for contest where you need to be heard and not have
to repeat everything going from 50 to 300 watts makes a big difference.  I
can run the rig at 20 watts and it stays cool and the old AL80 one lunger
will run all day long.  My next amp with be quieter and have more power.

Ham happiness is antenna gain and power to do the job.

Dick AA5VU

> 
> I have about $1000 to spend on a new toy.  Right now I am running a
> TS-450SAT as my main radio and a FT-840 as the 2nd radio--no amp in the
> shack (sure miss it sometimes).
> 
> What would be the the best "bang for the buck"--upgrade to a better radio or
> buy an amplifier?  I really like my '450 as I can run FSK and use the CW
> filters with it.  The 840 is OK, but with AFSK there are no filters.  I use
> an audio filter, which works-sort of, but sure miss the filters like in the
> 450.
> 
> There are times when I really miss my amp though.   73
> Tom W7WHY
> 
> 
>