[RTTY] Recommendations for First SO2R Setup

[BOB CONROY]

It is with great trepidation that I am asking for recommendations as to the best way of setting up a station for my first foray into the world of SO2R RTTY contesting.   In doing so, I  don't want to touch off another round of  battling over the  merits, virtues, pitfalls and, yes, morality of SO2R RTTY operations.  All I want to do is see what SO2R RTTY contesting is all about and see if it is for me.

I have an ICOM 756 Pro III I'd like to use for running and I'm stuck on which rig to purchase as the second radio to use for pouncing.  Do I get another ICOM 756 Pro III or do I get a Ten Tec Omni VII or a Elecraft K3?  Or to complicate matters further, should I use the ICOM 756 Pro III for pouncing and save up a bit more, and get an ICOM 7700 or Ten Tec Orion II to run with?  

I'd also appreciate your recommendations as to which contesting hardware I should use to harness the two radios together into an efficient but not too complicated SO2R team?

Your recommendations, thoughts and comments will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.  73.

Bob
KB2VMG



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