[SEDXC] Rig Recommendations for ~$500.00

[ku8e at bellsouth.net]

 JT..

For around $500 you would be looking at something that would be early 1990's and probably
not a computer controlled radio. Some examples :

Kenwood : TS830S
Icom : IC7** models
Yaesu : FT7** models

You also might look at some of the first generation mobile rigs that came out about 5 -6 years
ago Kenwood TS-50 , Icom 706 , Yaesu FT-100. These are not hardcore contest quality but they
are OK. Plus most of these models also have 6/2/440 on them if you are interested in VHF/UHF.

If you can move up to the $700-$1000 range there are plenty of nice contest quality rigs :
Kenwood : TS850S, TS930S, TS940S   
Icom 765 746 
Yaesu 9** series

Good Luck, Jeff KU8E

> 
> From: "JT Croteau" <jt.w6fo at gmail.com>
> Date: 2006/08/29 Tue AM 09:56:58 EDT
> To: "*SEDXC Group" <sedxc at contesting.com>,  secc at contesting.com
> Subject: [SEDXC] Rig Recommendations for ~$500.00
> 
> Anyone have any HF rig recommendations for something that can be found
> on the used market for around $500.00?
> 
> Primary interests: Chasing DX + Casual Contesting
> 
> Rig needs to be a reliable model that can be serviced easily if needed.
> 
> I'd like to get something a bit better, in the $1000 range, but it
> just isn't going to happen.  I'm going to have a hard enough time
> coming up with the $500 as it is.
> 
> Thanks
> 
> --
>  JT Croteau - W6FO - Canton, GA
>  ARS #2,147 | NoGA-QRP | SEDXC | SECC | ARRL
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