[TenTec] A Fun Day with Ham Radio, and a Question about Portable Operating

[Jack Emerson]

Hey Barry and all that replied to my posts. I really appreciate everyone's 
input. Yes, my preference is for a 100w radio. And in fact the FT 857 is 
what N4LA and I used for our SOTA adventure. It worked fb, and even though 
we never ran ran it above 25w, we found that preferable to 5 or 10w.
The weight of the radio is not an issue with me. Even current drain is not 
as much of a factor as I had thought initially, and that's because I don't 
picture myself operating portable for anymore than 3 hours.
Todd's FT 857 and his lithium ion battery pack worked well during the 2.5 
hours or so that we were on the air, and the battery pack had a lot of life 
left in it when we shut down.
For some years now, I have preferred Ten Tec equipment, and I think the 
Eagle would be a good fit as far as what I'm looking for, except the price. 
It's one thing to fall or slip and break your portable radio. It's another 
thing if it's a $2k radio that you break. So in this case, for this purpose, 
at the end of the day I will probably end up going with a used FT 857. 
Though I'm not into qrp, if I do go that route, my choice will likely be the 
new Argonaut.
And Barry, yes, I did actually hike the mtn. Don't believe what Todd said on 
his website, it's all lies, lies, lies. He was suffering from altitude 
sickness.

73 de Jack W4TJE


-----Original Message----- 
From: Barry N1EU
Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2013 4:31 AM
To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
Subject: Re: [TenTec] A Fun Day with Ham Radio,and a Question about Portable 
Operating

On Tue, Apr 16, 2013 at 1:43 AM, Jack Emerson <w4tje at wiredog.com> wrote:

>  So still searching for a 100 w rig that is affordable for mtn top work.
>

If you really think you need 100w, the Yaesu FT-857 is far and away your
best choice, assuming you're actually hiking up the mountain.

73, Barry N1EU
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