[VHFcontesting] [VHF] Best contesting rig

[T. M.]

Funny, I dont see the IC-746 on that list at all. Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.....

My opinion is that the IC-746 is one of the best radios I have ever used on 
HF or VHF.

That comes from one who has been HF and VHF contesting hard and heavy for 
the past 20 years.

100% duty cycle transmitter, 100W on ALL bands 160M - 2M, memories, 
scanning, filering, DSP, sensitivity, flexibility, awesome receiver, and on 
and on and on.. It damn hard to beat it! all for under $1000. Biggest 
Complaint? Front panel power pot that controls power out on all bands 
instead of software control like in the 706mkIIg.


Speaking of the IC706mkIIg... Not on the list either... Hmmmmmmm....

Use two aftermarket duplexers to split the 2 ports into four, hang a 222 
vxtr off the HF port, and you have 4 bands in one small package with a 
receiver that really plays. Biggest complaint? The NB is seldom truly 
effective. Onboard DSP works well though. A dynamite ROVER package!

My two cents worth....

73s de Tim - K7XC - DM09ol... sk
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"One who fears limits his activities. Failure is only the opportunity to 
more intelligently begin again." -Henry Ford


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Geiger (NE0P)" <ne0p at lcisp.com>
To: <vhfcontesting at contesting.com>; <vhf at w6yx.stanford.edu>; 
<6meter at yahoogroups.com>; <sidewinders at yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2006 14:13 PM
Subject: [VHF] Best contesting rig


> Which radio is considered to be the best VHF/UHF contesting radio that 
> covers several bands (at least 2m/70cm/23cm) in one box?  I know that 
> transverters with a good IF rig are probably the best way to go, but it 
> you are limited on space and interconnections and wanted everything in one 
> box, which rig would be the best.  It seems that the choices would be:
> Yaesu FT736R (with 6m or 222mhz also available)
> Icom 910H, Icom 970A/H, Kenwood TS790, Kenwood TS2000 (also with 6 
> meters), Or if you could get by without 23cm:, Yaesu FT847, Yaesu FT726R, 
> Icom 820H, Icom 821H, Kenwood TS780
> Opinions on this?  73s John NE0P