[VHFcontesting] 847 comments

[aa4zz at aol.com]

Bill W4GRW put the INRAD filter in his 847 and it made it a much better radio as far as stong signal performance is concerned.
 
73 Paul AA4ZZ
 
 
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From: n5ten at yahoo.com
To: jarritt at vt.edu; vhfcontesting at contesting.com
Sent: Fri, 16 Mar 2007 9:56 AM
Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] 847 comments


The QST review of the FT847 specifically mentioned how
poor the receiver was under contest conditions.

73s John W5TD

--- "Joshua M. Arritt" <jarritt at vt.edu> wrote:

> al goss wrote:
> > I totally disagree with you comments.  My 847 was
> a great rig--used in 
> > many CW contests, a few SSB Tests...no problems
> from adjacent STRONG 
> > stations.
> > Was a 847 blast "in your opinion",  every radio
> coming off the line is 
> > different.
> FB Al.  Glad your 847 is a good one.  Yep, it's true
> that there are 
> differences between same-model rigs as they roll off
> the line.  Perhaps 
> the one we used was a bit flaky. 
> 
> And I certainly don't claim my comments on the radio
> as gospel -- in 
> fact, I will gladly disclaim them as petty nit-picky
> opinion, yes!  
> Despite my report of a poor contest experience with
> the rig, I really 
> like the 847.  It's a very versatile and capable
> radio for the price.  
> If I was in the market for such a rig, I wouldn't
> dismiss it despite my 
> comments. 
> 
> > .....
> > Same for 706's ;  lots of bad one's with all sorts
> of problems but 
> > most the guys have nothing to compare it to.
> I'd make the same poor selectivity comments about
> the '706.  But again, 
> versatility to price, it's a handy rig.  Certainly
> not the most ideal 
> contest radio. 
> 
> 
> > Won't go into what I am using...makes no
> difference.  Perhaps you 
> > should state "in my opinion" in future.  My rig is
> "in demand" but I 
> > find lots of problems with it...some may be due my
> location in the city.
> > 73 k2erg FN13
> >
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