[VHFcontesting] Looking for input on multiband VHF/UHF all mode rigs

[Ellen Rugowski]

Hi Everybody,

On Thursday, I will be geting a nice, big, fat profit sharing bonus at work.  It'll be for several hundred dollars, and possibly as much as $1300.  Soooo, I'm looking to enhance my 2m, and get back my 432 capability.  With that in mind, I'm looking for the first time in 9 years, to purchase a multi-mode, multi-band rig (no, I don't want transverters if I can help it - my space is at a premium, and I don't feel like having to screw around with umpteen cables).  I'm looking to get my hands on at least a dual band, 2m & 432 rig.  Expandability via a 1296 module like I used to have in my FT-736R back in the 90s would be nice, but isn't absolutely necessary.  What do the esteemed members of this list recommend?  The FT-736R like I used to use years ago, or something else?

73,
Ellen - AF9J
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