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

[John Geiger]

Hi Ellen,

The TS790 is rated pretty high, has twice the power of the Yaesu FT736Ron 2m
and 70cm, with a 1.2g option.  It also will do dual receive, which the
FT736R won't do.  Also, one of the FT100D/FT857D/FT897D radios gives you
lots of bands at decent power levels.  Plus they don't take up alot of
space.  I have had alot of fun with my FT100D over the years, and even made
an EME QSO with it!

73s John AA5JG

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ellen Rugowski" <ellenjoanne2003 at sbcglobal.net>
To: <vhfcontesting at contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2008 2:50 AM
Subject: [VHFcontesting] Looking for input on multiband VHF/UHF all mode
rigs


> 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
> Grid EN-52xx
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