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

[Zack Widup]

Hi Ellen,

If I were you I'd go for another 736R.

73, Zack W9SZ

On Tue, 15 Jul 2008, Ellen Rugowski wrote:

> 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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