[VHFcontesting] Advice on buying a rig, FT817 or 817ND, or ??also looking for one

[Michelle Mathas]

Hello all, 
 I am Michelle,WW7F. I have been considering buying a Yaesu FT 817 or Nd model, I know it is a qrp rig but I would appreciate any feedback from users/owners, I am looking for that or maybe an IC706mk2g, but heard it is not good on upper bands, broad and deaf some have told me, same re the FT100d, no ft100 many issues I understand with it, FT 857 but I wanted primarily something to take with me, IMO better than an HT in some cases ,anyhow I am open to advice and any offers of rigs, maye there is one you know of and I don't, just would appreciate some good advice form you all,this is my first posting to this group though I have been a subscriber for a few years:) Thanks all for your time and I hope you forgive my rambling, I am recovering from a concussion, kind of hard lately to explain what I need or want,VY73 all, Sincerely,Michelle WW7F> From: vhfcontesting-request at contesting.com> Subject: VHFcontesting Digest, Vol 73, Issue 20> To: vhfcontesting at contesting.com> Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2009 09:00:04 -0800> > Send VHFcontesting mailing list submissions to> vhfcontesting at contesting.com> > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/vhfcontesting> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to> vhfcontesting-request at contesting.com> > You can reach the person managing the list at> vhfcontesting-owner at contesting.com> > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific> than "Re: Contents of VHFcontesting digest..."> > > Today's Topics:> > 1. VE3OIL/r Jan 2009 FN14 FN13 FN04 FN03 FN02 EN93 EN92> (russell beech)> 2. VHF Sweeps (maded)> 3. Last Minute M/S Sked Request (K3EGE at aol.com)> 4. Gremlins and this weekend's contest (Joe Serocki)> > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------> > Message: 1> Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2009 11:48:27 -0800 (PST)> From: russell beech <rbeech2002 at yahoo.ca>> Subject: [VHFcontesting] VE3OIL/r Jan 2009 FN14 FN13 FN04 FN03 FN02> EN93 EN92> To: ontvhfassoc_reflector at yahoogroups.com> Cc: rvhfg_general at yahoogroups.com, rbeech2002 at yahoo.ca,> vhf at w6yx.stanford.edu> Message-ID: <911368.30128.qm at web112221.mail.gq1.yahoo.com>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1> > > Hello group> ?> Once again I am planning a rove this January.? I some restrictions at the start of each day but will be free in the evenings.> ?> I have decent 100W stations with eight foot yagis on the bottom four.? > ?> 903 through 3456 are 3W stations with four foor loopers but are quite reliable.> ?> 5760, 10GHz and laser are available but less predictable.> ?> I will be keeping to the following schedule:> ?> Saturday (GMT)> ?> FN03aa???? 2210 - 2310> EN93xa???? 2330 - 2440> ?> Sunday (GMT)> ?> EN92xx???? 0110 - 0230> FN02ax???? 0250 - 0400> FN03rw???? 2030 - 2100> FN13ax???? 2130 - 2230> FN14cc???? 2310 - 2450> ?> Monday (GMT)> ?> FN04wb 0200 - 0400> > I will be on the air as opportunity arises during transits and at times not listed.> > I am accepting skeds on 144.237.> > Please contact me at ve3oil at yahoo.ca and I will return a list of suggestions.> > 73> Russell> VE3OIL> > > __________________________________________________________________> Yahoo! Canada Toolbar: Search from anywhere on the web, and bookmark your favourite sites. Download it now at> http://ca.toolbar.yahoo..com.> > > > ------------------------------> > Message: 2> Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2009 10:05:18 -0500> From: "maded" <maded at mindspring.com>> Subject: [VHFcontesting] VHF Sweeps> To: <vhfcontesting at contesting.com>> Message-ID: <002e01c977eb$d8731390$89593ab0$@com>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII"> > W2SN will be active in the January contest on:> > 6M> > 2M> > 220 MHz> > 432 MHz> > 1.2 GHz> > from FN20xo (near the Verrazano Bridge).> > > > Ed (W2SN)> > > > > > ------------------------------> > Message: 3> Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2009 11:44:31 EST> From: K3EGE at aol.com> Subject: [VHFcontesting] Last Minute M/S Sked Request> To: vhfcontesting at contesting.com> Message-ID: <c2e.47dc77cf.36a2136f at aol.com>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII"> > > Multi-op station N3NGE located near Morgantown, PA in Grid FN20bd is looking > to set up M/S skeds for FSK441A contacts on both 6 and 2 meters for the > contest this coming weekend. We run 1 KW on both bands with big antennas up at > least 100 feet.> > We still have a few slots open so If you are interested, please write me > back and we'll arrange times and freqs.> > Looking forward to hearing from many of you and good luck in the contest.> > 73,> Bill - K3EGE for the N3NGE Contest Team> > **************A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy > steps! > (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1215855013x1201028747/aol?redir=http://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072%26hmpgID=62%26bcd=De> cemailfooterNO62)> > > ------------------------------> > Message: 4> Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2009 10:50:32 -0600> From: "Joe Serocki" <joeserocki at gmail.com>> Subject: [VHFcontesting] Gremlins and this weekend's contest> To: "'VHF Contesting'" <vhfcontesting at contesting.com>> Message-ID: <00c301c977fa$8c5c5340$a514f9c0$@com>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"> > Well, the Gremlins hit here as well. N9IFG/R is off the air, the 20 below> weather has destroyed coax (the plastic shield literally shatters when> moved), bolts snap off (cheap steel, but I cannot afford stainless on> everything!), and I lost a coolant hose on the rover itself and it's just> too darn cold out to fix right now.> > > > Maybe next contest. Sigh.> > > > I don't know about the rest of you guys, but do you notice a pattern, at> least here in the midwest? From my limited memory:> > > > 2 years ago it was wicked cold, but tolerable> > Last year we called it off because of the dangerous weather> > This year we called it off because of the dangerous weather> > > > And now, for a totally anti-environmental statement: BRING BACK GLOBAL> WARMING!!! J> > > > Then of course there were the 50+ MPH winds we had at Field Day.> > > > CONTESTING IS FUN!> > > > J> > > > 73> > > > > > ------------------------------> > _______________________________________________> VHFcontesting mailing list> VHFcontesting at contesting.com> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/vhfcontesting> > > End of VHFcontesting Digest, Vol 73, Issue 20> *********************************************