[VHFcontesting] Limited Rover Radio Question

[Mark Adams]

Hi Gang,

Due to an equipment failure I need to rethink my 2 position LR strategy for
September. I usually run the front seat as 2M only and the rear seat as
6/222/432. If I use my IC746 for 2M up front, I have the following choices
for the rear, considering that I'd like ONE headphone and ONE key off ONE
radio. )I'll be running LR for another year or so till I get a bigger rover
vehicle. A 2009 Saturn Vue is a bit short on space for all ten bands.)

   1. Buy the XV50 and an amp and run my K2/XV222/XV432 as one unit.
   2. Buy a Kenwood TS-480. 6m is 100W from ANT1, then ANT2 is 5W to a
   switch and my XV222/XV432 setup. (The 746 is no good for this as all bands
   run on one power setting.)
   3. Buy a Kenwood TS-2000 and run as above but would not need the XV432.

I did some searching and cannot find anyone using a TS-480 as I described
in 2 above. The manual shows that it should work and the radios performance
seems to be OK. I assume that the 480 does not have power spike issues.
Also, I'm concerned about item 3 as the 2000 may fold like a cheap suit
during a 6M opening and may get creamed from RF within the rover.

Thoughts??

73,
Mark K2QO
K2 #543
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