[50mhz] 6M rig recommendation

[Howard Bingham]

At 09:03 PM 11/25/2006, Bill Aycock wrote:
>Magic banders-
>I have a Yaesu FT-920 that does a good job on 6M (as well as on the 
>other bands), but I am wondering about the availability of a Rig 
>that is 6M only, all-mode, perhaps at a lower power, that I can use 
>as a dedicated, usually on, Monitor. This would let me use the 920 
>for other things, while listening for those infrequent, short-time, 
>opportunities.
>
>Do you know of any? Any advice welcomed.
>
>Bill-W4BSG
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I have a Ranger RCI-5054 DX-100 which is an all-mode 6 meter radio 
that would likely work better as a base station than mobile as I 
do..  I would recommend an amplifying speaker to make up for what 
some perceive as a weak receiver..

E-bay and some swap meets may yield one of the lower powered units at 
less than new cost.

If there are any 6M repeaters, I would recommend getting one of the 
optional tone encoders needed to access most repeaters..

Howard Bingham
KE5APJ  -  EL29

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