[50mhz] 6M rig recommendation

[John Geiger]

Yes the Kenwood TS600 and TS60 are both great rigs,
but both are kind of pricey right now also.  The Icom
551 or 551D is another great rig that goes for quite a
bit less, but still has a decent receiver on it.  The
551 is only 10 watts, but if you are using it for a 6
meter monitor radio, the power out wouldn't matter.

73s John W5TD


--- Howard Bingham <howardb at hal-pc.org> wrote:

> 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
> --
> 
> 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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