[50mhz] 6M rig recommendation

[Howard Bingham]

At 04:59 PM 11/26/2006, John Geiger wrote:
>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
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If one only needs a radio for FM mode, Yaesu has the FT-8900R which 
has 10, 6, 2M & 70cm in one compact unit (I don't know the specs, so 
I am saying FM only with reservations.. (This has built in CTCSS and 
DCS encode/decode for those who use repeaters with any regularity.).

Personally, I wish I had this radio, rather than the two I have for 
mobile operations, as with most newer transceivers made today, the 
head can be remote mounted with the radio hidden under the seat, or 
maybe in a car trunk.

In thumbing through the AES catalog, I notice Alinco DR-M06TH makes a 
stand alone 6 meter FM radio which goes for just over $ 250., but is FM only..

Howard Bingham
KE5APJ

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>--- 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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> >
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