[50mhz] Opinions wanted on 6m radios

[Perry Ogletree]

Every FM radio I've seen has a very effective noise blanker... its called 
squelch! HI!
Actually, a NB on FM is counter to the mode.  If you limiter is doing its 
job, you'll have no noise.  If the signal is too weak to drive the limiter 
to saturation, you are on the wrong mode or have the wrong antenna.

73 de Perry - K4PWO

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chris Boone" <Cboone at earthlink.net>
To: "'Mike and Alicia Fanning'" <fanning at hiwaay.net>
Cc: <50mhz at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, August 08, 2009 22:17 PM
Subject: Re: [50mhz] Opinions wanted on 6m radios


> Several Multi mode 6m rigs out there:
>
> TS60 (late comer of course! :) which is 6m only (too expensive in my book)
> But going back:
>
> TS670
> TS660 (both 670 and 660 are quad band but have 6; also the old TS680 which
> is HF and 6; I have one still!
> And there is the TS690 and later with HF+6 but you said you weren't
> interested)
> TS600 (old but works ok; needs preamp in rcvr and 10watts out)
> FT690 (R I and RII models; own both!!!)
> FT680 (cool looking)
> FT650 (best rcvr on 6 in a lot of folks opinions)
> FT625 (all mode with digital readout!)
> FT620 (which doesn't have FM but good SSB/AM rig)
> IC560 mobile (cousin to the 2m version and the 2m FM only model)
> IC505 LCD 5watt out
> IC551 10-25w (and D 100watt model !! but FM optional and the FM module is
> rare to find!!)
> IC502 (SSB only portable!)
> MFJ made one (SSB/CW only and limited range..not much less than the
> 502...but just not as good!)
> And the Ranger DX 5054 25 and 100w models
>
> And I am probably leaving some others out!!
>
> I own a FT857D and 100D...both good for 6, 2 and UHF SSB as well as FM and
> HF....but they sure work great on 6!!
> For the price, don't ignore them! ONLY thing about most Japanese mutli 
> mode
> rigs on 6?? The NB does NOT work in FM mode...and YES you need one (if 
> not,
> then WHY did Motorola, GE and others make such an animal for lowband VHF 
> FM
> radios???? HELLO JAPAN!!! The NB in the FT690xxx series and TS680 DOES 
> work
> on FM...a rare happening...otherwise, forget it! And I want an ALL MODE 
> rig
> to work the same in ALL modes....regardless, the NB should work in FM...)
>
> Chris
> WB5ITT
> EL39BW
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: 50mhz-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:50mhz-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
> On Behalf Of Mike and Alicia Fanning
> Sent: Saturday, August 08, 2009 10:47 AM
> To: 50mhz at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [50mhz] Opinions wanted on 6m radios
>
> GM all,
> I am interested in getting back on 6 after many years and would like
> opinions on folks' favorite 6m radios.  The last rig I used was an
> FT-620B at my Dad's shack and it was a very good radio.  I'm most
> interested in people's opinions on new 6m (or 6m+HF) radios, but I'd
> like opinions for classic rigs as well.  HF coverage is not a big deal
> to me as my typical mode of operation on 6 is to keep the rig running
> in the background waiting for a good opening, so it will stay
> dedicated to 6m coverage all the time.
>
> Comments and opinions welcome!
>
> Thanks,
> Mike Fanning, K4GU
> Huntsville, AL
>
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