[50mhz] Opinions wanted on 6m radios

[Cecil Acuff]

Not much mention of the Yaesu FT-920.  Any particular reason why?

It does need additional filtering I think to make it as good a RX as it has 
the potential to be, but Inrad has that taken care of.  I will say it has 
one of the most useful and effective DSP systems I've played with and that 
includes the Yaesu FT-1000 family of radio's (MP and MKV) and the Icom 756 
Pro series. (the Pro is no slouch though..)

Had a very nice Kenwood TS-600 a couple of years ago as my first 6m radio on 
a recommendation from a friend.  Probably was a nice radio in it's time but 
I wouldn't waste the time and effort on it today.

I've heard good things about the Icom 746....very hot receiver.

Cecil Acuff
K5DL
Gulfport MS EM50


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chris Boone" <Cboone at earthlink.net>
To: "'Perry Ogletree'" <pogletree at comcast.net>; <50mhz at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, August 09, 2009 2:52 AM
Subject: Re: [50mhz] Opinions wanted on 6m radios


> Sorry but you are WRONG....limiter does NOT reduce ignition OR "static"
> noise present; it SHOULD in theory..but doesn't...and the noise spikes are
> embedded so deep, only a NB gate can get them out....if what you say is
> true, WHY did GE comes out with the NB 1st and then Motorola (Extender) 
> and
> other Land Mobile commercial guys like RCA, EFJ, Midland, etc etc. do it??
> NOPE, a TRUE NB is still needed on FM.....been there way too many times.
>
> I will say the FT690RII NB works but too well..it needs a faster decay 
> time
> on FM because it chops the signal too much and the audio can be
> distorted....The gate ckts on SSB and FM are IDENTICAL...why Yeahoo did 
> that
> is beyond me....SSB is ok but I plan to modify the FM gate and change some
> cap values....my MIDLAND STII and XTRs have the best NB around..works 
> GREAT
> (In an area with a S6 meter reading on a FT857D or 100D, the Yaesus cannot
> hear on FM but do on SSB...the Midland? FULL quieting........now THAT'S a
> NB).
>
> Chris
> WB5ITT
> 35+ yrs of lowband VHF FM experience
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Perry Ogletree [mailto:pogletree at comcast.net]
> Sent: Sunday, August 09, 2009 1:55 AM
> To: Chris Boone; 50mhz at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [50mhz] Opinions wanted on 6m radios
>
> 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
>
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