[50mhz] Opinions wanted on 6m radios

[John Geiger]

Unfortunately Yaesu's filter setup isn't the best for the FT920.  You had to buy a few INRAD extras to really filter it up correctly.  Still, it is a radio loaded with features and easy to use.

The best buy on the new market today has to be the FT450.  Talk about a radio loaded with features for a entry to mid level price.

73s John AA5JG

--- On Sun, 8/9/09, Cecil Acuff <chacuff at cableone.net> wrote:

> From: Cecil Acuff <chacuff at cableone.net>
> Subject: Re: [50mhz] Opinions wanted on 6m radios
> To: "Chris Boone" <Cboone at earthlink.net>, "'Perry Ogletree'" <pogletree at comcast.net>, 50mhz at mailman.qth.net
> Date: Sunday, August 9, 2009, 11:21 AM
> 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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