[50mhz] [VHF] Icom 7000 as a VHF/UHF rig

[Roger Shultz]

I've often said that if I could have only one radio the 7000 would be it. I
use it with the LDG AT-7000 tuner on HF and mobile HF but it is presently in
the shack. 

I recently had it configured to run WSJT 65b on 2 meters working EME without
a pre-amp at the antenna no less driving a Commander II amp to a pair of 13
element yagis. I could hear large stations well and completed one QSO with a
OM in Denmark before pulling it down for other gear.

Great radio IMHO!

73, Roger, NJ2R

-----Original Message-----
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On Behalf Of Steve Clifford
Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2010 9:08 AM
To: John Geiger
Cc: 50mhz at mailman.qth.net; 6meter at yahoogroups.com; vhf at w6yx.stanford.edu
Subject: Re: [50mhz] [VHF] Icom 7000 as a VHF/UHF rig

I have never used the other rigs, but I do have the 7000 in my truck and use
it as the rover unit.  In a roving application, it can't be beat.  The big
deal is the noise blanker.  Being able to eliminate all traces of ignition
noise without messing up selectivity is a big deal.  The other filtering is
great as well, but that noise blanker is golden.

Steve
K4GUN/R

On Wed, Mar 17, 2010 at 3:18 PM, John Geiger <aa5jg at yahoo.com> wrote:

> What do list members think of the Icom 7000 as a VHF/UHF contesting rig?
>  Yes, I know it has infitinely selectable filters but is it worth the
extra
> money over a Yaesu FT857/FT897/FT100D or an Icom 706MKIIG?  I figure a
used
> 7000 goes for probably twice as much as one of those models used.
>
> 73s John AA5JG
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