[FARC] Thinking about HF...

[Joseph M. Durnal]

You can't get a better HF rig for the $ in the Icom IC-718.

If you are not busy next weekend, come on out to MADXRA's field day
event in Burkittsville.  2PM to 2PM saturday/sunday.  There will be
plenty of HF rigs on hand for you to look at and operate!!
http://fieldday.madxra.org for details.

I hope to be fully evaluating my Elecraft K3 and Yaesu FT-2000D.  I
bought both but can't affort to keep them both!

73 de Joseph Durnal NE3R

On Sat, Jun 21, 2008 at 7:36 PM, Dave Lufkin <kb3jrj at earthlink.net> wrote:
> Well, well, well. I think the time has come for me to get my General class
> upgrade. I've got the month of August off from school, and that should be
> just about the amount of time I'll need to study the materials (already in
> hand, thanks to KJI @ the Father's Day Hamfest), do some practice tests
> online, and take the written test.
>
> Here's the question: once I pass the test, what then? All I have now are
> Icom 2 meter and 70 cm rigs. So, I'm putting out a call for recommendations.
> I'd like to operate on as many HF bands as possible, within reason. I have
> VERY LITTLE room for any kind of antenna, so I know I'll have to have a good
> antenna tuner. I like Icom equipment, and I'd like to have 100 watts or so
> to play with.
>
> I'm leaning towards the IC-718 for my rig, and I've heard good things about
> the SGC tuners. K3MMB ways all I need is a good mid-sized loop antenna, and
> the world will be my oyster (well, I'm paraphrasing Mike at this point!).
>
> Does anyone have experience with the 718 that they'd like to share with me?
> I'd like to stay well under $1000, so that the XYL doesn't get too upset.
> After all, she "doesn't have any expensive hobbies!"
>
> Any and all opinions / comments to kb3jrj at earthlink.net
>
> --Dave Lufkin KB3JRJ
>  Frederick, MD USA
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