[HCRA] Ok, Now's your chance..

Sat, 19 Apr 2003 09:56:56 -0400

Don't forget the possiblity of used gear--there's still a lot of good
slightly older stuff out there. The ARRL Radios Online site
<http://www.arrl.org/RadiosOnline/> lists several pieces of VHF/UHF
gear, for example. 

I got my wife (Jean, KB1JVD) a new Kenwood TH-F6A triband hand-held that
includes a receiver that covers all the way from LF through HF, the FM
band and probably more. About $325, though.  You can get a single-bander
or less-full-featured dual-bander for much less. The TH-F6A does let you
monitor two frequencies at the same time, however, which is nice. Steve
mentioned Lentini in Newington CT, and they carry used gear, too. 

Not sure what RadioShack has to offer in ham gear these days, but they
finally did come out with a dualband H-T, and I believe they still sell
a dualband mobile. If you're an ARRL member, you can go to our site
<http://www.arrl.org/members-only/prodrev/> and check on past product
reviews on any of these units (assuming they're not so new that we have
not yet reviewed them). 

73 and good luck!

Rick N1RL

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From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On
Behalf Of Steve Rodowicz
Sent: Friday, April 18, 2003 10:52 PM
To: Jim Harrington; [email protected]
Subject: Re: [HCRA] Ok, Now's your chance..

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Congratulations Jim,

The best rig to get depends an awful lot on what you want to do with it.

As a new Tech class licensee, I think I'd get tend toward buying a 2M or

2M/440 mobile + a Hand-Held.
New, the 2 including a reasonable mobile/fixed antenna, are very doable
for 
about $400.

For example, the following from HRO (http://www.hamradio.com/) may give
you 
some ideas.

Icom            IC-207H     2M/440 mobile   $220

Icom            IC-2100     2M mobile          $130
Kenwood         TM-261A   2M mobile          $160
Yaesu           FT-1500M  2M Mobile          $200
Yaesu   FT-2800M  2M mobile          $160

Yaesu             FT-50RD-HP   2M/440 HT     $205

These are by no means the only possibilities, but just an example. Other
places to purchase similar equipment include Lentini in Newington, 
CT, AES and your local Radio Shack store.

Buying a combination like this will enable you to talk to many of the
local 
hams & also participate in various public service events in addition to 
much casual hamming.

Once you've upgraded, & decided where your interests may take you,  many

other possibilities exist for both HF and VHF rigs in both new and used 
markets.

In any event, the purchase of the 2M mobile and HT will retain it's
value 
in usability.

Good luck & 73,

Steve - N1SR

At 07:59 PM 4/18/03 -0400, Jim Harrington wrote:
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>Hi All,
>    I'm looking for opinions on what Mobile unit to buy. Spec's are I'm
a 
> new Tech, KB1JVF,  as usual Want the most for the money you can get,
and 
> a premium quality rig (for the money). Price $300 to $400 would not be

> unreasonable.. You can make ti public here or e-mail me private at 
> [email protected]
>Thanks
>Jim H.
>
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