[Kenwood] Best contesting rig

[Fred Stevens K2FRD]

John--

In my not-so-humble opinion, the Kenwood TS-50 can't be beat for 
contesting (nor any other operation for that matter) in the "Under 
$600" category. The going Ebay price of a used TS-50 is $500.

73 de Fred K2FRD

At 08:13 -0700 09/10/2002, John Geiger wrote:
>I am preparing to write my monthly Contesting Column
>for our local newsletter.  This month I am going to
>write about what to look for in picking out the best
>contesting rig.  I would like opinions and feed back
>from reflector members about the best contesting rig:
>
>1. Under $600
>2. From $600 to $1000
>3. From $1000 to $1500
>4. Over $1500
>
>Are there any rigs in these categories that you would
>definitely avoid?  Any Why?

-- 
73 de Fred Stevens K2FRD
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