[Rover] Rover build-up question

[Jacob Tennant]

Hello everyone from K8JWT, in Morgantown,WV (FM09ap).

I am still in the process of building my rover contesting system and have
came upon a question as to what bands to keep or drop.  I presently have a
Alinco DX-70t for 10watts on 6meters and no other SSB/CW radios.  I am
looking at dropping 6meter though as the antennas are rather large and ugly
astheticaly, so therefore I am looking at selling the Alinco and either go
with tranverters or used mono-band radios for bands 2meters and above.

Am I barking up the wrong tree on this idea? Since after looking at alot of
other rovers reported scores 2 meter SSB seems to be the bread and butter
band for almost all of them.

As for the transverter idea, what do you folks think of the TenTec 1210
units?  I know the DEMI transverters are much better, but for the initial
cost ($250.00 vs. $400.00) I can handle the TenTec easier.  Also found a RX
improvement modification for the TenTec units on the web and wonder if
anyone had tried it and does it work?

Also, if I do drop 6meters and gain 2meters, what band should I go for next?
220? 432?  I also found a conversion modification for the TenTec 1210 to
make it a 220 transverter from a QST article.

Lot of questions but I am trying to not waste my little ham radio budget...

Jacob Tennant - K8JWT