[Rover] Rover build-up question

[Bill Seabreeze]

Hi Jacob,
I would recommend staying with transverters
as the cheapest route.  Search on Ebay, and at hamfests.
If you can swing it, an IC706 or FT-100 will
nicely do 3 bands as-is, and the 10m spigot will
drive a 222 xvtr.
I think this is the priority order for adding bands...
2m
6m (could be first, if the band opens up)
432
222
1296
903
2304
10G
5.7G
3.4G

GL es 73,
Bill, W3IY/R

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jacob Tennant" <k8jwt@ntelos.net>
To: <rover@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, May 20, 2002 12:08 PM
Subject: [Rover] Rover build-up question


> 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
>
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