[SixClub] High end 6 meter rigs (was: New to Six Meters)

[John Geiger]

Thanks for the report Steve.

So what would others consider to be the best 6 meter
rigs out there, other than the Icom 7800?  Some that I
have seen put forward as "The best 6 meter rig"
include:

Kenwood TS60
Yaesu FT650
Japan Radio Corp. JST-245

73s John NE0P

--- Steve Katz <stevek at jmr.com> wrote:

> Hi John,
> 
> The TR-6 was a "premier" rig in its day, but today I
> wouldn't pay a lot for
> one unless I could find one that's in mint condition
> and I were a Drake
> equipment collector (which I'm not).
> 
> To me, in 2005, the TR-6 is just another old six
> meter rig.  But in 1979, it
> was only a ten year-old design and considered very,
> very good.  It also ran
> more power (barefoot) than anything else ever made
> for six meters, about
> 150W PEP output, which was sufficient to drive a
> pair of 3-500Zs very well
> -- most of the other rigs on the market could just
> barely drive these tubes
> to full power.
> 
> 73,
> 
> Steve WB2WIK/6
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Geiger [mailto:johngeig at yahoo.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2005 1:42 PM
> To: World Wide Six Meter Club
> Subject: RE: [SixClub] New to Six Meters
> 
> 
> 
> --- Steve Katz <stevek at jmr.com> wrote:
> 
> > 
> > I used 1kW output (pair of 3-500Zs) and a Drake
> > TR-6, with a 5L beam on an
> > 18' boom up 40' above ground on the mountaintop. 
> > 100% "mobile,"
> > self-contained (with Honda 4kW generator) station,
> > borrowed at the last
> > moment from N6NB.
> > 
> Hi Steve,
> 
> How is the TR-6 anyways?  As good as everyone says,
> and worth the prices they are commanding today?
> 
> 73s John NE0P
> 
> 
> 
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