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

[John Geiger]

I have heard great things about that also.  Haven't
used it at all, or an FT817, so I can't comment on
either.  Did have an Icom 502 for awhile, and it was a
nice portable, other than it drifted.  They supposedly
fixed that in the 502A.

73s John NE0P

--- Barry Bogart <barry_bogart at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Another 'best' question! (sigh). As usual IT
> DEPENDS.
> So I'll nominate a Tokyo Hypower SSB/CW HT in the
> 'portable' category. 
> 
> VE7VIE
> 
> 
> --- John Geiger <johngeig at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> > 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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