[SixClub] Ranger

John Geiger (NE0P) ne0p at lcisp.com
Wed Sep 21 19:53:19 EDT 2005


Hi John and others,

I have owned a TS60 a couple of times in the past. Great 6 meter rig with an excellent receiver on it.  The only things I wish it had was a notch filter and built in keyer. The NB worked pretty good for mobile work.  They get pretty pricey on ebay, but if you look around you can find one for a decent price.

How is the JST 245?  Always been interested in that rig.  I hear it is one of the best 6 meter rigs ever made.

73s John NE0P



---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: John Carson <em15hf at yahoo.com>
Reply-To: World Wide Six Meter Club <sixclub at mailman.qth.net>
Date:  Wed, 21 Sep 2005 16:47:01 -0700 (PDT)

>Good point. I owned a 6N2 before I upgraded to a Japan
>JST245 (HF&6). However it is much too big and heavy to
>even consider for mobile use.
>the 6N2 was a wonderful rig compact yet as you noted
>w/ all mode. Always got very good signal reports w/
>it. In the end I wish I still had it. The only
>negative w/ the 6N2 was that I found the controls a
>bit too confusing, too many functions on one control
>knob.
>
>On second thought, what about the Kenwood TS-60S, nice
>rig w/ a 100 W out of the box, I use mine mobile w/ a
>6M Hamstick. Always have good reports w/ it as well.
>
>Anyone else in the group using it? Just curious.
>
>73de kd5srw
>
>--- John Kemker <john at kemker.org> wrote:
>
>> Or, if you don't care for HF, get a Ten-Tec 526 aka
>> "6n2"
>> 
>> You'll get all-modes on six and two meters, tone,
>> memories, and 20w output.
>> 
>> Just wish that Ten-Tec would go ahead and at least
>> make a 50w version.
>> 
>> --JohnK
>> 73 de W5NNH
>> 
>> Barry Bogart wrote:
>> 
>> >Or get a 703 Plus - if 10w is enough. But the Icoms
>> do
>> >do cost more than $349! I use an outboard DSP with
>> my
>> >5054 and it isn't too bad.
>> >
>> >72, Barry
>> >VE7VIE/KD7IGX
>> >
>> >
>> >--- Dean Whitsett <n1sxl56 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>> >
>> >  
>> >
>> >>Yes the Ranger does not come with a tone board. 
>> It
>> >>looks like they charge you 30 to install plus the
>> >>cost of the tone board itself.
>> >> 
>> >>I know one person who purchased this radio,
>> without
>> >>tone, but sold it several months later.  It seems
>> >>like a good idea at the time but in a couple of
>> >>months you may change your mind.
>> >> 
>> >>I went right to a all-in-one type radio aka.
>> 706mkii
>> >>then upgraded a year later to the  706mkiig. 
>> >>Besides the 706 having more frequency it also
>> >>smaller than the ranger.  If you don't need 70 cm
>> >>consider finding a used 706mkii, with out "g".  Or
>> >>even a Ft-100d would be good too.  That is what my
>> >>friend went to after the Ranger.
>> >> 
>> >>Dean, N1SXL
>> >>
>> >>"Richard J. Fiero II W5TFW" <w5tfw at cox.net> wrote:
>> >>hey take a look at this !!!
>> >>Richard J. Fiero II W5TFW
>> >>QSL Manager USS KIDD DD-661
>> >>----- Original Message ----- 
>> >>From: "Taunya Specht Ranger" 
>> >>To: "'Richard J. Fiero II W5TFW'" 
>> >>Sent: Monday, September 19, 2005 12:38 PM
>> >>Subject: RE: DX 100
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>    
>> >>
>> >>>Dear Mr. Fiero II,
>> >>>
>> >>>No, we did not discontinue the RCI-5054DX-100
>> (100
>> >>>      
>> >>>
>> >>version). We did
>> >>    
>> >>
>> >>>discontinue the 25W version.
>> >>>
>> >>>We are doing a promo right now on the
>> >>>      
>> >>>
>> >>RCI-5054DX-100 radio. The cost is
>> >>    
>> >>
>> >>>$349.00 (Plus tax if you are located in
>> >>>      
>> >>>
>> >>California) with Free UPS ground
>> >>    
>> >>
>> >>>shipping (US & Puerto Rico). Our payment terms
>> are
>> >>>      
>> >>>
>> >>COD Money Order or 
>> >>    
>> >>
>> >>>Credit
>> >>>Card. 30 day Satisfaction Guarantee.
>> >>>
>> >>>If you want CTCSS we can install the tone unit
>> for
>> >>>      
>> >>>
>> >>you. The cost is 
>> >>    
>> >>
>> >>>$30.00.
>> >>>We do sell two CTCSS units directly. The TE-32
>> and
>> >>>      
>> >>>
>> >>the SS-64P. Click on 
>> >>    
>> >>
>> >>>the
>> >>>link below to see more information.
>> >>>
>> >>>http://www.rangerusa.com/ctcss.html
>> >>>
>> >>>TE-32 $49.95
>> >>>
>> >>>SS-64P $29.95
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>If you would like to place an order, please let
>> me
>> >>>      
>> >>>
>> >>know.
>> >>    
>> >>
>> >>>Regards,
>> >>>
>> >>>Taunya Specht
>> >>>
>> >>>Ranger Communications, Inc.
>> >>>
>> >>>www.rangerusa.com
>> >>>
>> >>>Tel: 619-426-6440 ext 323
>> >>>
>> >>>-----Original Message-----
>> >>>From: Richard J. Fiero II W5TFW
>> >>>      
>> >>>
>> >>[mailto:w5tfw at cox.net]
>> >>    
>> >>
>> >>>Sent: Sunday, September 18, 2005 3:03 PM
>> >>>To: sales at rangerusa.com
>> >>>Subject: DX 100
>> >>>
>> >>>have you discontinued making the ranger dx5054
>> 100
>> >>>      
>> >>>
>> >>??????????????????/
>> >>    
>> >>
>> >>>Joey
>> >>>Richard J. Fiero II W5TFW QSL Manager USS KIDD
>> >>>      
>> >>>
>> >>DD-661
>> >>    
>> >>
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>-- 
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>> >>>Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.11.3/106 -
>> >>>      
>> >>>
>> >>Release Date: 9/19/2005
>> >>    
>> >>
>> >>    
>> >>
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