[SixClub] Newly Licensed Operators & Sticker Shock

[martin glazer]

I would strongly recommend that you avoid the ranger. Get the best radio that  you can afford

"Clark B. Manor" <CBManor at Darientel.net> wrote:  Hey you guys!

The Ranger 5054 is a great entry level machine and for the money it goes a
long way.

Here is a thought about utilizing the Ranger, get a good beam antenna, and a
rotor and about 30 feet of tower. This combination works very well when
there is a resonable band opening and the Rotor helps tune in long dx's. It
is not a power house but it does work well and has a reasonable group of
features.

I also use a Midland commerical grade FM rig with 100 watts on the same beam
antenna. When folks are talking on FM it is one heck of rig.

CBM
KG4JZU EM91FF


----- Original Message -----
From: "martin glazer" 
To: "World Wide Six Meter Club" 
Sent: Monday, June 05, 2006 1:43 PM
Subject: Re: [SixClub] Newly Licensed Operators & Sticker Shock


> I would AVOID the Ranger, and try to stick with Icom or Kenwood, if at all
possible.
>
>
> Howard Bingham wrote:
> I haven't seen any 6m rigs at Houston area swap meets either..
>
> Other than MFJ kits, the Ranger RCI-5054dx100 is probably the most
> affordable rig, as most HF radios with 6m capacity cost many times
> this. Alinco & Yaesu make FM radios with 6m among the VHF
> selections, but these cost at least as much, if not more than the
> "all-mode" Ranger radio.
>
> Howard Bingham
> KE5APJ mobile
>
> --
> At 09:51 AM 6/4/2006, Michael (KA5CVH) Urich wrote:
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Steven Coles"
> >Subject: [SixClub] Newly Licensed Operators & Sticker Shock
> >
> >
> >I've heard that various barriers, of which sticker shock must be a major
> >one, prevent 50% of new hams from ever getting on the air. A lot of teens
> >and retired license holders don't have even $200 for a station.
> >
> >Mike wrote
> >
> >I hear what you are saying but I disagree. I tend to believe its a matter
> >of priorities in many if not most cases.
> >
> >What would you give up to get on the air? You don't have a right to a
Yaesu
> >FTDX9000-Contest for $50 anymore than you have the right to a new Lexus
for
> >$1000. I mentor a number of new hams from time to time and I constantly
> >advise them to just find something used in their price range and get on
the
> >air, the newer and better stuff will come in time. As they make contacts
> >and friends they can begin expressing their desire for something better
and
> >hopefully WITHOUT WHINING let people know that they are on a fixed income
> >and really need some help looking for an inexpensive upgrade.
Unfortunately
> >in this cradle to grave mentality we seem to be stuck in no one wants to
> >make sacrifices and they want it now.
> >
> >I know a local ham who is retired and while on a fixed income, is not
> >hurting that was complaining about having to pay $10 to take the ARECC-I
> >test at a local VE-Test session. He thought that the government should
> >cover the cost because he's retired and afterall its EmComm related.
After
> >listening to his complaints I noticed the cell phone on his side as he
was
> >headed out the door to get in his 30,000+ automobile and go home to watch
> >some ball game on cable. I wanted to scream "SHUT UP ALREADY AND PAY THE
> >STINKING TEN BUCKS"
> >
> >Anyone in business will tell you if you can't cover the costs of raw
> >products, space, manufacturing equipment, payroll and TAXES you won't
stay
> >in business very long. The laborer, whether the employee building the
> >product, or the business owner who has put capital on the line that pays
all
> >the above, is due is wage. If they can't make a profit we all go back to
> >scrounging for parts and building our own gear from copied schematics on
> >breadboards. OK, maybe I exaggerated a bit. Now, OTOH, I too would like
to
> >see more inexpensive gear offered by the big three. Yaesu recently
dropped
> >the FT-840. Apparently there was not enough interest in the radio to keep
> >it profitable otherwise I don't think it would have disappeared.
> >
> >Soap box rant off.
> >
> >YMMV
> >
> >Mike Urich KA5CVH
> >http://ka5cvh.com/democ.htm
> >
> >
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