[SMIRK] Opinions wanted on 6m radios

[Howard Bingham]

I now use an FT-857D Yaesu as my mobile 6m radio..

Used to have a Ranger RCI-5054dx100, but it took up too much under 
dash real estate & at times when shifting gears (5 speed-over drive 
truck transmission) knuckles occasionally hit the front of the radio..

Now the Yaesu has a remote head just under the edge of the dash & the 
radio & antenna tuner are behind the seat (Out of sight)..

Howard Bingham
KE5APJ

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At 11:10 AM 8/8/2009, Mike and Alicia Fanning wrote:
>GM all,
>I am interested in getting back on 6 after many years and would like
>opinions on folks' favorite 6m radios.  The last rig I used was an
>FT-620B at my Dad's shack and it was a very good radio.  I'm most
>interested in people's opinions on new 6m (or HF+6m) radios, but I'd
>like opinions for classic rigs as well.  HF coverage is not a big deal
>to me as my typical mode of operation on 6 is to keep the rig running
>in the background waiting for a good opening, so it will stay
>dedicated to 6m coverage all the time.
>
>Comments and opinions welcome!
>
>Thanks,
>Mike Fanning, K4GU
>Huntsville, AL