[W1SMH] Yaesu FT-817 discussion heating up on QRZ.com

Tue, 29 Jan 2002 22:42:30 -0500

Fred:

I believe you know about Real Radio!  I am very disappointed to learn that
you haven't been bringing a collins R390, &the accompanying transmitter!

I don't operate the Real bands any more, but, wahat I remember is that a
whole bunch of folks were trying to penetrate the LOW POWER market back
then.  I believe their name was, Argonott, or the manufacturers thereof.

73:
KA1IG

----- Original Message -----
From: Sanford, Fred <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2002 7:54 PM
Subject: RE: [W1SMH] Yaesu FT-817 discussion heating up on QRZ.com

Anyone thinking about buying a 817 can try the one I have and see if they
like it.  I think it is good for what I got it for, and that was to replace
the FT-290 and FT 790 multimode rigs I used while camping.

73 - ka1cqd

>  -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected]@CORP   On Behalf Of "Clayton L.
Coleman" <[email protected]>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2002 5:34 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: [W1SMH] Yaesu FT-817 discussion heating up on QRZ.com
>
> If you've thought about getting a Yaesu FT-817, you might consider some
> of the comments from this web page:
>
> http://www.qrz.com/article.pl?sid=02/01/28/0847250&mode=thread&threshold
> =-1
>
> The article is about a ham who claims the radio and all its accessories
> might be an overkill for someone wanting "just QRP" or portable
> operations.   Many other hams respond by saying how portable it is and
> how great is the battery life.   Some point out the radio's "dirty" RF
> output characteristics while others retort by the old saying "you get
> what you pay for, it's a low-cost do-all rig."
>
> My opinion is every radio isn't for everybody.  If I wanted to
> experiment with portable, low power operations I would probably use my
> FT-100, a gel cell, and a wire.
>
> Enjoy the article.
>
> 73/Clayton
>
> -------------------------------
> Clayton L. Coleman, KB5TBB
> http://www.qsl.net/kb5tbb
> http://www.c-n-j.net
>
>
>
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