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WN9HJW
04-30-2010, 09:48 PM
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WN9HJW
04-30-2010, 09:55 PM
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N8YX
05-01-2010, 04:53 AM
It could be an interesting rig. Which bands are covered?
WN9HJW
05-01-2010, 06:58 AM
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N8YX
05-01-2010, 08:08 AM
You know...one of those, your laptop, and one of the following:

http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/widerxvr/2500.html

would make quite the interesting travel ensemble...
KB3LAZ
05-02-2010, 11:17 PM
Hum..that and my mini may become good friends.
KC9ECI
09-21-2010, 06:54 PM
For travel use I think I'd go with the 817 if 2M and 70CM were important to me. If I was just interested in HF and 6M, I'd get the Icom 703+ as I really like that built in antenna tuner. That said, I'm getting ready to break out the mad money and order a Flex 1500. What did you eventually get?
KA5PIU
09-22-2010, 04:13 AM
Hello.

5 watts, and a mobile or portable antenna?
For HF "I" feel that this is not enough power.
The reason I say this is simple.
First you are already at a disadvantage, your antenna will be where you can put it, that means no real control over where you can radiate from.
A fixed user gets to pick his location to some degree.
Second is the antenna itself, clearly a limitation.
A fixed user can erect a tower in most cases, and even that disguise flagpole and dipole is going to be far better than anything you can carry in a tote bag.
Finally is the issue of background noise, more power brings you up over the hump.
QRP is fine but limiting.
With that in mind I would suggest that you explore before you buy, see if QRP is where you want to go.
KC9ECI
09-22-2010, 04:50 PM
Most of my time spent on HF is done running QRP. It's not for everyone.