Me too, although for the shack rather than as a mobile rig. I'm currently using an ancient Icom single band 70cm rig that gets a bit flaky sometimes when the weather is warm. It occasionally decides to change frequency with no input from me.Originally Posted by WØTKX
All the world’s a stage, but obviously the play is unrehearsed and everybody is ad-libbing his lines. Maybe that’s why it’s hard to tell if we’re living in a tragedy or a farce.
Same here... These radios are so inexpensive it makes not pulling the trigger on a new one hard.I keep looking at that Anytone 144/440 rig. The detachable front of the radio is only 5.5" x 1.58".
Would work great in the Miata. I might actually have room for it.
Last edited by KC2UGV; 07-27-2013 at 02:21 PM.
I can't find much in the way of good reviews on this radio. However, after reading them, nits are being picked. That being said, it seems they are selling for around $325. Though I did see one or two direct from China sites that have them for $275 and free shipping. The only other dual band with dual RX in that price range is the Alinco 635 which does not seem to get a lot of positive chatter going either.I keep looking at that Anytone 144/440 rig. The detachable front of the radio is only 5.5" x 1.58".
Would work great in the Miata. I might actually have room for it.
One thing is for sure, we are starting to see cheaper alternatives. If like the HT's a few more companies bring out such rigs we may see a dual band for around $200. But I do have to wonder, if these companies become more and more popular, won't the price start coming up?
"A night sky full of cries. Hearts filled with lies. The contract: is it worth the price?"
Oh? That's interesting.
I have had a lot of success over the years with an Alinco 510 (now on my second one) and an Alinco 590. For their day, they were nice rigs. Be a real shame if Alinco now has a QC issue.
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I dunno. You know what they say about online reviews so keep that in mind. I never had an issues with my 605.
"A night sky full of cries. Hearts filled with lies. The contract: is it worth the price?"
Nothing. The UV-5R, 5RA, 5R+ etc etc are pretty much all the same radio, aside from cosmetic differences. The UV-5RA was supposed to the the "American" version if I'm not mistaken.
There are now 3600maH batteries available for the UV-5RA that do not require radio modification. I believe Three Old Crows General Store has them, and if not I highly recommend this guy:
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"Radioshop888" is one of the higher recommended vendors out of Hong Kong. I ordered mine and it was here in less than 5 days.
Before deciding on the FTM-350 I had been looking at the Anytone or the Alinco. The Alinco is said to have severe RX issues, and its a complaint that is fairly common among users. It was the #1 reason I decided against it.
This is just one of the many things I found on the issue.
As far as intermod problems go, Alinco isn't the only one with that issue. All the Icom VHF FM rigs I own are quite susceptible to this as well. My IC-2200H goes wack when I drive by the huge computerized billboard at a local Toyota dealership and once when I was volunteering at a community event I found that my HT was useless whenever the stop light I was stationed near was switching from red to green and back again.
All the world’s a stage, but obviously the play is unrehearsed and everybody is ad-libbing his lines. Maybe that’s why it’s hard to tell if we’re living in a tragedy or a farce.
I'm just regurgitating information that I've found in my own research and decision making.
Well, to update a little on the review:
Went to the CoB City Hall observation deck, to try out some simplex over lunch, on both 2M and 70cm.
Nary a contact.
Quite possibly the result of one of the following: Crappy antenna, few operators on during lunch time (Especially on simplex), poor operation of the radio (I think it kept kicking over the the other VFO every time I un-keyed), or some other reason.
I'm leaning towards the "few operators" idea. Assuming a -5 db gain on the current antenna, 1W FM ERP, at 174ft AGL should be able to hits SOMEONE, SOMEWHERE, especially given the 360 view.
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