I com 551-d 6 meter all mode.

[w2amr]

I have been looking for one of these for years. Everything I saw was either way over priced, or junk, or both. I got this on E-bay at a reasonable price , and it works well. CQ 6
icom 551d.jpg

[WZ7U]

Nice! I enjoyed the 211 I had, a 251 would've been better. A 551: WOW!

[w2amr]

Nice! I enjoyed the 211 I had, a 251 would've been better. A 551: WOW!

They also made a 451 all mode for 70 CM. Looked just like the 251 and 551.

[WZ7U]

Having much fun with it lately? Seems to me you are in a great area for six. Around here there is some more six going on now that analog TV2 is up band, but it seems too quiet.

I'm working on a 5/8 wave ground plane for six so I can see if I can get into more than one repeater since they are all a long ways off with lots of hills in between. I would like to make a beam for ssb/cw too, hopefully before the next seasonal peak starts.

Have fun man, looks like a great example of a great rig!

[KD8TUT]

I have been looking for one of these for years. Everything I saw was either way over priced, or junk, or both. I got this on E-bay at a reasonable price , and it works well. CQ 6

Very nice!!!

[WØTKX]

I have an IC-251, not the D. It has the internal power supply.
Supply has just enough oomph to power a 6m transverter

So, it's my 6N2 portable/mobile

[AA1OH]

Looks nice-It would look better next to my Icom Ic-720A.

[K7MH]

I had the 551. It was quite the rig for 6 meters back then. A lot of synthesizer whine though.
Only problem I ever had was that the scale inside the meter came loose and dropped down. I took the meter apart and re glued it. Boy, THAT was a fragile project!!

[KG4CGC]

I had the 551. It was quite the rig for 6 meters back then. A lot of synthesizer whine though.
Only problem I ever had was that the scale inside the meter came loose and dropped down. I took the meter apart and re glued it. Boy, THAT was a fragile project!!

I would say Welcome To The Island but you're an old hack here. Congrats on your post though. Maybe we can loosen your tongue up a bit with a drink.

[w2amr]

Having much fun with it lately? Seems to me you are in a great area for six. Around here there is some more six going on now that analog TV2 is up band, but it seems too quiet.

I'm working on a 5/8 wave ground plane for six so I can see if I can get into more than one repeater since they are all a long ways off with lots of hills in between. I would like to make a beam for ssb/cw too, hopefully before the next seasonal peak starts.

Have fun man, looks like a great example of a great rig!

There is quite a bit of local ssb activity around here on 6. Am and FM , not so much. I would love to find someone around this area to do some 6 AM. Maybe fire up the old Heath 6er. I do have a rock for 50.4.