OK so here is my dilemma. Should I get an IC-7700 or FT-5000 now? Or should I wai to see how the new Kenwood shakes out? Opinions please..
OK so here is my dilemma. Should I get an IC-7700 or FT-5000 now? Or should I wai to see how the new Kenwood shakes out? Opinions please..
We never had weather like this before they started messing around with that internet stuff.
If I were limited to those two options I would go with the yaesu.Originally Posted by ka4dpo
"A night sky full of cries. Hearts filled with lies. The contract: is it worth the price?"
Hmm, you consider that a "limited" option ?
"Love Trumps Hate."
"You Facist, Sexual Predator!"
" I thought a lot about blowing up the White House"
Uh Huh, What Love?
Yes.
"A night sky full of cries. Hearts filled with lies. The contract: is it worth the price?"
Guess I'm out of my league.
http://www.radiocronache.com/2010/03...-ical-soon-it/
Last edited by KK4AMI; 11-05-2012 at 12:46 PM.
"Love Trumps Hate."
"You Facist, Sexual Predator!"
" I thought a lot about blowing up the White House"
Uh Huh, What Love?
Victim of Austerity?
"Where would we be without the agitators of the world to attach the electrodes
of knowledge to the nipples of ignorance?" ~ Professor "Dick" Soloman
Well, if you have to buy new, I'd say the Yaesu as well. It's pretty damn nice, great ergonomics.
Also, if you could handle the idea of a used rig, there are some amazing radios for the $$.
Personally, I'm not a huge Icom fan. They are OK, but when I've spent time with them, they didn't impress me as much as other rigs. No chance you'd consider a Flex, Ten Tec, or Elecraft?
Just wondering.
Last edited by WØTKX; 11-05-2012 at 12:37 PM.
"Where would we be without the agitators of the world to attach the electrodes
of knowledge to the nipples of ignorance?" ~ Professor "Dick" Soloman
Oddly, Im more of an Icom fan, or at least I was in the past. To me, form does play a factor and Icom lost that awhile back. Also, if it is a base rig and does not have an analog meter, I simply will not buy it. May sound silly but its my money. :D
All of that aside, I personally do not need top of the line in reality. Truth be told, many of us do not. I am a casual ragchewer. No need for a contest rig for me. However, this is a very big reason I am excited to rebuild my shack when I get back to the states. I have a decent chunk of change to play with and I am going to be looking on the used market this time around. This means a few handfuls of toys rather than just one.
Last edited by KB3LAZ; 11-05-2012 at 12:42 PM.
"A night sky full of cries. Hearts filled with lies. The contract: is it worth the price?"
I like my Flex without Knobs.
But I like my TS-850SAT a whole lot. Sweet radio, very listenable. Knobular.
Even with the Inrad filters, the TS-850 isn't quite as good on RX as my Flex. Close tho.
Especially with crowded strong signals. The Pegasus is damn good at that as well.
"Where would we be without the agitators of the world to attach the electrodes
of knowledge to the nipples of ignorance?" ~ Professor "Dick" Soloman
Part of the reason I like the hobby is because of the history as well as the history of the gear. Growing up in a time of technology I like to escape into retro-vision. The knobs, buttons, switches, tuning, meters, mystery, etc is all part of the setting that gets my endorphin's running. To me, a computer interface is a normal everyday habit and has been for a long time. Nothing exciting there.
However, I like learning about and discussing the interests of others as well. IE the communications side of the hobby. Its a win win.
"A night sky full of cries. Hearts filled with lies. The contract: is it worth the price?"
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