I started on HF with an HTX-100 and had a ball. It was relatively cheap and
a good place to start without breaking the bank. Since then, I have moved on
to an all band 100 watter but still regard the HTX-100 as one that provided
a lot of fun.

It is nice to have a new BMW but an old HQ still gets you there and a lot
lower cost.

Peter
"43PC122" wrote in message
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Ok Trev, yep big price diff but Icom is Hf,VHf, and UHf all in one and 100
W
on Hf, anyway her's a bit of info on the HTX 100 links below, Cheers,
Warren

http://rogerbird1.20megsfree.com/htx100_spec.htm

http://rogerbird1.20megsfree.com/







"Trev 999" wrote in message
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Cheers Warren, the IC706 is about $1000 dearer, that would take a lot or
performance boost to match the price difference. I might pay a couple of
hundred for the HTX100 as its a 30 watt unit by the looks.

"43PC122" wrote in message
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G'day Trev, from what I've seen on the net , they're going 2nd hand in
the
US for around 50 - 60 US Dollars, there's one on ebay too, in the US,
link
below, I personally don't know what they perform like, I have had
other
Realistic products and put it this way, you only get what you pay for,
and
sometimes not even that lol, I agree with DR RASTIS FAF00FNIK posting
on
the
ICOM 706MKIIG except for the price difference, new from Andrews
Communications is $1399.00 AUD, and they still go for around $1200 on
ebay
at end of bidding, bloody good radio though I've had mine for about 4
years
now and very happy with it, choosing a radio depends on what your are
using
it for and how often, and ofcourse the bloody bank account always
plays
a
big part in the decision lol , Cheers for now, Warren 43PC122



http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI....6&category=467
4&sspagename=rvi:1:3

http://www.andrewscom.com.au/site-co...on-01-icom.htm



http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI....&item=57456149
22&rd=1




"Trev 999" wrote in message
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Is the Radio Shack/Realistic HTX100 10M transciever, any good?
I'm thinking of buying one.
Cheers