"Brian Kelly" wrote in message
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Maurice ON4BAM wrote in message
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On Tue, 30 Nov 2004 17:11:27 +0000 (UTC), "Simon Smith"
wrote:

I am soon to take the Foundation licence test and I'm considering
either an
Icom TS50 or the Icom IC - 703.

I would go for the Icom TS50... unless you mean Kenwood TS-50... then
I would go for that.. ;-)

The TS50 is a great radio but lacks modernday filtering/dsp.

Which is an *advantage* for a beginner.


Definitely. I've seen my students totally overwhelmed by the fancier
radios. If they haven't got one already, I recommend that they start with
something simple, basic, and used while they get their feet wet.

Dee D. Flint, N8UZE