On Sat, 11 Aug 2007 19:37:13 +0100, charlie wrote:

I looking to buy a used all mode base rig for two metres at the end
of year and am leaning towards an Icom IC820H. I have looked at the
comments on eHam and it looks as if this rig is a favourite. I
wonder if anyone has/had one and if they have any comments to make
on the rig.

TIA,

Charlie.

PS:I realise that a real radio amateur would buy a tin of biscuits,
eat the biscuits and then build his own rig in the tin from a bag of
components bought at his club's junk sale but I don't eat biscuits.

If you're looking for used, give preference to radio's which have a Mutek front-end build
in.

I prefer the Yaesu FT736-R (with Mutek) over many other radio's, however this is personal.
Guess the fact that you don't often see them used is a sign?
If you want the very best look for something like a TS850+transverter (SSB Electronics
LT2+ or DB6NT) but that will cost you.

To get into the VHF scene in Europe check into the ON4KST site at www.on4kst.com/chat Lots
of info can be gotten there as well as real-time propagation and activity info.

On 12 Aug, 12:26, iwouldntknow
wrote:

If you want the very best look for something like a TS850+transverter (SSB Electronics
LT2+ or DB6NT) but that will cost you.

I haven't found a single second hand SSB LT2S or DB6NT TR144H for sale
in the last 4 years, so good luck!

Jack

On Sun, 12 Aug 2007 05:48:21 -0700, wrote:

|On 12 Aug, 12:26, iwouldntknow
|wrote:
|
| If you want the very best look for something like a TS850+transverter (SSB Electronics
| LT2+ or DB6NT) but that will cost you.
|
|I haven't found a single second hand SSB LT2S or DB6NT TR144H for sale
|in the last 4 years, so good luck!


I have the guts of an LT2S, a TV 28-144 and PA1441 for sale for
$225.00 USD + Shipping.


Wes N7WS

"Wes Stewart" *n7ws*@ yahoo.com wrote in message
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On Sun, 12 Aug 2007 05:48:21 -0700, wrote:

|On 12 Aug, 12:26, iwouldntknow
|wrote:
|
| If you want the very best look for something like a TS850+transverter
(SSB Electronics
| LT2+ or DB6NT) but that will cost you.
|
|I haven't found a single second hand SSB LT2S or DB6NT TR144H for sale
|in the last 4 years, so good luck!


I have the guts of an LT2S, a TV 28-144 and PA1441 for sale for
$225.00 USD + Shipping.


Wes N7WS

Time was the ICOM 751 (with Mutek) was the only VHR multiband to have.

My 736 is deaf as a post on 70cm, BTW. Good job it has a mast head pre-amp
switch (and power thru the antenna socket) on the front panel - it certainly
needs it. Not so on 2 or 6m though.


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Time was the ICOM 751 (with Mutek) was the only VHR multiband to have.

meant VHF /meant


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Time was the ICOM 751 (with Mutek) was the only VHR multiband to have.

meant VHF /meant


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You must watch your speiling gareth

some one could mistake you for _some one_south_of _THAT_river

DieSea

On Aug 12, 11:59 pm, "DieSea"
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"LVN" wrote in message
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Time was the ICOM 751 (with Mutek) was the only VHR multiband to have.

meant VHF /meant

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You must watch your speiling gareth

some one could mistake you for _some one_south_of _THAT_river

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The FT480-R was a good radio but the push switches on the front panel
are worked by conductive 'rubber' which , now , are starting to fall
appart .allong with other funny faults occuring . nice set for your
qrz.com blag photo , bet there's not many who have the 480/780 and
the combined stand/power supply unit , would polish up a treat :-)

G ..

LVN wrote:
"Wes Stewart" *n7ws*@ yahoo.com wrote in message
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On Sun, 12 Aug 2007 05:48:21 -0700, wrote:

|On 12 Aug, 12:26, iwouldntknow
|wrote:
|
| If you want the very best look for something like a TS850+transverter
(SSB Electronics
| LT2+ or DB6NT) but that will cost you.
|
|I haven't found a single second hand SSB LT2S or DB6NT TR144H for sale
|in the last 4 years, so good luck!


I have the guts of an LT2S, a TV 28-144 and PA1441 for sale for
$225.00 USD + Shipping.


Wes N7WS

Time was the ICOM 751 (with Mutek) was the only VHR multiband to have.

My 736 is deaf as a post on 70cm, BTW. Good job it has a mast head pre-amp
switch (and power thru the antenna socket) on the front panel - it certainly
needs it. Not so on 2 or 6m though.



Icom 751!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!VHF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

"Chaney's Laptop" wrote in message
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LVN wrote:

Time was the ICOM 751 (with Mutek) was the only VHR multiband to have.

My 736 is deaf as a post on 70cm, BTW. Good job it has a mast head
pre-amp switch (and power thru the antenna socket) on the front panel -
it certainly needs it. Not so on 2 or 6m though.



Icom 751!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!VHF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sorry meant 251(E) of course (with Mutek)

http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/915

LVN wrote:



Icom 751!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!VHF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sorry meant 251(E) of course (with Mutek)

http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/915






I knew that's what you meant...

I've had a few old Icoms and had nothing but problems with dry solder
joints...I'm sticking with the FT-736R...outperforms my FT-847...