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new kenwood?
"Caveat Lector" wrote in message news:8xFPf.2411$Uc2.454@fed1read04... Whatever happenet to a simple to operate 100watt HF rig that transmits and recieves??... something in the way of an inexpensive, baseline, HAM band *only* rig... maybe along the lines of the re-production of the TS-130S. -n6ojn With the advent of microprocessor based Ham rigs- many more features and wide band (HF, 6M, 2M, 440 and SWL) coverage is easily obtainable at about the same price as a new TS-130S (about $700 new 1980's). See ICOM 706 Mark II G. The "G" is an all-mode transceiver provides 100 watts on HF and 6 meters and 50 watts on 2 meters plus 20 watts on 440 MHz. It receives from 30 kHz to 199 MHz and from 400 to 470 MHz. For $899 In the 1980's you would have paid twice that for separate radios to cover those bands all mode Lots bang for the buck As far as complexity -- most have a menu presets -- choose your options and will operate much the same way as a TS-130S You completely missed the point..... A *simple to operate* 100 watt HF rig, NOT microprocessor based, HAM BANDS ONLY... What was $700 over 25 years ago, should be able to be produced today for just a hundred bucks or so. When the latest electronic toys come out, they command a premium price, and after a couple of years, the price goes down to where a working stiff can afford them. |
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