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If you wanted to downsize and buy just one radio to meet all of your needs -
SWLing, AM/FM, vhf/uhf receiver, and amateur radio transmitting (all
bands) - portability and ease of operation in emergency situations - what
radio would you buy?

In article , "Thibideaux"
writes:


If you wanted to downsize and buy just one radio to meet all of your needs -
SWLing, AM/FM, vhf/uhf receiver, and amateur radio transmitting (all
bands) - portability and ease of operation in emergency situations - what
radio would you buy?



Transmitter too or just receiver.. ?

Thibideaux schrieb:

If you wanted to downsize and buy just one radio to meet all of your needs -
SWLing, AM/FM, vhf/uhf receiver, and amateur radio transmitting (all
bands) - portability and ease of operation in emergency situations - what
radio would you buy?



There is some real nice equipment from Rhode&Schwarz.
But I recommend TX and RX seperated.

"Thibideaux" wrote in message
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| If you wanted to downsize and buy just one radio to meet all of your
needs -
| SWLing, AM/FM, vhf/uhf receiver, and amateur radio transmitting (all
| bands) - portability and ease of operation in emergency situations - what
| radio would you buy?


The ICOM 706 MkIIG.

Right here, dude:

http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/hamhf/3450.html

73,

Steve Lawrence
KA0PMD


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The ICOM 706 MkIIG.

Seconded. This is one do-it-all rig in a small package!

jackie

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The ICOM 706 MkIIG.

Seconded. This is one do-it-all rig in a small package!

jackie



Looks awesome, if it incorporated a wider range receiver say up to 2GHz it'd
be perfect.
Any in depth reviews on this radio?


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"Stephen M.H. Lawrence" wrote in message hlink.net...
"Thibideaux" wrote in message
...
| If you wanted to downsize and buy just one radio to meet all of your
needs -
| SWLing, AM/FM, vhf/uhf receiver, and amateur radio transmitting (all
| bands) - portability and ease of operation in emergency situations - what
| radio would you buy?


The ICOM 706 MkIIG.

Right here, dude:

http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/hamhf/3450.html

73,

Steve Lawrence
KA0PMD

Nice, but doesn't fit his needs as he said AM/FM also, and I assume he
means the broadcast MW and FM bands.

Yes, AM/FM local radio recieve, tri-band transmit (2m, 440, hf), vhf/uhf
receive (preferably 800 mhz as well) shortwave broadcast reception, and wx
etc...I am liking the Yaesu VX-7R - it has everything except hf transmit.
The 706 looks great but does it rec local am/fm?

My goal is to downsize my desk (mucho radios) to be able to take my stuff in
one case or backpack if I have to evacuate all of a sudden. Had that happen
once in a hurricane and it was not a good feeling having to leave my best
radios behind. I said 'one radio' which would be nice, but being practical,
I would take more than one if I had to leave my homestead - couldn't live
without the trunktracker, of course. And, as of yet, I don't see anyone
coming out with a King Tut radio that does it all, so I would downsize to
just what would be comfortable enough to carry. I am also liking the
backpack system for the 706...very portable and versatile. Thanks for the
comments...'


"Gary" wrote in message
om...
"Stephen M.H. Lawrence" wrote in message
hlink.net...
"Thibideaux" wrote in message
...
| If you wanted to downsize and buy just one radio to meet all of your
needs -
| SWLing, AM/FM, vhf/uhf receiver, and amateur radio transmitting (all
| bands) - portability and ease of operation in emergency situations -
what
| radio would you buy?


The ICOM 706 MkIIG.

Right here, dude:

http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/hamhf/3450.html

73,

Steve Lawrence
KA0PMD

Nice, but doesn't fit his needs as he said AM/FM also, and I assume he
means the broadcast MW and FM bands.

In article ,
says...
Yes, AM/FM local radio recieve, tri-band transmit (2m, 440, hf), vhf/uhf
receive (preferably 800 mhz as well) shortwave broadcast reception, and wx
etc...I am liking the Yaesu VX-7R - it has everything except hf transmit.
The 706 looks great but does it rec local am/fm?



It gets local AM fine, and receives 88-108, but it might not sound all
that great. It gets SSB too, and pretty much blows the VX-7 out of the
water in every way but size.

BDK

"Stephen M.H. Lawrence" wrote ...

The ICOM 706 MkIIG.

Right here, dude:

http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/hamhf/3450.html


Excellent call, Bro. Lawrence. Fannnnn-tastic radio. There's been
rumors of a 706 PRO with color display but that was a year or 2 ago.

Add a good external speaker and the receive audio improves IMMENSELY.
Slightly increase the opening in the rubber "gasket" over the mic
element, and transmit audio gets a tremendous improvement, also.
Slightly, I said. Make it 1/16" total diameter. That's all.

And http://www.mods.dk has some .. ahem .. interesting .. ahem ..
revisions you can make to the radio. (Proceed at YOUR OWN risk.)