OK.
We all know that K2 is nice radio for cw contesting.
How this radio is good for SSB contesting?
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>Message: 9
>Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2006 20:18:22 +0000
>From: "Guy Molinari" <guy_molinari@hotmail.com>
>Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Contest Radios
>To: rtnmi@sbcglobal.net, cq-contest@contesting.com
>Message-ID: <BAY104-F163179B0B306823FD07ECE86B0@phx.gbl>
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>The Elecraft K2/100. You can easily buy 2 K2/100's fully loaded for what
>you would pay for an Orion. Probably with 2 Dunestar automatic bandpass
>filters as well.
>73 - Guy, N7ZG
>From: "AD5VJ Bob" <rtnmi@sbcglobal.net>
>To: <cq-contest@contesting.com>
>Subject: [CQ-Contest] Contest Radios
>Date: Sun, 9 Jul 2006 18:31:10 -0500
>
>Something is starting to concern me that maybe you more experienced guys
>can help me on.
>
>I have been asking around lately about the FT-1000 and FT-1000D radios,
>because I noticed a reduction in prices on what is being
>offered on QTH.com and other places. So they are getting closer to where I
>can be.
>
>Many of the guys who have responded to my questions about the radios have
>been saying that the reason is that the FT-1000 and
>FT-1000D radios are getting so old that "like anything else" you can start
>to expect them to start going bad.
>
>They are also saying that parts are getting *very* expensive and sometimes
>impossible to find.
>
>Is this the general opinion or is this still a worthy radio to have for
>contesting?
>
>If not what is?! Many say that none of the IC756PRO series is responsive
>enough because of its DSP and lack of crystal filtering.
>
>So what's left???
>That is below $10,000 of course.
>
> 73 fer nw,
>Bob AD5VJ(AAR6VM)
>http://www.ad5vj.com/
>
>Member CTDXCC
>10X# 37210, FP#-1141
>SMIRK#-5177, RARS #-149
>
>
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