On Fri, Sep 06, 2002 at 09:47:55PM -0400, Bradford J. Williams - N8GLS wrote:
> I suppose some options are:
>
> (1) Buy an all-band wonder - Icom 746Pro, or, Kenwood TS2000. You guys/gals
> using these, are they good, bad for weak signal ???
> (2) Buy a VHF/UHF only....Anyone have an IC910 and like it, or do you just
> tolerate it. I don't do sats so if that's what its good for, its a no-buy
> for me.
> (3) Buy an HF only rig (another FT1000MP) and add a transverter.
3a: Build an Elecraft K2 and Downeast Microwave transverters.
> (4) Homebrew a rig (thanks Zack). I would have trouble here since I already
> have twenty pairs of glasses, ten of which I need to complete this e-mail.
> (4) Quit whining and send the TS711 into Kenwood for an overhaul.
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