I remember using a FT221 that my friend (KA0GOA) had
for several contests, and I believe that the Kenwood
was the TS700. Also the Kenwood TR9130 and TR9000,
plus the Icom 271 and 290. But for those of us who
want to do HF as well as VHF, it is much cheaper, and
more spacing saving, to get something like a 706.
73s John W5tD
--- aa4zz@aol.com wrote:
> There were a lot of multimode 2 meter rigs back
> then (IC211, IC245, TS200, FT221 ect.) Where the 706
> type rigs have added most to the activity level
> these days is on six.
>
> 73 Paul AA4ZZ
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: johngeig@yahoo.com
> To: croseman@usc.edu; n9rla@yahoo.com
> Cc: VHFcontesting@contesting.com
> Sent: Mon, 26 Feb 2007 2:15 PM
> Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] Shortest time to 2m
> VUCC
>
>
> So here is another question brought up my your
> comment, why was 2 meter activity more in the 1980s?
>
> Seems like it is easier than ever (and cheaper than
> ever) to get on 2 meter SSB, with the Icom 706/746
> Yaesu FT100/897/857/847 combos out there at a great
> price.
>
> 73s John W5TD
>
> --- curtis roseman <croseman@usc.edu> wrote:
>
> > VHFers:
> >
> > Below is a list of all the stations that have
> worked
> > at least 100 grids in a
> > June or September ARRL VHF QSO Party. Note: the
> > June contest
> > started using grids in1985 and the September
> contest
> > in 1983.
> >
> > Grids/ Call/ Class/
> > Section/ Contest/ Year/
> > 121 W8VP M OH JUNE 85
> > 116 W9UD M IL JUNE 85
> > 114 AA9D M IL SEPT 92
> > 114 WS4F M NC SEPT 86
> > 111 W4BFB M TN SEPT 86
> > 110 W2SZ/1 M WMA SEPT 92
> > 110 AA9D M IL JUNE 87
> > 108 N8FMD M WV SEPT 92
> > 108 WD8ISK M OH JUNE 85
> > 105 N8FMD M WV JUNE 89
> > 103 K8GP M WV SEPT 98
> > 102 WD8ISK M WV SEPT 88
> > 101 K8GP M WV SEPT 01
> >
> > In addition, OK1KIM worked 107 Grids on 2 meters
> in
> > the 2005 CQWW
> > VHF July Contest. (Results of the 2006 CQ
> contest
> > are not out yet.)
> > I have not checked the January VHF SS--it is
> > possible, but I think unlikely,
> > that 100 grids have been worked on 2 in that one.
> >
> > Notice the domination of the late 1980s in the
> above
> > data. Two meter
> > activity was more widespread then.
> >
> > 73, Curt Roseman k9aks
> >
>
>
>
>
>
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