For 50 MHz I've enjoyed using my IC7300 while roving. The band scope is nice
and only covering one VHF band isn't that much of a issue for me. (I find
having a radio on 50 MHz all the time helps capitalize of brief band openings.)
I looked at the K3 and the Kenwood TS590sg but felt the IC7300 with the built
in band scope was a better fit for my needs.
I am also curious about the FT991 as I'm starting to think about refreshing my
144 and 432 MHz roving radios. I typically use a pair of Icom 706MkiiG's while
roving. The remote control heads are a nice feature in my view. I've tried a
few other radios over the years but keep going back to the Icom 706MkiiG's for
the rover. Still at some point I expect I will need to upgrade. Although I
run a transverter on 222 in the rover I'd prefer to use pre packaged radios for
144 and 432 MHz.
73
Mark S
VE7AFZ
mark@alignedsolutions.com
604 762 4099
> On Jan 24, 2018, at 9:39 AM, Terry Signature <terry@directivesystems.com>
> wrote:
>
> In the K8GP/R super rover, Andy and I use K3's. We have a nice operating desk
> and we use an Arduino controller to monitor both K3's for band data to switch
> transverters and ensure we don't blow something up! The K3 would be my first
> choice but then you need a bank of transverters and switching.
>
> As an alternative, I got a IC9100 with the 1296 module in it. That give me 6
> and 2 at 100w and 432 at 75w, enough that running an amp isn't necessary. For
> 222 and 902, I used another Arduino with software Andy wrote that watches the
> CI/V port on the IC9100. When I go to 26 or 27 MHz, the 222 transverter
> connected to Ant1 is select (my IF comes out 26=222 which also gives
> 223.5=27.5). When I go to 28 or 29 MHz, Ant 2 is select and it goes to a DEMI
> 902 transverter (28=902 and 29=903). The Arduino shield I designed has 20
> turn pots for setting the ALC voltage to limit the power on these bands to
> drive the transverters properly. So with one radio and two transverters you
> cover the bottom 6 VHF bands. Yes, it's a bit more expensive but FT991A's are
> still new and I paid not much for the for IC9100 with 1296!
>
>
> Terry - W8ZN
>
>> On 2018-01-24 9:51 am, Dan Evans via VHFcontesting wrote:
>> Hi John,
>> Thanks for your feedback!
>> I've received a few others, and from what I'm seeing the 991A is
>> definitely the way to go.
>> I really just wanted to see if anyone replied with "it's deaf as a
>> post" or something, hi hi.
>> It will likely be a few more weeks before I can buy anything. But
>> hey, Dayton is coming soon :-)
>> 73Dan
>> -- K9ZF Vice President, Clark County Amateur Radio Club,Amateur Radio
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>> On Wednesday, January 24, 2018, 9:23:12 AM EST, John Young via
>> VHFcontesting <vhfcontesting@contesting.com> wrote:
>> Dan,
>> I use an FT991A. It's my first radio other than mobile dual bands so
>> not a lot of comparative experience.
>> The waterfall is a joy. Whether spotting stations when doing S&P or
>> tuning around my local FM jammer clown I find it indispensable.
>> The me
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