Hello Maarten,
Thanks for your reply.
The TS480 indeed is a very good rig.
It would need the (hard to get) additional 11-12pcs CW filters, without
that it cannot be used in a CW contest.
About the IC7200; we can only consider 1st-hand real-world MM contest
environment experience.
73 Mark, PA5MW
On 30-11-2013 9:42, Maarten van Rossum wrote:
Mark,
The K3 is out of the question but what about the TS 480? I think this
is one of the very few transceivers which does not crumble under
contest conditions priced under €1000,-. It's priced a little over
€800,- but when your buying 10 to 12 of them you should be able to
negotiate a better deal.
Also the IC 7200 comes to mind. Priced a little over €900,- it's a bit
more expensive but the receiver should also be able to handle contest
conditions without any problems.
Furthermore, the KX3 is a great contest rig but with only 10 Watts
output power it's probably not suitable to drive your amp's.
IMHO there aren't many rigs out there that can still be bought new for
under a €1000,- which can handle contest conditions. The TS 480 and
the IC 7200 are the only ones that come to mind right now.
73, Maarten PD2R
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