But that won't help with all Icoms 756+ and I think later that do not
return a TX frequency, only the RX freq when split.
73
Barry, W5GN
-----Original Message-----
From: CQ-Contest [mailto:cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Jim
Brown
Sent: Saturday, May 09, 2015 1:27 PM
To: cq-contest@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] check log charlie
On Fri,5/8/2015 6:31 PM, w2lc@twcny.rr.com wrote:
> The software is not the big issue but the radio is. What is the cost of
> adding my transmit frequency to my log? About $5k USD for a good radio decent
> filters and other accessories. Is that the price of entry into CQWW? Quite
> honestly my older radio still works pretty well and I do not see getting many
> more QSOs due to a new radio.
Gee -- how old is your radio, Scott? It's been quite a while since rigs were
built without some sort of control interface that could get to RS232. I was off
the air for almost 2 decades before 2003, and bought several used beauties to
get back on the air. An Omni V, TS850, and FT1000MP all hooked up to my logging
software just fine with nothing more than a properly wired cable. Only the
IC746 required a homebrew interface adapter, which I found at a hamfest flea
market for about $25
The entry price for a decent new radio comparable to a very good old one is FAR
less than $5K. The TS590SG sells for about $1800. N0AX owns the earlier TS590S
and likes it.
$2,500 will get you a K3/100 with a couple of roofing filters (all you need for
contesting) and interface for 2nd RX antenna in kit form. Add
$320 for an antenna tuner. Yes, you can add a 2nd RX and a P3. Do you have
those in your vintage rig? Don't worry about building a kit -- it's essentially
screw-together, all the boards pre-tested at the factory, and you save 10-15%.
And don't rule out a good used radio. Including the cost of roofing filters, I
paid less than $1000 for each of those used rigs with the exception of the MP.
K3s come around used too -- if that interests you, read the Elecraft email
reflector.
73, Jim K9YC
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