Re: [digitalradio] Need your help picking HF radio.

2009-12-27 Thread Cortland Richmond
conditions and may not need a TCXO. I like them anyway.. Cortland KA5S > [Original Message] > From: Stelios Bounanos > To: > Date: 12/26/2009 6:27:34 PM > Subject: Re: [digitalradio] Need your help picking HF radio. > > >>>>> On Fri, 25 Dec 2009 11:07:3

Re: [digitalradio] Need your help picking HF radio.

2009-12-26 Thread Stelios Bounanos
> On Fri, 25 Dec 2009 11:07:39 -0700, Alan Wilson said: > I'd have to go with the Yaesu ft-857D, it does it all with a small > footprint, reasonable price and very dependable... I have one of those and I like it for many reasons, but it's not a very good rig for digital modes. Some issues

RE: [digitalradio] Need your help picking HF radio.

2009-12-26 Thread Simon HB9DRV
TS-480SAT for me, for QRP the IC-703. Simon Brown http://sdr-radio.com > -Original Message- > From: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com > [mailto:digitalra...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Alan Wilson > > I'd have to go with the Yaesu ft-857D, it does it all with a small > footprint, reasonabl

Re: [digitalradio] Need your help picking HF radio.

2009-12-25 Thread mikea
On Fri, Dec 25, 2009 at 11:07:39AM -0700, Alan Wilson wrote: > I'd have to go with the Yaesu ft-857D, it does it all with a small > footprint, reasonable price and very dependable. +1 Make sure it's the 857D, not the base FT-857; some of the base 857s have a problem with runaway oscillation on 6

Re: [digitalradio] Need your help picking HF radio.

2009-12-25 Thread Phil Barnett
On Fri, 2009-12-25 at 15:46 +, kd7jeh wrote: > Merry Christmas to the Group, > > I am looking to buy another HF radio for PSK/digital. I am asking > what features I look for and why. Next question, what radio offers > more bang for the money and why? > > I would like to buy new but will co

Re: [digitalradio] Need your help picking HF radio.

2009-12-25 Thread Tim N9PUZ
I don't know if it's the "ultimate" or not but I'm very happy with my nearly 1 year old Icom IC-7200. It is fairly compact and has IF level DSP. Probably the nicest digital mode feature though is the radio has it's own sound card circuitry. You connect from your computer to the USB port built i