FYI from the Topband reflector: http://lists.contesting.com/pipermail/topband/2010-December/033835.html
What would be the preferred Topband transceiver these days in the two categories: 1.) Onboard 2nd receiver 2.) No onboard 2nd receiver Replies off list would be appreciated. 73 Frank VO1HP http://lists.contesting.com/pipermail/topband/2010-December/033838.html I have rec'd quite a number of offlist replies to my query about the current opinions on the best transceiver for Topband with or without a 2nd onboard receiver. In retrospect there was no need to specify two classes... Here is a brief summary of the number of individual emails that mentioned a particular rig. Most emails were very brief but a few expounded on the virtues of a particular rig. 14 - K3 with or without 2nd rx 3 - Orion I 2 - TS850 2 - TS590 1 - FT1000MP (vintage) 1 - FT2000 1 - FT1000D 1 - Omni VI 1 - Omni VII It wasn't unexpected to me that the K3 would be very popular. What was surprising to me was the total lack of mention of any of the higher end Yaesu or Icom rigs. I also expected Orion II and the Omni VII to place high but that seems to not be the case. The K3 is the rig of choice these days for topband due mainly to weak signal capability and selectivity. I have only experienced one of the top list rigs having used the same FT1000MP since 1997. 73 Frank VO1HP -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K3-Preferred-Topband-transceiver-tp5799647p5799647.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
