Another one for the mix is the FT1000D, especially with the sub receiver. Do the modification to gang the VFOs together plus the NB and key clicks mods and you have yourself a radio that is Diversity capable and difficult to beat. Plus easier to listen too than a K3. 73 Clive GM3POI With both radios
-----Original Message----- From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Steve Ireland Sent: 22 June 2014 14:09 To: topband@contesting.com Subject: Topband: Budget high-performance topband transceiver G’day I’ve enjoyed the recent discussions about the best cost-effective transceiver for use on 160m. Thought there were a couple of other ideas to throw into the pot on this topic. For those on a serious budget, the Icom IC-751A and the Kenwood TS-830S are still excellent performers on 160m for $500 or less – and can be found with 500Hz filters in two IFs if you are lucky. The IC-751A is also a great receiver for the 630m band and DX listening to NDBs. For those topbanders like Barry N1EU who are interested in SDR, the latest version of the PowerSDR/OpenHPSDR software and its associated firmware places the coding involved with CW generation inside the main FPGA associated with the HPSDR/Hermes/ANAN radio. The radio’s sidetone is generated completely in the FPGA and is not sent to PowerSDR, so there should be zero latency between a key press and the radio’s sidetone appearing. I haven’t tried this software on my HPSDR yet, but am looking forward to doing so, as this improvement apparently removes the last hurdle for a SDR transceiver to be a truly attractive alternative to the K3 etc for a serious CW DX/contest operator. Vy 73 Steve, VK6VZ --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
