[450] Seeking HF base rig

[Vinnie Grosso]

I've had a 746pro, and despite the bad press on it -- it has always 
worked for me, has a great 6M front end and has 2M  -- other than that i 
agree with Bob, get one with an analogue meter, but likely that will 
limit you to not having 6M. In that regard Rich turned me on to the Icom 
551, and to this day it beats everything I have in the shack including 
the 756Pro3 --go figure. I did put a 6M preamp in the 551 though. Bob 
knows much about the 551 as well.

Vinnie

Bob wrote:


> I'm no fan of the newer radios (HF should be operated on something old 
> with an analog meter) but I'm no fan of spending a lot of money 
> either.....there is an Icom 736 waiting for  me if I ccan convince 
> myself to spend $500....
>
>     ----- Original Message -----
>     *From:* David McKenzie <mailto:kb1fsy at vhfwiki.com>
>     *To:* 144.450 Mailing List <mailto:450 at lists.vhfwiki.com>
>     *Sent:* Friday, June 19, 2009 11:31 PM
>     *Subject:* Re: [450] Seeking HF base rig
>
>     I want something with HF+6 so that really narrows the field. I'm
>     looking at FT-950 and the Flex-Radio Flex 3000 as new rigs, later
>     model rigs like the FT-847, 746pro, 756proii+. Also some of the
>     more rare kenwood HF-10 radios with the 6 option installed.
>     Ideally it'd be something like $400 but I doubt that will be the case.
>
>     On Sat, Jun 20, 2009 at 12:04 AM, Bob <N1UJS at toast.net
>     <mailto:N1UJS at toast.net>> wrote:
>
>         I'm looking at an IC-736 myself....
>         Any thoughts as to your ideal candidate?
>
>         ----- Original Message -----
>         From: "David McKenzie" <kb1fsy at vhfwiki.com
>         <mailto:kb1fsy at vhfwiki.com>>
>         To: "144.450 Mailing List" <450 at lists.vhfwiki.com
>         <mailto:450 at lists.vhfwiki.com>>
>         Sent: Friday, June 19, 2009 7:48 AM
>         Subject: [450] Seeking HF base rig
>
>
>         > Hello,
>         >
>         > Does anyone have a surplus HF rig for sale?
>         >
>         > I want to put the 706 in the truck so I can run more bands
>         but that
>         > would leave me without 6 and HF in the shack.
>         >
>         > -Dave
>         >
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