[450] I just lost a 736R

William Knapp / WA1WK wa1wk at wa1wk.com
Tue Feb 14 19:05:29 UTC 2017


You can find some Icom 706 (original) that have 160-6 meters for  
around 400 bux. They aren't bad radios and are nice and small.
If you don't care about 6M, look around for a Kenwood 850, or even an  
older 940. Both totally solid radios.

73



Quoting David Garcia <wb2rxf at gmail.com>:

> Perfect, no demolition needed, I'll have to swap around alot of stuff but
> it'll fit just fine. I have 20+ inches wide on the desk and 9 inches top to
> & depth is not an issue. If this radio didn't have the reviews it has, I've
> would've gotten the Y847 which is still a goal. Looks like I didn't learn
> from the $500 disaster that was the FT100D yuck ! although I miss HF for
> now. It'll take a little time, but things will get done. One day at a time.
> Thanks !
>
> On Thu, Feb 9, 2017 at 2:29 PM, William Knapp / WA1WK <wa1wk at wa1wk.com>
> wrote:
>
>> 14-1/4" W. 12-1/4" Deep - including heat sinks, 6-1/4" high - including
>> feet, if you take them off it's 5" high.
>>
>> Hope that helps.
>>
>> 73,
>>
>> Bill
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Quoting David Garcia <wb2rxf at gmail.com>:
>>
>> Just curious I was looking for dimensions to the front length of the radio,
>>> I know a number of you have it, I wanna know if it'll fit on the bottom
>>> rack of my desk or if its demolition time.
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> On Sun, Feb 5, 2017 at 4:45 PM, David Garcia <wb2rxf at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> Don't know what I'm gonna do at the moment for 70cm, I want to ad a 2nd
>>>> 2m7 stack & not ruin the pattern, this will take some time think about,
>>>> might have to go H frame. We'll see...
>>>>
>>>> On Sun, Feb 5, 2017 at 3:04 PM, David Garcia <wb2rxf at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> just 2 meter / 430-450 for now.
>>>>>
>>>>> On Sun, Feb 5, 2017 at 3:31 PM, William Knapp / WA1WK <wa1wk at wa1wk.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Holy shit, man.
>>>>>> Great rig -- what modules did it have in it?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Quoting David Garcia <wb2rxf at gmail.com>:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Because paypal wants a routing number and something else, dammit the
>>>>>> guy
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> was in a rush, cost only 648$with shipping. Oh well. I was already
>>>>>>> picturing that big rig on my rack. Se le vie.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> WA1WK FN31kn
>>>>>> New Haven County, CT
>>>>>> ITU Zone 8, CQ Zone 5
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