2 meter base

[Rooster]

is there such a thing as a two meter base beside useing a mobile or hand held?
and if so what is recommended?
Also it must have tones
just getting started

Thanks
Rooster

 

[grimace]

kenwood ts-711 good base radio http://www.rigpix.com/kenwood/ts711e.htm you can find them on ebay

 

[Thestonerguy]

2m Base

Yep, the Kenwood TS-711a was/is a great little 2m base, and I regret selling mine. They sure do retain their used value too! I sold mine in 1989 for about $500, and they run $400-650 now. If I remember correctly only 10w output? (maybe 25). Other nominee's that I've also owned and missed....

Icom IC-271H (100w output, 80's model)
Icom IC-275a (25w output 2m)
Icom IC-275h (100w output 2m)
*Note the 275's are VERY nice
Yaesu's FT-211RD (not sure if I got the model number right. Looks like an FT301D - with analog and digital display).
And, if I could ever get my hands on one again...
I'd buy the Kenwood TM-255A allmode mobile and set it on a PS and that would be that! TM-255a's are rather hard to come by though.

Last category - Rig's I've never owned.
Icom's IC-820 and 821 which are Dualband (2m/440) bases. I'm not sure, but at least one of these were kinda quirky. Maybe it was the 820 because the 821 came out very soon after.
Good Luck!
Woody

 

[park]

I had a IC-271H, great rig !

 

[Hook948]

Double

 

[Hook948]

I had a Icom 251A for a while. They can be found cheap. Neat radio but no tones and TX audio was weak. A Turner +3 desk mic helped a bunch. I think the Heil for Icoms would have been even better. Only 10W out but that was enough to drive a small amp. Wasn't much ssb activity around here so I sold it.

 

[IMD262]

Wasn't the Ten-Tec 6N2 a 6/2 meter dualband base radio?

 

[Sonwatcher]

I have a Kenwood ts-700a all-mode with a tone board added.

 

[KingCobra_CDX882]

i have found Icom
IC-910H to be really good all mode base

ok so it is a dual band and can be set as a tri band
but it is considered a Exellent contesting radio

100 watts on 2 meters

 

[novakor]

Rooster all of the aboved mentioned radio are great rigs but there are atleast 2 more to keep an eye out for.
Here:
http://www.rigpix.com/kenwood/tr751a.htm
http://www.rigpix.com/yaesu/ft726r.htm

Good luck

 

[Beetle]

There's the old IC-211. It's larger than many "DC to daylight" rigs of today, and provides all-mode operation on 2 meters only.

Ten watts output.

Still use mine! 8)

 

[dxhound]

I think before paying $900+ for the 910 and only get 2m and 440, I would buy a 767gx with the modules installed for around $700 and have hf vh and uhf. Or another really neat base station with features unheard of to any other company is yaesu's 897d. This is a multi mode full band hf, vhf, uhf base station with options of being run off two internal batteries for portable or emergency use and it can have a power supply added also so there is no external PS needed. These rigs can be had for as low as $600 used

 

[Rooster]

I have found a Kenwood TS-700a and would like to know if anyone can tell me how to wire up a Turner Super Sidekick to this radio?

I also am looking for a power cord.

Thanks
Rooster

 

[Sonwatcher]

Try this-

White audio to pin 1
Black Tx to pin 2
Shield common to pin 4

Thr red receive wire is not needed.

 

[Rooster]

OK I bought a Kenwood TM 271A it should be in any day now. Just could no find anything in a used one that was not from a estate sale. I guess I can always use in in my Jeep. Give me a week to figure out how it works and I will report back what I think of it.

Rooster