Want a good SSB rig. Thinking of going for my ticket. Somthing for 11 meters also. I have a Heil PR780 mic so it needs to work well with this. What do you guys recomend. Have been getting some ideas from Eham. The 850 from Kenwood looks intresting! Thanks.
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Looking for a good rig. 800 or so bucks or less
- Thread starter Mr Clean
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The Kenwoods have the best audio in my opinion. You will be happy with that choice. The FT-940 is an AUDIO MONSTER.
Good luck let us know what you find
Good luck let us know what you find
i agree on the kenwood audio as well.........
pick up a ts-930 or 940 and use the leftover cash for a 2M if youre thinking of getting your ticket......
i love my TM-271A
scott
pick up a ts-930 or 940 and use the leftover cash for a 2M if youre thinking of getting your ticket......
i love my TM-271A
scott
I just happen to have this TS-850sat, and if I can locate the radio I'm interested in, the '850 might be for sale (if 'they' wouldn't be interested in trading)...
Forgetting about that for a minute, I think you might like an '850. As far as I'm concerned, Kenwood only made two very good radios, the
Ts-850 and the one I'm looking for (none'ya'bidnez till I get one!
). That's just an opinion, so take it for what it's worth.
- 'Doc
Forgetting about that for a minute, I think you might like an '850. As far as I'm concerned, Kenwood only made two very good radios, the
Ts-850 and the one I'm looking for (none'ya'bidnez till I get one!
). That's just an opinion, so take it for what it's worth.- 'Doc
950sdx ts930S
i have heared some sweet sounding 870's on 80 but i like real crystal/mechanical filters,
i always liked the clean tight ts930 receiver for a synthesiser radio, tx aint bad either when the bias circuit is working propperly but it has no fm which i need,
a well run old 830s can sound wonderfull to my ears on ssb,
in more recent years kenwood had a man with badly adjusted deafaids design their latest VOGAD efforts,
now what does doc do most on his radio so we can have a guess:?:
i have heared some sweet sounding 870's on 80 but i like real crystal/mechanical filters,
i always liked the clean tight ts930 receiver for a synthesiser radio, tx aint bad either when the bias circuit is working propperly but it has no fm which i need,
a well run old 830s can sound wonderfull to my ears on ssb,
in more recent years kenwood had a man with badly adjusted deafaids design their latest VOGAD efforts,
now what does doc do most on his radio so we can have a guess:?:
Although admittedly out of your requested $800 range
Is quite hard to beat the Icom IC-7000
It sounds great even with stock mike
better with a good mike
works great
Sorry
but sometimes is worth it to pay a bit more
also the 706 MKIIG works very well (and in your range)
but no where as good as IC-7000
(although both are easy to get to 11 meters)
was the 706 MKIIG i got before i got my ticket
after a few months was when i was like
i need my ticket...lol
Let us know what you get
Is quite hard to beat the Icom IC-7000
It sounds great even with stock mike
better with a good mike
works great
Sorry
but sometimes is worth it to pay a bit more
also the 706 MKIIG works very well (and in your range)
but no where as good as IC-7000
(although both are easy to get to 11 meters)
was the 706 MKIIG i got before i got my ticket
after a few months was when i was like
i need my ticket...lol
Let us know what you get
I guess you are right Cobra about nice things are not cheap but im just getting into the ham thing and besides the TS 850 got a 4.8 out of 5 buy over 90 hams on Eham for its sound quality and receive. Are they all wrong? When I first got into cb I did not have a great setup but it has progressed with time.I make a fine living and could spend 10000 bucks for a top of the line rig if I thought I had to have the best but this will be just a hobby with me. Not my life.
I am always interrested in the negitive comments over the positive in the eham reviews because I think it tells me more about the rig or whatever I am thinking of buying.
I was thinking the same as you but ended up spending a little more for a IC-7000 and never regret it. I got everything I will ever need as I advance the radio hobby and it is a very alsome radio.
Good luck in whatever you get.
Roger
I was thinking the same as you but ended up spending a little more for a IC-7000 and never regret it. I got everything I will ever need as I advance the radio hobby and it is a very alsome radio.
Good luck in whatever you get.
Roger