RE: [amsat-bb] Re: Kenwood THF6 vs Icom IC-R10

["Reicher, James" <JReicher@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Just my own 2 cents worth - I have both the FT-817 and the IC-706
(original, no MK anything).  The '706 seems to have a hotter receiver on
the VHF side than the '817 and better selectivity. 

73 de N8AU, Jim in Raymore, MO

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From: owner-AMSAT-BB@AMSAT.Org [mailto:owner-AMSAT-BB@AMSAT.Org] On
Behalf Of Anthony Monteiro
Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2003 8:02 AM
To: amsat-bb@AMSAT.Org
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Re: Kenwood THF6 vs Icom IC-R10

Hi Ron and Wayne,

I can second Wayne's recommendation of an FT-817 for
AO-40. I use one mostly for AO-40 as a beacon receiver.
It also doubles as a fun QRP rig when you are away on vacation.

For AO-40, it has a nice feature in that you can turn off the
AGC, unlike most radios today, so you can easily make meaningful
S/N ratio measurements. And it has a decent computer interface
that works perfectly with "InstantTune" - my favorite
automatic Doppler tuning software :)

73,
Tony AA2TX

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>Ronald Nutter wrote:
>
>I am looking to get an additional radio primarily for AO-40 receive.
From
>what I can see, these are my two candidates for that function.  Can
anyone
>who has used one or both of these give me your opinions ?
>
>Wayne replies:
>My recommendation would be to get a FT-817 or a PCR-1000 if you want a
small
>radio for AO40 reception.  They both seem to be popular for AO40
reception.
>They PCR-1000 is a much better receiver than the IC-R10, at a slightly
>higher price.  The FT-817 is far more versatile than a THF6, but it
does
>cost about twice as much.

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