Re: [amsat-bb] FT-736R vs. TS-2000X

On 12/05/2016 6:57 AM, Jim Walls wrote:

The 736 also allows full duplex on FM or SSB birds. The computer control on the 736 is far more limited as it is one way only

• computer to the radio only. You can't tune the radio with the knob and

have the computer know what you are doing. The 736 has a history of power supply failures.

I have a fully optioned 736. Love the radio. Yes, there are limitations, especially with the computer control, being a very early implementation, but it's still a nice radio. Power supply died years ago, but I run it off 13.8V DC, so not an issue for me.

With all that said, I really like my 736.

Me too. I even have a remote base system that works around some of the limitations of the 736's computer control.