John,
I'm guessing not everyone has a radio like an FT-847 but they have an HT or 2. It's also easier to carry an HT outside vs. an 847.
Dave-KB1PVH
Sent from my Samsung S4 On May 30, 2016 2:32 PM, "John Becker" w0jab@big-river.net wrote:
Is there a reason for using a HT and not a desk top rig such as FT847?
John
On 5/30/2016 12:26 PM, Kevin Ehm wrote:
I’m having great difficulty hitting and receiving AO-85 with my Yaesu VX 6r. I have read about the frequencies, and that I’m not alone in the boat with HT’s and only 5 watts. I’m in BP51, and used to hit the easy ones when they were working. Am I simply wasting my time with AO-85?
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