31 Aug
2008
31 Aug
'08
4:07 a.m.
For just using the FM repeater sats (AO-51, SO-50) a radio such as IC-7000 is OK *but* it does get very warm just on receive. You can receive everything with the IC-7000.
Simon Brown, HB9DRV www.ham-radio-deluxe.com
----- Original Message ----- From: "Simon (HB9DRV)" simon@hb9drv.ch
Anyway - starting from scratch - look for a used FT-847, be ready to buy a pair of external SSB Electronics pre-amplifiers.