A lot of us folks meet on the 146.910 and 145.450 repeaters pretty regularly.
That made me wonder if anyone had a favorite 2m rig.
I'll start things off. I have 2 favorite rigs. The first is one I "won" from eBay. It was an all-mode rig that came out of a guy's canoe in the Northeast supposedly. Fortunately, no real signs of corrosion. Here's an example photo:
www.flickr.com/search/?ss=2&w=all&q=ft-290r&m=text
(It's meant to be run QRP with the front antenna port, or there is a snap-on linear amp for the back of the unit.)
My other favorite rig (no tone board, so just for .45) is the Kenwood TS-700.
www.flickr.com/search/?ss=2&w=all&q=ts700sp&m=text
I drug one home from Ada Hamfest some time ago. It's older than I am. I get great comments on the audio of this rig. AM / FM / CW / SSB. Built in AC power supply. There is a minimum of high-tech parts in this thing. Weighs a ton (20 lb.)
Both these rigs have been used to call the Monday Night Nets in the past.
What do you guys run ?
73 de KD5NJR
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Great pics, Scott ... I was not aware of these all-mode 2M radio models, so very educational for me.
I use a Yaesu FT-1500 2M mobile hooked to a Radio Shack 3 amp power supply. Done a lot of netting with this radio ... no frills and no hassle, so that makes it a favorite for me!
73, Gene.
I run some 5 year old Yaesu FT-7800R dual band radios for both mobile in my truck and as a base at my house.
My wife uses a Yaesu VX-170 handheld with a speaker mic and a little mag mount antenna in her vehicle to work the local machines. One of these days I need to just install a mobile radio in there.
Matt - WX5LIB
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