Tom Baugh
Radios
Radio: The wireless transmission through space of electromagnetic waves |
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While I have tried several different radios, my first HF radio was an Icom 706 MKII. Some of you may find that hard to believe but I was licensed in 1997 and wanted an all mode all band radio. That Icom radio served me well and is still in service at the PJ2T contest station as a 6 meter Radio. I was introduced to radio by Bob Drake KB9NJP who is a radio collector supreme. He has literally tons of radios. He collects all kinds of radios which are special to him and remind him of his earlier years in radio. As an electrical engineer, I'm sure he has fond memories of the days of yore. My days of yore are NOT the '50's or '60's or even 70's or 80's. I didn't get into radio until 1997 when I got my ham license. Prior to then I was too involved in playing football and getting an education. So excuse me if I don't dwell on those "real radios" with tubes and funny smells that weigh more than I do. My reality didn't start until after the age of transistors, miniaturized everything. While I have interests in history, I'm not interested in operating historical radio equipment. I currently use Yaesu FT1000MP | |||
Yaesu Ft 50R My 1st ever transmitting amateur band radio was this little HT. I used it while traveling between work at York H.S. in Elmhurst and home in Brookfield. Then I would bring it inside and talk to the Old Timers on the Night Patrol. I still remember signing in with Paul, George N9EJS, Rudy and the gang. |
ICOM 706 MK II My first real HF radio was this ICOM 706 MK II. I bought it up at AES in Milwaukee on a trip with my friend George N9EJS. I used this radio at my bedside for several years in our Brookfield home. I borrowed a straight key from somebody and started transmitting on the HF bands with a G5RV antenna until I could get a small 10M beam up in the air.
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Yaesu FT 1000MP Before making my first "real radio" decision, I researched a bunch. I looked into what all of the world renown contesters used. In the WRTC competition there were 20 teams and of those 20 teams there were 40 radios and of those 40 radios 36 were FT1000's of some sort. Now you can make any argument but that speaks volumes. |
ICOM 2000 I'm not sure why I bought this radio but I still have it. It's a good utility radio for 2m and will probably end up in a vehicle. |
ICOM 2800H When my wife KC0INA got licensed (because I wanted her to) I thought she deserved a nice, big display, 2M/440 radio. This was my choice and she has been very happy with it ever since. It still sits proudly on the center dash of our minivan. We talk to each other every workday on 440 simplex |
ICOM 706 MK II G This was a Dayton 2001 purchase. ICOM was running a special and I was thinking I needed a new radio that had 440 in it. I have since given up the earlier MKII to the PJ2T contest club for 6M and I think I'll end up putting this one into 6M service at the house soon. It currently is in my work truck but a 2m rig would serve just as well |
ICOM 8100 When I bought this radio I was looking for a radio that could do full duplex. I put it into service around the house as a "remote repeater". I was able to listen to my Yaesu ft50 while around the property while receiving 2M on this 8100 and "repeating on 440. It is a nice radio although I think there are some quirks with it |
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