KB7INO's
Portable / HT Radio Information
When I was a kid, I was WOWed by people that had 2
HTs.
I am not a kid anymore… I have a TON of HTs… and I use them all!
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Radio |
Bands |
Comments |
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Icom IC-703+ |
HF
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Pryme –PR-52 |
6 meters |
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Cherokee AH-50 |
6 meters |
· Got it at a good deal · The antenna is the FT-817 antenna |
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Yaesu FT-530 HT |
2 meters |
· Got it in July of 1994 at HamCom in DFW. · My favorite non-mini HT. |
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Radio Shack HTX-200 |
2 meters |
· Spare HT I got on Clearance, $80! · The stock antenna better than the Standard C508’s · There is a local repeater that simulcasts on 6, 2 & 70cm. o I am able to use this HT with crossband repeat to access this repeater. |
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Radio Shack HTX-400 |
70 cm |
· Spare HT I got on Clearance, $30! · The killer-ap for this radio is for FM-LEOSATs o I attach this radio to the boom of a 3 element quad. o I can hear the FM-LEOSATs down to ~5 degrees. |
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Standard C508 |
2 meters |
· I wanted a radio that I could crossband with. o The stock antenna is OK, I use an Opek 17” antenna. |
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Kenwood 21AT |
2 meters |
· Spare HT with no CTSSS that I got for $20!!! |
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FRS Family Radio Service |
FRS |
· When you go camping with non-hams what else can you use? · I usually carry a few extra in my daypack. · I like FRSs because now they are real cheap. o If you shop around, you can find them for less than $5 a piece. o They make great radios to hand out. o I get batteries from the dollar store so that they can be disposable. |
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MURS Multi-Use Radio Service |
MURS |
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This
gives you license free 2 meter capability o 2 Watts maximum o External antennas are allowed ·
This
still is an underutilized service o We used this for my communications at
Dayton. o We did not utilize PL tones; there was only
one other group on! o We were free from 2 meter ham interference |
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Icom IC-2100 Doubles as my Travel Radio |
2 meter |
· I can attach to the dash of a rental car via Velcro. · I can power it via the 12 Power Socket · Much better than using an HT. |