Sunday, July 28, 2013

WHAT RIG AM I USING?









Every now and then I get an email wondering what rig I'm talking on in this picture, some even mistaking it for one of those small form factor Cb's.

What I was using in the photo was my Yaesu FT-817ND HAM portable, which is probably one of my "TOP TEN" HAM rigs of all time (of course I liked them a lot better when you could find them NIB for about $500).

Somewhere in one of my many posts I listed my top ten favorite HAM rigs, so I'm going to list them again, and when I have the time, track down the first list to see what changed (if anything). So, in 2013, here are my top ten Amateur radio rigs, listed in no particular order:
  1. Yaesu FT-817ND
  2. Kenwood TS-2000
  3. Kenwood TS-850AT
  4. Yaesu 450AT
  5. Yaesu FT-530
  6. Yaesu FT-101 series
  7. Yaesu FT-650
  8. Icom IC-751A
  9. Icom IC-207a
I know I did the same thing with Cb's, so here is my 2013 "Top Ten" list -
  1. Stoner Pro40 w/accessories
  2. Uniden Grant (original, 1st series 40ch line)
  3. Uniden PC-122
  4. Cobra 138-XLR (still use one every day in the truck, and keep a back up or two just in case)
  5. SBE Super Console
  6. Midland 13-880/885
  7. Realistic TRC-100B
  8. Realistic TRC-457
  9. SBE Console VI
  10. General Super MC-11


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I don't believe I did one with microphones, and I'm not sure I'll hit 10, but I'll give it a go -
  1. Turner Super Sidekick
  2. Turner +3 desk microphone
  3. Turner +3 hand microphone
  4. Turner +2 desk microphone
  5. Icom SM-10
  6. Yaesu MD-200A8X
  7. Astatic 636 Noise cancelling microphone
  8. Astatic D-104 stand w/10DA microphone head
  9. Astatic D-104M6
  10. Astatic 575
That's it for this exciting post. Ah, I almost forgot - it your PC is crippled with viruses and trojans, or just plain slow, call Dave at Houston Amateur Radio supply to arrange and appointment!

'Nuff Said,
Woody
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