dual band

[Chatter]

are there any 2-meter and 10-meter dual band transceivers out there?
gonna take the tech. test on sunday and im interested in both bands but in one radio.

 

[bamacj]

Get an icom 706 and have it all..............and hf for when you upgrade to general.

 

[Moleculo]

The Yaesu FT-8900 has 10m/6m/2m/440 in a mobile package. It's about $400, though. You could step up to a Yaesu 857d and get all the HF bands for about $300 more. As mentioned, there's always the Icom 706, 7000 and Kenwood TS-480.

 

[SR385]

Just don't forget 10m FM is for Generals or above.

 

[Railham]

For Tec it's 28.3 mhz to 28.5 mhz SR385 thats part of the 10 meters .

 

[n8fgb]

For Tec it's 28.3 mhz to 28.5 mhz SR385 thats part of the 10 meters .

The Ft8900 is FM only, Techs are ssb,cw, and digital only on 10. I agree on the IC 706, gives all of HF for when you upgrade. IC 746 is another good choice too.
Rich

 

[W5LZ]

As you can see from the above, there are no radios made particularly for Techs. Just another good reason to up-grade. There's just too much you'll miss out on if you don't!
- 'Doc

 

[Chatter]

thank you everyone for the replies. gonna get the tech under my belt first to get into the world of hams, then gonna start studying for the general immediately after. that icom 706 looks sweet!!!!! thats my pick, i have limited funds but in the aspect of quality time is irrelevant and in this case, time is money.

 

[bamacj]

When you take your tech. go ahead and try the general, it will give you an idea of some of the questions. I have an icom 706mIIg, great little rig. Mobile hf wasnt my thing so I put it back in the house for a dedicated 6meter rig and back up hf/vhf.