rfoverlord said:what no one treated themsevles to a new rig as a reward for getting licensed or upgrading?
im going to in celebrating of upgrading to my general last weekend but not for a little while yet
the "war department" says i cant afford a new one quite yet.........
currently have a KW TS-520.....a set of KW "twins" T-599/R-599 .......a siltronix 1011D.........a drake TR7 <needs restored> and a tempo 2020 that also needs restored and a KW TS-711A for 2M work
im looking at about the same price range as you guys..........
i also like haveing a "big" desktop only radio
im suprised nobody has mentioned the Ten Tec Jupiter
its right about the same price range you guys are looking at but only does HF
made in america
looks like a quality machine for the bucks
http://radio.tentec.com/Amateur/Transceivers/TT538
scott