Hey I am brand new to the world of HAM but I have a pretty decent RF theory background, I have seen some HF/6m/2m/70cm capable transcievers, I am looking to get into HAM and I want to have a mobile unit for my car that can tx/rx on in all three ranges. Am I better off going with three seperate transceivers or are these "all in one" transceivers a good buy.
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SW/2m/70cm Transceiver
- Thread starter triggerhappy2006
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Hiya Trigger and welcome to the board...
If it were me getting started into ham radio I would look really hard at an all in one rig for mobil use ...such as the Yeasu FT 857 for example,cover all HF bands and the most popular VHF/UHF bands as well...and not to mention the space that one radio will take up is alot less than having three radios and mics hanging around under the dash...With todays cars and trucks space is getting pretty thin for mounting radios...so for me personally one radio and mic makes sence
.For home use I personally like to have my HF and VHF seperate,that way if one radio goes down I still have another rig to play with
If it were me getting started into ham radio I would look really hard at an all in one rig for mobil use ...such as the Yeasu FT 857 for example,cover all HF bands and the most popular VHF/UHF bands as well...and not to mention the space that one radio will take up is alot less than having three radios and mics hanging around under the dash...With todays cars and trucks space is getting pretty thin for mounting radios...so for me personally one radio and mic makes sence
.For home use I personally like to have my HF and VHF seperate,that way if one radio goes down I still have another rig to play with
For mobile use I definitely would go with an all in one like the FT-857. I have that radio and have run it in the mobile but it is now on the base. Small size fits nicely in today's cars and the remote mounting is a blessing.For home use I also would like separate radios not so much in case one goes down but so I can be yakking away on HF while monitoring 2m or 6m for a band opening.
There are some things you can do with a dedicated VHF/UHF rig that might interest you that are not possible with any of the current all-in-one rigs. However, I decided for my mobile station that I would rather have fewer rigs in the vehicle, as well. I really like the Icom IC-7000. It is more expensive than the little Yaesu, but it also has a much better feature set. I find the 857D display too small and the menu system too tedious while driving. The IC-7000 receiver is significantly better than the yaesu, as well. Look at your budget, your options, and your operating interests and narrow down your choices.