I agree. I love traveling with my FT857D. It never leaves the trunk when at
home and can make a mad dash to the travel cases. What it lacks in
performance, it more than makes up for in size and ease of use portable.
Bob
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From: Lester Veenstra <les...@veenstras.com>
To: Kevin Whitcomb <kevinwhitc...@hotmail.com>, flexradio@flex-radio.biz
Sent: Mon, Jun 11, 2012 06:29:55 GMT+00:00
Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Looking to buy a 1500 and for some advice
Kevin:
Not to denigrate the F:EX ( I am waiting on a 5000) but as one who has
trouble finding open spaces in the passport for new visa stamps, may I
suggest you look at the Yaesu FT-857, or similar. This, in the size of a
book, gives 100 watts on all modes, all bands, and you do not need a laptop
unless you are running digital. You do need 12V. In most travel
situations, I get that with a jumper cable hooked to a car battery, with the
other end modified with a connector to the radio. By the way, on the beach,
I run from 8 AM to 4PM with just a 50 AH battery that I charge up at night.
Les
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