The Viking II gets my vote as easiest to work on... especially the "Factory" version.... Lots of room, easy to follow wiring etc.... 73 de Jordan....
russ dworakowski wrote: > Hi Pete, no experience here with the BC-610. But I would ask why > [other than stock audio] you think a 610 is better than a T368? > Yes, the GPT-750 is a winner indeed. No, not just price, but it is a > good guideline. The 5100s were only outpriced by the 32V Collins. Well, > not sure about the Central Electronics 100V. > I just want to make it clear that this is fun discussion, not an > arguement as to who is right. This is classic stuff like the old cars. > Thety all have their good and bad points. > Now, here's an interesting point- which older rig would be easiest to > renovate- repair- and get running again properly. > I would narrow this down to 2 or 3 rigs- say- DX-100, Viking II, > and maybe a Globe? Here we go again! Russ. > > >From: Peter A Markavage <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Reply-To: [email protected] > >To: [email protected] > >Subject: Re: [AMRadio] B&W 5100 Possibly the best built ham transmitter? > >(imho) > >Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2002 18:21:52 -0500 > > > >Russ: > >Since Caddy's and Lincoln's are pricey and if we're only using price as a > >gauge, I would probably have to say the KW-1. But price doesn't always > >make it the best. In my opinion the best all around manufactured AM rig > >has to be the BC-610 series, followed by the T368. Now if you're talking > >AM/CW/SSB rigs, the KWS-1 and the TMC GPT-750 are high on my list. > >Pete > > > >On Tue, 26 Nov 2002 11:41:08 -0500 "russ dworakowski" > ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > So Pete, whats equivilant to a Caddy or Lincoln? Russ. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >From: Peter A Markavage <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > >Reply-To: [email protected] > > > >To: [email protected] > > > >Subject: Re: [AMRadio] B&W 5100 Possibly the best built ham > > > transmitter? > > > >(imho) > > > >Date: Mon, 25 Nov 2002 12:06:49 -0500 > > > > > > > >My Valiant was like a Pinto; all my WRL products were like Yugo's; > > > my > > > >Viking II is like a Volvo. > > > >Pete, WA2CWA > > > > > > > >On Mon, 25 Nov 2002 11:28:44 -0500 "russ dworakowski" > > > ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > > > All these old rigs are great fun. They all have some > > > > > quirks. > > > > > I like to equate them to old cars- like a Collins is a > > > Caddy, > > > > > and A > > > > > Viking is a Dodge. Heath- like a Ford, B-W, I would > > > rank > > > > > about a Buick or Pontiac. Yu get the bugs out of them > > > and > > > > > you > > > > > got a pretty good rig. Russ. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >________________________________________________________________ > >Sign Up for Juno Platinum Internet Access Today > >Only $9.95 per month! > >Visit www.juno.com > >_______________________________________________ > >AMRadio mailing list > >[email protected] > >http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio > > _________________________________________________________________ > Help STOP SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail > > _______________________________________________ > AMRadio mailing list > [email protected] > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio
