Choosing from among the 5100B, 32V3, Apache, Viking I, and Viking II, my vote goes to either the Viking I or II for ease of maintenance in the 100 watt class. Operation is pretty good too. The RF section is fine. Audio can benefit greatly from the mods described in the June and July 1998 issues of Electric Radio. With those mods, nothing on the air sounds significantly better (my opinion, of course).
73 and Happy Thanksgiving, Dave, W4QCU Oak Ridge, TN Larry Knapp wrote: > Overall, a very interesting thread. I hope it stays friendly. Not everyone > has "all" the radios so only those who have actually "done something" to one > specific radio will have a "expert opinion". Thus said, I find transmitters > much easier to work on than receivers...and of the transmitters, I find the > DX-100B better than all my other ones. My Johnson Valiant definitely has more > room underneath the chassis, but since it does not work.....my vote goes to > the > DX-100B. > > 73, Larry KC8JX > --- russ dworakowski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I just want to make it clear that this is fun discussion, not an argument as > to who is right. This is classic stuff like the old cars...they 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? > > ===== > May your days be full of sunshine and good thoughts fill your head. > From: Larry Knapp, KC8JX, St. Joseph, Mi 49085 > Best 73's > > __________________________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. > http://mailplus.yahoo.com > _______________________________________________ > AMRadio mailing list > [email protected] > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio
