VHF/UHF SSB rigs are not. Yaesu has the only "ultra portable" radio with 2m and 70cm SSB/CW/AM.
I would absolutely love a KX2/KX3 style full-duplex VHF/UHF radio. 73, Paul, N8HM On Thu, Mar 1, 2018 at 4:09 PM, Jim Brown <[email protected]> wrote: > On 3/1/2018 12:34 PM, Al Lorona wrote: >> >> Simply having more isn't necessarily better. > > > Agreed for all the reasons you cited, Al. Good VHF/UHF FM rigs are pretty > inexpensive, whether in mobile or talkie format. When I lived in "flatland" > (Chicago) and traveled occasionally to other cities for business or > pleasure, I was plenty happy with a Kenwood TH-F6A and a low power talkie > amp. Here in NorCal, with mountain ridges separating communities, I have a > Kenwood VHF/UHF rig in my SUV. And on the rare occasions I want to work > small signal 2M, I fire up a vintage Elecraft transverter (rarely because I > live on the wrong side of the ridge). > > 73, Jim K9YC > > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to [email protected] ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [email protected]
