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Call Sign : 108-CT-345 Posts : 30 Times Thanked : 1 Join date : 2022-05-01 QTH or Location : Newcastleton Equipment Used : Bearcat 980/ TTI 881
Subject: Recommendation for a mobile set Sat May 14, 2022 6:58 pm
Ok it looks like my Uniden Bearcat is on the way out with the fading LCD screen issue, it's a regular problem with these and it's a bummer as I like the thing, only today got out to central Portugal. So the question is what to get next. I'm thinking on something like the Alinco /kpo DX 5000 platform or similar. I'm not really struck on the CRT models or similar with the mode buttons, prefer the twiddling the knobs lol but need something that I can crank the RF output down to run a 100 watt amp. Im using a 4 ft Flexi stick for a antenna.
Any feedback would be appreciated.
Regards
BASS 666 New Member
Posts : 49 Times Thanked : 0 Join date : 2022-05-10 QTH or Location : belfast Equipment Used : none yet Age : 57
Subject: Re: Recommendation for a mobile set Sun May 15, 2022 12:10 am
Andy2490 wrote:
Ok it looks like my Uniden Bearcat is on the way out with the fading LCD screen issue, it's a regular problem with these and it's a bummer as I like the thing, only today got out to central Portugal. So the question is what to get next. I'm thinking on something like the Alinco /kpo DX 5000 platform or similar. I'm not really struck on the CRT models or similar with the mode buttons, prefer the twiddling the knobs lol but need something that I can crank the RF output down to run a 100 watt amp. Im using a 4 ft Flexi stick for a antenna.
Any feedback would be appreciated.
Regards
i'm buying the crt ss 6900n v7 and i'm buying it because there is hardly any electronic menu on it and has most of the functions using buttons and knobs ... i was going to buy the 9900 but it is mostly electronic set up .... the dx5000 is the same as the crt ss 6900 as far as i'm aware ...
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Alan Pilot Major contributor
Call Sign : 163-CT-220...MW7TTA Posts : 2516 Times Thanked : 69 Join date : 2019-11-19 QTH or Location : Anglesey North Wales Equipment Used : Yaesu FT-991A,,Yaesu FTDX-10,,Icom ic-7300,,Anytone AT-D878UV PLUS",,LINCOLN II+. Age : 150
Subject: Re: Recommendation for a mobile set Sun May 15, 2022 6:16 am
6900 would be the one for me as well. As said above there are a few radios that have different branding but are the same radio.
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Andy2490 New Member
Call Sign : 108-CT-345 Posts : 30 Times Thanked : 1 Join date : 2022-05-01 QTH or Location : Newcastleton Equipment Used : Bearcat 980/ TTI 881
Subject: Re: Recommendation for a mobile set Sun May 15, 2022 7:12 am
Thanks guys will be having a look.
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Alan Pilot Major contributor
Call Sign : 163-CT-220...MW7TTA Posts : 2516 Times Thanked : 69 Join date : 2019-11-19 QTH or Location : Anglesey North Wales Equipment Used : Yaesu FT-991A,,Yaesu FTDX-10,,Icom ic-7300,,Anytone AT-D878UV PLUS",,LINCOLN II+. Age : 150
Subject: Re: Recommendation for a mobile set Sun May 15, 2022 7:56 am
I am old lol and would rather turn a knob than press many buttons then forget where the setting was.
Today at 4:50 pm by glenn dog
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