[bars] Radio Question

[Verhulst]

Richard,

The choice between a 7300 and a 991A is hardly settling IMHO - either is 
a good choice.

On 5/13/2025 7:54 PM, Richard Heckbert via bars wrote:
>
> Which leaves me with still needing the 2nd half of my shack.  
> Something that at least does 2m.  People have mentioned various radios 
> like the Anytone AT-778UV as well as TYT TH-9800 (I know, back to the 
> shack-in-a-box) or a Yaesu FT-150 or 300.  Something a bit more 
> powerful than my 5w HT.
>

I have an AT-778UV in the car. Since retiring I don't drive much so I 
didn't want an expensive mobile unit and, since it is only a 25W unit, I 
have good success using a cigarette lighter \\\\\\\\\\ excuse me, a 12V 
socket and with a mag mount, since it's small, it's easy to switch 
between cars.
>
> What does everyone use for VHF and getting on the weekly net?  Do most 
> people have multiple rigs?  Any recommendations for fairly inexpensive 
> can’t-miss rigs?
>

In the shack, I have an Icom 7600 for HF and an Icom 5100 for 144/440 FM 
and D-STAR. I don't really care for D-STAR on the 5100 as I find it to 
cumbersome to use. I'm hardly a techno-phobe having spent a career in 
system software development I just don't care for it, YMMV. I also have 
a Open Spot 4 Pro tuned to the 5100 second receiver. That gives me easy 
access to DSTAR, Fusion and, DMR.

73 Tony W1DYS
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