Hi Hugh,
Thanks for the info re the FT847 & users group. I used to be a regular user
of 70MHz & in 1986 operated special event station GB4MTR for 30 days in a
year long operation to promote 4M. I still have the Microwave Modules 70MHz
transverter which is superb (along with 144, 50 & 432MHz MM transverters)
but as I am considering replacing the old FT747 I would have liked a rig to
take all the transverters out of the equation as they don't get used any
more as it is a pain to keep setting things up. I thought about a Log
Periodic antenna for VHF/UHF & a rig like the FT897D.
Thanks & 73.
Gary - G4WGT
-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected]
[mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Hugh_m0wye
Sent: 03 August 2006 10:24
To: [email protected]
Subject: LF: Re: 70 MHz - 4 Mtrs - off topic
Hi Gary,
I use an FT847 on 4m, and can confirm it is both inefficient and deaf.
But it does work, and I have had some nice contacts on it - including
Portugal this year.
May I recommend the website
http://www.70mhz.org/
Where there is useful information about equipment for 4 meters.
Also the "fourmeters" email reflector which operates in very much the same
way as this one (and is nearly as active) can be found on "Yahoo Groups" -
it is is a good place to discuss topics such as this, but also to arrange
skeds etc.
73
Hugh M0WYE
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gary - G4WGT" <[email protected]>
To: "LF (Rsgb LF Group)" <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, August 02, 2006 9:46 PM
Subject: LF: 70 MHz - 4 Mtrs - off topic
> Hi All,
>
> Sorry for the "off topic" subject. Just curious at the moment if anyone
> knows if there is any HF/VHF/UHF multi-mode transceiver has or can be
> modded
> to Tx/Rx on the 70MHz/4 metre band.
>
> 73
>
> Gary - G4WGT
>
>
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