"Trev 999" wrote in message
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Hi John, is it a mod to get LSB and AM?, as I hear this model has normally
only USB.
Cheers Trev

hi trev, yep, it`s a mod..it was done by a bloke in SA very usable it is
too...:-)
heers john

"john and steph" wrote in message
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"Pierre" wrote in message
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I started on HF with an HTX-100 and had a ball. It was relatively cheap
and
a good place to start without breaking the bank. Since then, I have
moved
on
to an all band 100 watter but still regard the HTX-100 as one that
provided
a lot of fun.

It is nice to have a new BMW but an old HQ still gets you there and a
lot
lower cost.


i agree with pierre, i have an htx100 with usb, lsb and am...30w,
get`s xlent reports and the memory system, and mike mounted freq. change
makes working split freq. activations, and general dx a breeze...just my
2
bob`s worth.
cheers john



Peter
"43PC122" wrote in message
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Ok Trev, yep big price diff but Icom is Hf,VHf, and UHf all in one
and
100
W
on Hf, anyway her's a bit of info on the HTX 100 links below, Cheers,
Warren

http://rogerbird1.20megsfree.com/htx100_spec.htm

http://rogerbird1.20megsfree.com/







"Trev 999" wrote in message
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Cheers Warren, the IC706 is about $1000 dearer, that would take a
lot
or
performance boost to match the price difference. I might pay a
couple
of
hundred for the HTX100 as its a 30 watt unit by the looks.

"43PC122" wrote in message
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G'day Trev, from what I've seen on the net , they're going 2nd
hand
in
the
US for around 50 - 60 US Dollars, there's one on ebay too, in the
US,
link
below, I personally don't know what they perform like, I have had
other
Realistic products and put it this way, you only get what you pay
for,
and
sometimes not even that lol, I agree with DR RASTIS FAF00FNIK
posting
on
the
ICOM 706MKIIG except for the price difference, new from Andrews
Communications is $1399.00 AUD, and they still go for around
$1200
on
ebay
at end of bidding, bloody good radio though I've had mine for
about
4
years
now and very happy with it, choosing a radio depends on what your
are
using
it for and how often, and ofcourse the bloody bank account always
plays
a
big part in the decision lol , Cheers for now, Warren 43PC122





http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI....6&category=467
4&sspagename=rvi:1:3

http://www.andrewscom.com.au/site-co...on-01-icom.htm





http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI....&item=57456149
22&rd=1




"Trev 999" wrote in message
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Is the Radio Shack/Realistic HTX100 10M transciever, any good?
I'm thinking of buying one.
Cheers

"Peter Parker" wrote in message
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"john and steph" wrote in message
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i agree with pierre, i have an htx100 with usb, lsb and am...30w,
get`s xlent reports and the memory system, and mike mounted freq. change
makes working split freq. activations, and general dx a breeze...just my
2
bob`s worth.

As a radio they're great.

When 10m is open and there's people on that is.

At other times it'll only be good as a paperweight.

And given that sunspot numbers will be low for a few years, be prepared
for
weeks at a time without contacts on 10m.

If you're on a budget, you'd be far better off with an older secondhand HF
set that covers the much more active bands of 80, 40 and 20m. At least
you'll be able to get contacts on HF just about any time you want rather
than tuning across a band that's dead most of the time.

Peter

10m only? 11m is fairly active most times..and for non-hams listening on
80,40 etc. has the ability to bore one rigid :-) cheers john