hi:

Looking for comments on 2 meter HT or 144/440mhz HT

Which models are best for high RF areas ?? Every HT i've had at my location is either
overloaded ( desensed ) or has intermod on all frequencies.

I have used a number of HT's here, including the Yaesu FT-530, Yaesu VX-5R.

I don't need a radio that covers DC to light. Just 144-148mhz or 144 - 148mhz /440 - 450mhz

Thank You

The HTX-202 is one of the best radios for hi-RF areas because it is narrow band (2 meter only) and it has the right combination of IF frequencies to keep the intermod down. Try one--they're pretty inexpensive these days. Yost Batteries sells a great battery pack for them that will hold 8 AA nimh cells. They are built like a tank.

Cheers,
Rick
W7RBR

"Hamdude_Nevada" wrote in message m...
hi:

Looking for comments on 2 meter HT or 144/440mhz HT

Which models are best for high RF areas ?? Every HT i've had at my location is either
overloaded ( desensed ) or has intermod on all frequencies.

I have used a number of HT's here, including the Yaesu FT-530, Yaesu VX-5R.

I don't need a radio that covers DC to light. Just 144-148mhz or 144 - 148mhz /440 - 450mhz

Thank You

I've heard that also. Built like a tank and excellent filtering on that
rig, but as such, no wide receive. (however, that's why we all own
scanners as well.) I stand to be corrected on this; but does it not also
take certain Icom slide-on batteries?






W7RBR wrote:
The HTX-202 is one of the best radios for hi-RF areas because it is
narrow band (2 meter only) and it has the right combination of IF
frequencies to keep the intermod down. Try one--they're pretty
inexpensive these days. Yost Batteries sells a great battery pack for
them that will hold 8 AA nimh cells. They are built like a tank.

Cheers,
Rick
W7RBR


"Hamdude_Nevada"
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* hi:*
**
* Looking for comments on 2 meter HT or 144/440mhz HT*
**
* Which models are best for high RF areas ?? Every HT i've had at
my location is either*
* overloaded ( desensed ) or has intermod on all frequencies.*
**
* I have used a number of HT's here, including the Yaesu FT-530,
Yaesu VX-5R.*
**
* I don't need a radio that covers DC to light. Just
144-148mhz or 144 - 148mhz /440 - 450mhz*
**
* Thank You*
**
* *

The HTX-202 takes the Icom battery pack - sort of. They are close enough to
use most of the time.

I have owned 2 of them and they do not like low voltage. I recall they run
out of steam at just under 8 volts. Otherwise, they are pretty cheap at
swap meets and work well.

73, Colin K7FM

Hamdude_Nevada wrote:
* hi:*
**
* Looking for comments on 2 meter HT or 144/440mhz HT*
**
* Which models are best for high RF areas ?? Every HT i've had at my
location is either*
* overloaded ( desensed ) or has intermod on all frequencies.*
**
* I have used a number of HT's here, including the Yaesu FT-530, Yaesu
VX-5R.*
**
* I don't need a radio that covers DC to light. Just 144-148mhz
or 144 - 148mhz /440 - 450mhz*
**
* Thank You*
**
* *
I would recommend a commercial portable. I use Motorola Sabers both for
VHF and UHF but you don't need to go that extreme. MT1000 or HT1000 are
perfectly usable and considerably cheaper to come by. Kenwood also makes
some good ones (commercial, not amateur).

Hi:
Thanks for the reply. I would think about the Saber, but the hassle of getting the commercial rigs programmed is what has held me back. A user programming type radio or keyboard programming would work out better for my needs.If i can run across someone in my area that can program them when needed, i may go the Saber route. Cost isn't that big of a issue.

Again - thanks for your comments

Tom
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* *
I would recommend a commercial portable. I use Motorola Sabers both for
VHF and UHF but you don't need to go that extreme. MT1000 or HT1000 are
perfectly usable and considerably cheaper to come by. Kenwood also makes
some good ones (commercial, not amateur).

Hamdude_Nevada wrote:
* Hi:*
* Thanks for the reply. I would think about the Saber, but the
hassle of getting the commercial rigs programmed is what has held me
back. A user programming type radio or keyboard programming would work
out better for my needs.If i can run across someone in my area that can
program them when needed, i may go the Saber route. Cost isn't that big
of a issue.*

* Again - thanks for your comments*
**
* Tom*

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I would recommend a commercial portable. I use Motorola Sabers both for
VHF and UHF but you don't need to go that extreme. MT1000 or HT1000 are
perfectly usable and considerably cheaper to come by. Kenwood also
makes
some good ones (commercial, not amateur).
Depending on where in Nevada you are, I might be able to point you
toward someone.