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What type of radio do you use for contesting?
Posted: Jan 28, 2012 (89 votes, 16 comments) by k1kp

K3
IC-7800,7700
Yaesu FTdx 9K, 5K, 2K
IC-756Pro, 2, 3
Ten Tec Orion, 1 or 2
Flex 5K, 3K
other - list
(89 votes, 16 comments)

Survey Results

K3 26% (23)

IC-7800,7700 2% (2)

Yaesu FTdx 9K, 5K, 2K 11% (10)

IC-756Pro, 2, 3 7% (6)

Ten Tec Orion, 1 or 2 9% (8)

Flex 5K, 3K 2% (2)

other - list 43% (38)

Survey Comments

ic-765

ic-765 w/ inrad roofing filter and inrad sharp if filters.
Posted by k3jt on February 3, 2012

TT Orion I and II

I'll stack either of my Orion's against ANY other radio in a contest, especially in an S02R configuration. Absolutely bulletproof front ends.
Posted by w0pr on February 3, 2012

Quite limited list of radios mentioned on the survey. Mine are FT-1000MP and FT-1000MP Mark V Field both loaded with Inrad filters
Posted by OH6XX on February 2, 2012

K3

I wish I was as good as my K3 /10!

Posted by N0OKS on February 1, 2012

Ten-Tec Omni VI+

Great CW radio!
Posted by N2UM on February 1, 2012

FT-1000MP MK 5
Posted by K0PY on February 1, 2012

FT-1KMP, TS-930S

Both have INRAD roofing filters & regular filters. 930 has PIEXX board. Both work quite well.
Posted by N9CO on February 1, 2012

IC-7600

2 IC 7600's Great radio
Posted by N3MX on February 1, 2012

746 Pro

746 Pro
Posted by N8YA on January 31, 2012

FT2000

I find this rig to be a very capable contest radio. I have used it in many contests and enjoy operating with it.
I have the matching VL1000 and it makes for a real "push button kilowatt" contest station.
Posted by w1ctn on January 30, 2012

IC706MKIIG

Not the greatest, but for all around contesting from an apartment it does fine.
Posted by k3oq on January 30, 2012

Kenwood Ts-930s

With filters and Piexx
Posted by n1bnc on January 29, 2012

Yaesu FT-897D

I use an FT 897D.
Not exactly a contest grade radio, but it works for me.
Posted by KB3LIX on January 29, 2012

Re: What type of radio do you use for contesting?

TS-440SAT RTTY
IC-738 SSB/CW
Posted by KM4JA on January 29, 2012

IC 746Pro
IC 7000
Posted by VE5ZX on January 29, 2012

K2/100

The main HF rig: K2/100
The main VHF rig: IC-746

Posted by K2QO on January 28, 2012

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