[K4RY] AUARC: Suggestion for replacement HF radio

[WB4LNM at aol.com]

The Club's HF radio is in need of replacement.  I can tell from the  
service sticker on the current 1980's vintage radio that it has already been to  a 
third party service center once, and I would think it very likely that 
repairs  to the synthesizer and antenna tuning unit would run several hundred 
dollars, at  least.
 
For your consideration, after doing quite a bit of web research, I suggest  
acquiring a Yaesu FT-450AT.  A brochure for this radio is attached, and I  
would suggest if we go this route, we purchase the 'AT' suffix that has the  
automatic antenna tuner built in.  That means the radio will be a  little 
more forgiving of folks who have not had a check flight.  The radio  is quite 
impressive for one in the $800 range.  I think the entire manual  is 
available at the Yaesu web site.  
 
This is not to say that we should not internally investigate what is wrong  
with the current radio with our own resources, in case it is something  
minor.  However, we don't have a lot of those resources right now, and I  would 
like to recover my HF radio that I loaned for the School Club Roundup  
contest as soon as possible.  We do need to keep K4RY active and on the air  for 
all of our student members. 
 
For your consideration.  See everyone next Tuesday around 12:30 at  Broun 
411.  
 
73
 
Klink...
WB4LNM
 
 
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