There is no breakthrough on either transceiver no matter which one is in use. For 2 metre band FM and repeater activity use I have a FT-2900R for repeaters over 100 kilometres away (60 miles) with two mountain ridges between myself and the repeater. In the shack at home it is used for 2 and 6 metre band SSB DX openings using loop antennas. Though this will take away its band agility. If there is another operator close by you will require outboard pre-selectors tuned for the band in use.

By its self and away from the crowds there are no issues. I was running 20 watts PEP on 20 metres whilst my friend using a IC-705 on 10 watts PEP on 40 metres which was interfering with my radio. The only caveat that I wish to pass onto potential users is that do not use it in conjunction with a friend who is also using his radio. For portable I go to a site not too far away in a coastal national park with no RFI noise interference, (yes the S meter bottoms out at S0) and the radio in conjunction with a Transworld 40 metre band and 20 metre five band vertical dipole antennas works a treat. I use this radio for portable use and as an emergency radio when the power goes out. Very disappointed with the Amazon dealer and refusal to accept the batteries back from Australia.īack to the radio. I had also purchased two from an Amazon dealer though was duded on poor battery performance. After replacing the dead internal batteries with two new ones from IMAX_Expert on eBay. I purchased this radio through one of our local radio clubs from a deceased estate for $1,000 AUD about two years ago.

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