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Steve WG0AT test Drives the new LNR QRP rig
20 February 2015 | by Certainly sounds nice and looks good, doesn't it?
72 de Larry W2LJ
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5 Responses to “Steve WG0AT test Drives the new LNR QRP rig”
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I like it! I want one. Now. 🙂
73
Goody
K3NG
This raaaaaaaaadio looks
This looks like a candidate. to be mounted to my.
Then just how compact an antenna would be most practical?
When LNR described the rig long time ago on their site and Facebook I also thought this is a radio I want. Small and 5 bands. Good for sota.
The price…575$ = 505€, if I add 100€ I can get an FT817ND in Friedrichshafen, all band all mode, I even have 50Mhz, 2 mtr and 70cms. ( I don’t even mention the import tax for the LNR rig )
Current draw… same as a FT817, Steve mentions this in the video, so I need to carry the same battery to the top…
I’m sorry but I guess this is not the thing for me. For SOTA I’ll stick to the 817 or the HB-1B I think…The LNR is too expensive and draws too much current.
73
ON6UU
I looks good and I’m sure it is a good little rig, just not for me.
I have had the LD-5 for 2 weeks. It works great and has a receiver that has both great sound on ssb and fantastic selectivity for a qrp rig onn CW. The only thing I can fault it on is that the side tone is a bit weak when using the inboard speaker. I will be using this rig from the Northern VT qth we use on our summer vacation. The price is a bit high but not bad considering that there is not much competition out there. I remember that my first FT817 with basic accessories (500Hz filter, soft case) cost me $1100 back in May 2001. The LD-5 although it does not cover all bands does a better job on the bands it does cover.