Vertex/Yahatsu VX-170
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Vertex/Yahatsu VX-170
Who's got one, and is it worth buying to replace a VX-150?
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Re: Vertex/Yahatsu VX-170
personally, having just bought a vx-150... (which I love), if I was to upgrade I'd go to the ft-60. All the benefits of the 150 (basically same chassis and belt clip) but also a dualbander.007 wrote:Who's got one, and is it worth buying to replace a VX-150?
Spend the extra few bucks, you'll be happier.
The 1000 channels on the 170 is an error... I think it's somewhere in the 200's.
But yes, I tell you: spend the extra 20 bucks at HRO and get the 170 over the 150.
Bigger cap battery, NiMH instead of NiCd, too.
Nicer heft and rock-solid. Big, bright screen.
I'll recommend this radio to anyone looking for a good 2m HT.
At $139, it's a no-brainer.
But yes, I tell you: spend the extra 20 bucks at HRO and get the 170 over the 150.
Bigger cap battery, NiMH instead of NiCd, too.
Nicer heft and rock-solid. Big, bright screen.
I'll recommend this radio to anyone looking for a good 2m HT.
At $139, it's a no-brainer.