RCI 2970N2 For Actual 10M Ham Use?

My very first HF contact was to Japan from Chicagoland when I became a ham and I used a RCI 2950DX

I have since used the 2970 as well, you will be very pleased.

The only mod I would add is a CTCSS Tone Board so you can work 10 meter repeaters that require a PL Tone. Not all repeaters require it though.

In fact, I believe the Ranger website gives directions on how to install the tone board

http://www.rangerusa.com/ctcss.html

 

Don't forget that the Ranger will also cover 12 meters.

 

A little overkill maybe but you could add an LDG Auto Tuner and talk on 10 and 12 meter with the one antenna and not worry about the finals.

http://www.ldgelectronics.com/c/252/products/17/3/1

You can always use the tuner later if you add another radio.

12 meter has been very active lately, I talked to Lithuania on 12 meter the other day with only 100 watts.

 

They work very good. And you should be happy with it. But I think that if you're only running it on 10 & 12 meters it's a little pricey. I would try to add a few more dollars and get a Yaesu FT-857D, or a Icom IC706MK2G. You would have a lot more radio for working the world.

 

Yep you get many more bands that way ....

 

I use the 2950DX for 10 but i have a 706 i use for the rest but i like it because that way i have no need to retune the other radio and can monitor more then 1 band at a time