Well, the 706, looked like a MKIIG, which was the last version of it. $500 is a fair price for it really, as long as everything worked at full power. I seemed to remember reading about finals failures on that version. If it was cheaper, I'd prolly sprung for it, but that price really isn't bad. I've seen some crack smokers try and ask $700 for the things, which is insane. I'll buy an 857 for a little more, and its current production. As for the 718, $400 I would consider it. Keep in mind, it has analog filtering on the audio side, so if you want to run filters, they cost more, $100-$180 a pop, typically one for SSB, and if you do CW, then one for that. At $500, to me its a lil high. You can find used yaesu 450's which do not need filters, as they have digital filtering, in the $650 and up range easily all day. That's just my take on them personally though. Also, figure in an antenna tuner, external for $140 prolly as well, regardless if they have a built in tuner or not. I was looking at the yaesu 757 and 890 myself. Lil older rigs which would require filters, but less menus on them as well. They were higher end rigs when they were new, so in a lot of respects, would outperform a 718, and be into them a little less. Catch is, if they break, may get a bit pricier to repair.
Maybe some experienced HF guys will chime in and give us some input. Right now 890, 450, 718, 7200 and 950 are on my list. 950 may get scratched off as its a lil chunky though good, because I may want something more portable than what it is. Most of the hf work I may do will have to be portable or mobile. BTW, QST feb issue had the atv story in it.
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