Crt6900/kpo5000

[barry206]

I'm looking at buying 1 of the many makes if the crt6900 kpo5000, would like your thought and experience with this type of radio.

[ChubbyChops]

Personally I wouldn't touch any of them.
So many reasons but all around reliability and usability.
I'd spend my money on a SS 9900 unless you could get 6900/5555/5000/DX10/DX35 etc for less than £50

[barry206]

Thanx for the input

[Edd200sx]

Newest version of the 6900 is a good radio.

Make sure it got the nrc board

[barry206]

Newest version of the 6900 is a good radio.

Make sure it got the nrc board

Cheerz

[Mudslinger]

The blue display on the 6900n looks the best. I know someone who has two and he has not had any issues.

The one to avoid is the CRE-8900/DR-135/DX-10 whatever it is now called. I have had four and all of them had issues with the displays and backlighting.

[ROTEL240]

I have had 2 ss9900 and both had their faults I used to use the 6900 type radio's and they worked well with out any problems.

[Tin soldier]

I'd snap one up if I saw one for £50

[Tin soldier]

I have had 2 ss9900 and both had their faults I used to use the 6900 type radio's and they worked well with out any problems.

What were the faults out of interest?

[Edd200sx]

I have had 2 ss9900 and both had their faults I used to use the 6900 type radio's and they worked well with out any problems.

What were the faults out of interest?

They fry finals for fun.

[Tin soldier]

I have had 2 ss9900 and both had their faults I used to use the 6900 type radio's and they worked well with out any problems.

What were the faults out of interest?

They fry finals for fun.

I've got a 9900, it does get hot if you don't keep an eye on the power on FM.

[astradyne]

What were the faults out of interest?

They fry finals for fun.

I've got a 9900, it does get hot if you don't keep an eye on the power on FM.

It's always best practice to run these at a low output on FM. But a lot of folk just leave them set at maximum so they can "get out better". Maybe they will if at least for a short time. 2 - 3 Watts into a half decent linear will get you out perfectly fine and will save the finals.

I have an old MK1 9900. It's still going strong and hasn't needed any work doing. I also have the newer 10/11/12 metre model and the same can be said for that.

I do like the 6900N's. But not the very early revisions as they were plagued with issues. The V6 is a safe bet. The new 6900V is also a good radio with a new PCB and better internal cooling.

[Tin soldier]

They fry finals for fun.

I've got a 9900, it does get hot if you don't keep an eye on the power on FM.

It's always best practice to run these at a low output on FM. But a lot of folk just leave them set at maximum so they can "get out better". Maybe they will if at least for a short time. 2 - 3 Watts into a half decent linear will get you out perfectly fine and will save the finals.

I have an old MK1 9900. It's still going strong and hasn't needed any work doing. I also have the newer 10/11/12 metre model and the same can be said for that.

I do like the 6900N's. But not the very early revisions as they were plagued with issues. The V6 is a safe bet. The new 6900V is also a good radio with a new PCB and better internal cooling.

I tend to knock the power down when on FM but sometimes I have to knock it up in increments if struggling to get out.
It's not to bad if there's a few chatting but one to one I keep checking the heat sink

[ROTEL240]

I have had 2 ss9900 and both had their faults I used to use the 6900 type radio's and they worked well with out any problems.

What were the faults out of interest?

The screen faded on one of the radio's and the frequency would skip on the another radio..