Recent content by fourstringburn

Ameritron amps and Hy-Gain antennas for sure. Looks like Mr. Jue back-pedaled some about any buyer for his companies would have to remain in Ms. You gotta admire his loyalty to his workers. I seem to recall Mr. Duffy at DXEngineering made a reasonable acquisition attempt but was turned downed...

Wasn't the Yeticom Optima Mk3 and the Magnum 257 an updated version or at least an external copy of the HTX-10? Those one can be opened up for all frequencies even beyond what the HTX-10 could be. Those radios were briefly all the rage then disappeared. Better off finding one of those and...

I refer those annoying beeps as "Tinkerbells" Also been known as "good buddy beeps" with truck drivers who also ran those annoying beeps. Please discourage people from using them.

Look at it this way, this radio is really an export radio and marketed to the CB and freeband users. How many of those users freeband below 26 MHz or above 30 MHz where radio's like the RCI 2950 can go? Practically nobody does except users who don't understand the concept. Have you made many...

Do you know what tube the ALS-1200 has in it? There have been at least 3 different Eimac tubes in those amplifiers.

I maybe leaning towards this radio. I'll wait at least a year after the first release to read some reviews of both positive, so-so, and negative aspects of this radio and also to get any bugs worked out of it. I'm anticipating that Moleculo will be posting a detailed review in this forum like...

Icom just released a new radio soon to be out to replace the tired looking IC-7100. This is an all mode 100w HF and 50w 2m/440 with D-Star. No list or street price available yet. My guess will be at least $1600. RigPix website already has this posted. One thing I was looking for is if this...

Went with one of these extension adapters. I'll always leave it on because it works perfect. Now I don't have to fight with the limited space between the SO-239 and the heat sink anytime I may need to disconnect it. This radio is used as a base radio. May cause a space issue with a mobile...

As iit should be!

That's the ticket, I would use these if I had to connect / disconnect a lot. Put it on once and leave it. A short jumper with female end will work but jumpers can short out. I'm going to put one of those on any way.

I found the easiest way is just use teamviewer. It is a little awkward on a phone, much better on a larger tablet or pc. I tried it and it works well and you can configure the audio to come thru on the your remote pc.

Thanks! Even though there is much more extra weight added on with those platforms and thrust bearing on the 2 inch pole, it is a night and day difference in terms of weight distribution and sturdiness compared to when I originally had the rotor and antenna mounted directly mounted to the pole...

Yes, do both tests. As you can see, the Tech class is too limiting. Just a thought, you have time to get proficient at the tech/general class tests, consider the extra class while you are still in study mode. Good luck

I had the Com-Spec CTCSS board put in by Chip over at RCI when they were in San Diego. While it did work, it wasn't very convenient because you had to open the radio covers to change PL-tone frequencies via the DIP switches. I eventually sold that radio. The CTCSS box that Blackcat on the above...

Haven't had a chance to respond on the forum lately but here are some pics. These platforms fit the Yaesu and other thrust bearings along with Yaesu and other rotors. Here are the spec's