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Recent content by MedicineMan

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    Intro and plea for future help....

    OK so don't start then engine and all should be OK. Got it. And thanks for the clues.
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    Intro and plea for future help....

    the VX8r is in my possession and I've been playing. Hitting the normal repeaters is no problem and my experience with the vx2r and 3r made an easy transition in the menus. Currently I'm using the Diamond RHF40 (the super flexible ant.) and have had good success even with the built in shortwave...
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    Intro and plea for future help....

    I say future help because I haven't received the HT (vx-8r) yet. I'm the type of Ham who has several radios and knows really little about any of them. I got into ham because I spend a lot of time hiking/backpacking or living out of a sea kayak (if bored surf here: Webshots - Photo Sharing, Free...