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Recent content by w9cll

  1. w9cll

    WHATS THE POINT re, QT40

    Why is there a band switch and another band switch?
  2. w9cll

    The MS AI Co-Pilot reply to my amp specs

    I am part of the AI team where I work, upper management is pushing AI hard and I see the hand writing on the wall..it's bad
  3. w9cll

    The MS AI Co-Pilot reply to my amp specs

    AI is evil but it will provide answers.
  4. w9cll

    Unit 399 JJ in Medellin Colombia

    WTF?!?!?!?! RIP JJ
  5. w9cll

    New version Anytone at-5289 II

    No ssb, nope waste of money
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    Anytone AT-779uv

    I have been using one of theses for a while now, not bad for the price.
  7. w9cll

    Stryker 955 Issue

    These are Chinese‑made, just like almost everything else these days. I’ve had a few Chinese radios work fine one day and quit the next. Granted, those were cheap ham HTs and not an overpriced export model, but it does happen.
  8. w9cll

    Interesting radio application

    I watched the documentary about ocean gate and Rush. The damn sub was screaming there was a problem and he ignore his own invention.
  9. w9cll

    Home Tidradio TD-H3 Plus VHF/UHF Handheld Review

    Honestly, I really hope they addressed the issues the H3 had—especially the lack of a proper voltage regulator. I’ve never been a fan of the H3. I bought two, and one died within a couple of months. The other still works, but I barely use it anymore. I actually prefer the H8 over the H3. Sure...
  10. w9cll

    Sommerkamp TS-2000DX (gotta see this)

    Sorry I don't see the point. It looks cheaply built and nothing but a radio in a box.
  11. w9cll

    2 Meter Antennas

    Here you go
  12. w9cll

    Merry Christmas to All Worldwide

    Merry Christmas! 73 Chris W9CLL
  13. w9cll

    2 Meter Sideband

    Back in the early ’90s, I was running 2m SSB with a stacked pair of Cushcraft 17B2s at 80 feet. My rig was an ICOM 275A, and I even built a 1kW amplifier to go with it. Those were fun times. These days, I’m using a Cushcraft 144-20T at 50 feet, paired with a Yaesu FT-901DM and a Yaesu...
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    KL-503 help needed Not the KL-503HD

    Upgrade the antenna and skip the amp