Recent content by WA2SI

I've used my 30m dipole as an EDZ for 11m. The dimensions were close enough and, fed with ladder-line, it worked just fine with a transmatch. Never let people push you to acquiesce to just "good enough." If you want to try something to see if it works better for you, then do so, irrespective of...

Hi agn, Tim: I just wanted to thank you for your review of the Retevis Ailunce HS4 10m transceiver. I picked one up on sale for $177 and it serves my needs to a tee. I moved my car, with the FT-891/ALS-500M installed, to our FL QTH So I needed a simple rig that I could toss in a rental or our...

Awesome, congratulations! Here is an email that I sent to Tim. Tnx agn, Tim. ********** Hi agn, Tim: I just wanted to thank you for your review of the Retevis Ailunce HS4 10m transceiver. I picked one up on sale for $177 and it serves my needs to a tee. I moved my car, with the FT-891/ALS-500M...

Great review, thank you. How does one activate the Noise Reduction feature. Is is full time or must it be switched on? Thanks in advance.

I bought my Cobra 148F GTL DX+ in 1998 from Left Coast Radio. ($350±) Added a Channel Guard IF filter and a SP-1a speech processor. Just recently had it fully recapped and aligned, works like a champ. It's absolutely pristine and I doubt that I'll ever get rid of it. Nowadays, it stays parked on...

I've used my 30m doublet on 11m as its dimensions are slightly longer than an 11m EDZ. I ran the open-wire feeder all the way to a 1:1 current balun mounted by the window and let the tuner handle the rest. Worked like gangbusters! Have fun with it. Bert

Same here, bought a white one... Says 'Made in USA.' I too suspect old stock, which is fine by me. Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk 2

Gotcha! :-) Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk 2

I don't think type acceptance is required for amateur radio transceivers. It is for 11-meter/CB though. 73, Bert Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk 2

KEC-1553 Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk 2

Had a Royce 639 and absolutely loved it. It was my first SSB rig and was combined with the old handheld D-104 and a Wilson V5/8. Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk 2

Gotcha, I now understand. Tnx. Sent from my ADR6400L using Tapatalk 2

Hey guys, Just curious... Why take a PDL II, which is a polar diversity loop, i.e. a true quad, and turn it into a quagi, which is just crossed Yagis with a quad reflector? Isn't that a step back? A full quad will generally outperform a Yagi of the same size. Vy 73 de Bert WA2SI Sent from my...

Stock unmodified Uniden Grant XL with a Turner JM+2/U mic and a Wilson 1000 antenna. Sent from my ADR6400L using Tapatalk 2

The wheels grind slowly but exceedingly fine. The LEO in me understands that this is indeed an FCC rule & reg, however, the taxpayer in me is more than just a little concerned that a portion of my tax $'s went to pay for someone to type this letter up. Me thinks there may be a tad more to the...