Recent content by Wire Weasel

Unbelievable ..... still going at 8:20pm eastern. So many times 6 opens for an hour or two but I can't really remember an All Day Long opening like today. Pretty Awesome. Staying around TX, MO, OK, KS, IA for me.

Been open since around 8am. Still going at 3:00pm. From GA have worked TX, MD, PA, NY, IL, KS. Also made one on the AM Calling freq. of 50.400 with 25 watts - Icom 7300

Ya it's legal but - they are excluding Generals from being able to make contacts with them artificially shortening their potential scores. I don't get it. Examples: Field Day, State QSO Party's, POTA, SOTA

It's higher but still in the negligible range - correct with tuner just for fun. Works fine. Also use tuner to have it work on 12 and even 15 meters. Works really good.

I recently wanted to upgrade my 1/2 wave vertical to a 5/8. Have had the Imax in the past and wanted to go that way again. I like the simple easy-assemble and easy-up stick with the nearly negligible wind resistance. Part 1 So it arrives quickly. Is the new MAX2000 with the extra "Optimizer"...

Yup. Post them HERE !!

There's a local who has a Bulldog. Impressive looking meter for sure. A Working Original. Don't know if he got it calibrated but it needed a calibration - the different watt level settings didn't match .... but once doing that would be an awesome meter for sure. Would love to have it over here.

Exact Same. Peeps choose the Radioddity for the US Seller and Warranty Service.

Located in Franklin, NC. Never seen one

Thank You Frank. Actually ..... I'm not going to spend any money on this radio. May sell as is or keep running as is until more goes wrong with it and then could disconnect the amp and retune as run as a 2950 and put a separate amp behind it. I say this as I'm in-between HF rigs right now but...

Thanks guys. I was hoping for better news but had been afraid all along of 1 or 2 bad pills. If it's any help, mine is a 1st gen N4 with the Green Display. The current ones have the blue lights.

I read on a site while researching this that they're using HG 2879s. Pills in mine are covered in a black epoxy-like paint.

This is a Stock Photo of the board so don't be alarmed about the absence of pills

Thanks !! Was researching and the info I looked at seemed confusing. No 5W 150's Metal Oxide on hand. Have a 5 pack ordered

Hey Nomad, took another closer look and damn if one of the 5W resistors next to the pill sets isn't blown. Doesn't test in-circuit but middle band is faded out, bulged in the middle a bit and can see a crack. Should be same as opposite resistor which looks perfect - and is brown-green-brown...