New HF Rig?

sp5it · Dec 16, 2018

10m is dead and will be a few more years except sporadic openings.
In my opinion fan dipole for 80/40/20 is the way to go for a start.
Easy to build, but you need trusty SWR meter. For bought, premade antenna you gonna need it too

Mike

Tallman · Dec 16, 2018

fogdog said:
This old man gets cold easy these days.

73 ALL

Then you need a monstrous tube amp to heat your shack.

fogdog · Dec 16, 2018

sp5it said:
10m is dead and will be a few more years except sporadic openings.
In my opinion fan dipole for 80/40/20 is the way to go for a start.
Easy to build, but you need trusty SWR meter. For bought, premade antenna you gonna need it too
Mike

I agree about the 10m band. Ive got a MFJ-822 That works good.

fogdog · Dec 16, 2018

Tallman said:
Then you need a monstrous tube amp to heat your shack.

HAHAHAHA Yeah your right.

fogdog · Dec 16, 2018

I ordered the Icom-7300.

Thanks for all the input.

sp5it · Dec 16, 2018

Good choice.

SIX-SHOOTER · Dec 17, 2018

sp5it said:
10m is dead and will be a few more years except sporadic openings.
In my opinion fan dipole for 80/40/20 is the way to go for a start.
Easy to build, but you need trusty SWR meter. For bought, premade antenna you gonna need it too
Mike

I have enough aluminum tubing to build several beam antennas but I don’t need any. I could build verticals as well but I don’t need any of them either. I even have a high power gama match but all if needed. LOL

SIX-SHOOTER

SIX-SHOOTER · Dec 18, 2018

Get you a good lint free rag or two so you can keep the fingerprints wiped off of the screen.Our skin is naturally oily so it will get streaked up no matter what you do other than wearing gloves of some kind.

SIX-SHOOTER

L2 · Dec 18, 2018

Mine still has the original protective film on the screen.

Been meaning to order a screen protector for it.

Titan7 · Dec 22, 2018

You will love the 7300, I have one and a 718, get the screen protector and I also use a stylus for the touch screen, great radio.

73

fogdog · Dec 22, 2018

Just got it today. All I can say is Wow! I've got a lot to learn, but I can at least listen to all bands, and transmit on 15,12,and 10 meters with the auto

tuner, and the Imax 2000. The big wire is coming. Here's a couple of pictures.
73

Riverman · Dec 22, 2018

fogdog said:
Just got it today. All I can say is Wow! I've got a lot to learn, but I can at least listen to all bands, and transmit on 15,12,and 10 meters with the auto View attachment 26931 View attachment 26932 tuner, and the Imax 2000. The big wire is coming. Here's a couple of pictures.
73

Darn nice setup! Green with envy.

Enjoy!

L2 · Dec 23, 2018

fogdog said:
Just got it today. All I can say is Wow! I've got a lot to learn, but I can at least listen to all bands, and transmit on 15,12,and 10 meters with the auto View attachment 26931 View attachment 26932 tuner, and the Imax 2000. The big wire is coming. Here's a couple of pictures.
73

Congrats! It's a great rig. You'll find it's super easy to use.

BJ radionut · Dec 23, 2018

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Older Pic but really only thing different...Where the FT-990 sets on second shelf right is now ICOM-9100/HF/VHF/UHF

Enjoy your new shack, hope to hear you "In the Air" soon
All the Best
Gary

543_Dallas · Dec 23, 2018

L2 said:
Congrats! It's a great rig. You'll find it's super easy to use.

Tuned in to the ghetto with a Bose speaker.

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