Search results

Thanks man. Was just showing some empathy there... didn't mean to put a sad face on the topic. Really glad you are giving it a go again. Like I said, it's a lot of fun, even when the bands aren't cooperating, there is someplace to go and talk. 73, Brett

CB Radio Soap Opera. Tune in 10 years from now, and the subject will be the same... Me? I'm changing the channel. 73, Brett

Sorry for your loss, Riverman. I recently lost my Mom, and it has been really tough. Glad you decided to pursue the hobby after all! Best of luck to you, and keep studying. I'm still kicking myself for putting off getting my ticket for so many years. Tons of fun, and lots of playgrounds to...

Writing code and fixing bugs is pretty time consuming. Please let us know when you have an update. 73, Brett

Any news yet? 73, Brett

Very cool! You should be able to find a nice used dual bander for that price. I don't have anything for sale at the moment. If you want to spend a little more, the TYT 7800 is a really nice little dual bander. Pretty much a Yaesu clone. I have been using mine for about a year, and it works...

Answering my own question after digging into it more... there has to be a firewire card to connect to, so I am guessing a dock might work. Link to amazon is not working. :/

Just wondering if anyone here knows if an Apple adapter like this will work with the Flex 3000/5000? https://www.apple.com/shop/product/MD464LL/A/apple-thunderbolt-to-firewire-adapter 73, Brett

They made some great stuff, and the specs are impressive on that receiver. But, for that kind of money, getting a used rig from a company that has not done amateur gear since 2002 (support?), I would either look at an hf rig with general coverage, or a higher end dsp. But that's just me. If...

Different strokes... 73, Brett

I have used the A99 in a tree with very good success. Tip was probably at about 30 feet. Used a dipole about 8 feet off the ground with decent success, too. 73, Brett

I run a Tecsun PL-660 for portable, mostly hf ssb reception, and it works quite well. You might take a look at the SDR Play Rsp-1a and Rsp-2. You can catch the 1a for 99 bucks on sale from time to time at HRO, and its performance is pretty impressive, with filtering built in. Rsp-2 has...

Pretty normal, I'd say. I remember as a kid when I had a Taylor Grand Slammer, and we had freezing rain in Wichita Falls. Some of the ice broke off on the vertical radiator, but the base/coil and horizontal ground planes were pretty thick with ice. I think I hit about a 2.5:1 SWR, but my...

Those Sirio antennas are pretty darned long, too. I think the 5000 is about 77 inches. 73, Brett

I bought this gizmo off of Amazon, and it's pretty darned nice. Comes with Anderson power pole "type" connectors, too. Might be an option for your shack. 73, Brett

I run LOG4OM as a free logging program. It has spots, too. Omni-rig to link to my rig, and it is free. SDR-Console 3 as a panadapter via my RSP-1, and it is free. VOA Prop as a predictor, and it is free. Chirp to program my HT's, and it is free. See a trend here? ;) Since you are running...

I had one where the pots were reversed. So full clockwise was lowest setting, and fully counterclockwise was highest. So thinking I had a squeal that I needed to turn it down, I was actually making it worse. 73, Brett

I do both when I travel. Sometimes the noise level in whatever hotel I am staying in is low enough to use a wire, other times I just use the built in antenna. 73, Brett

Boy, the price is right, that's for sure. Looks like a neat rig. 73, Brett

The auto selection makes it wasy for me when changing bands while I am mobile. But I just play on phone... 73, Brett