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  1. ForestRunner98

    Is it practical to own a frequency counter?

    Hmm…I suppose you can but the manufacturer says not to connect anything besides an antenna to it. I have a 2’ handheld antenna for 11m I used to connect to the counter. It’s not sensitive enough to pick up a signal if you’re using a dummy load. I used it with the radio connected to my...
  2. ForestRunner98

    Is it practical to own a frequency counter?

    You can’t connect the radio to the BNC jack…you’ll kill the device.
  3. ForestRunner98

    Is it practical to own a frequency counter?

    I have used the second model to get my radio on frequency. Works well for what it is!!!
  4. ForestRunner98

    How about a "DX-DAY" for forum members

    How about a poll on how many of us are using a 23ch radio??
  5. ForestRunner98

    President McKinley 2 FCC AM/FM/SSB

    Ya Mike took the vid down pretty quick. It was nice to see the inside of the radio.
  6. ForestRunner98

    11 meter is very quiet?

    Had a nice QSO with 1052 in Virginia. He sounded great!!
  7. ForestRunner98

    11 meter is very quiet?

    Zip on my side
  8. ForestRunner98

    How about a "DX-DAY" for forum members

    40USB sounds good! Maybe we can scan 40USB and 16LSB. Just my $.02
  9. ForestRunner98

    11 meter is very quiet?

    I had contacts on the east coast and up to northern Michigan. Oh ya also Alabama. Conditions were fluctuating. One second nothing and next a gang of staions! Fun day!!
  10. ForestRunner98

    Sirio Vector 4000 SWR issue

    Call it a day and get to calling!!! Those are good numbers. Don’t get too hung up on the 1.1 match.
  11. ForestRunner98

    How about a "DX-DAY" for forum members

    I made QSO’s today on 37 and 38 but went to 40USB and nothing. Next time. So we aren’t doing 16LSB anymore??? I called there a few times as well.
  12. ForestRunner98

    11 meter is very quiet?

    Past few days were pretty good! Made some east coast contacts. Even Columbia was making it into SoCal!!!
  13. ForestRunner98

    Antenna for my BoeFeng UV-5R

    Ya the stock antenna. I also have a Nagoya antenna and that just overloads the front end of the radio. Just keep the stock antenna.
  14. ForestRunner98

    11 meter is very quiet?

    Glad she didn’t! I felt it. The phone went off indicating a quake about to happen and then it happened. LOL Wasn’t strong but I was chilling laying down watching tv.
  15. ForestRunner98

    11 meter is very quiet?

    We just had an Earthquake in SoCal!!!! Whoa!!!!!!
  16. ForestRunner98

    11 meter is very quiet?

    Thank you!! Supposed to really come down between now(1pm PST to 8pm PST).
  17. ForestRunner98

    11 meter is very quiet?

    No way…tropical storm heading our way. Already raining pretty good!!
  18. ForestRunner98

    Public announcement .....

    You’re not kidding!!!!
  19. ForestRunner98

    Export Cb radio power plug upgrade

    He mentioned using a Stryker 955
  20. ForestRunner98

    11 meter is very quiet?

    Had a contact with 223 Tampa Bay…yay!!!!