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I put that short piece there for a static ball, also an ornamental piece. It does add to the length some but the horizontal radials are still high enough up the mast to be a cap hat. Here's a pic without it.

For a caphat you need a rigid antenna mast to hold the weight. A cap hat will thereotically make the antenna longer and make the RF currents radiate towards the top and outward for a true top loading antenna. But it also makes for a less durable antenna because if anything hits it the rigid mast...

That's for sure! I got the idea to use this mic from you on another thread. Works well, thanks!

If you're using this radio as a base, I would suggest using a desk mic. I use this one I bought from WE2NY. It's an electret element like the stock and I added and wired the up/down and programmable buttons on it. Just on the talkback alone there us a very significant difference in improved...

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I use mineral oil and no problems. You can find it at Walgreens or CVS and it's cheap.

The 64 antenna is good enough but if you really want a make a difference go with a Maco 4 element yagi and run it vertically. This will work better for local talking since many local talk is on verticals. With a beam, you greatly improve your signal but it becomes directional but it's not like...

Where's the mic input? Must be in back or mic audio sourced from computer.

They are fairly easy to build your own. It's basically just a bunch of non inductive resistors soldered to a bottom plate and lid of a clean paint can. You can fill it with easy to find mineral oil or transformer oil which is slightly better but costs more.

No, it won't even receive there. The max receiving frequency is 74.8 Mhz. Ham radio's that have 2m/440 along with HF/6 have individual power amps among many other components for those 2 bands. Those are basically 3 radio's built into one that's why they're referred to as a " shack in a box".

I would be cautiously optimistic about Fine tune. As long that he's alive, he may start up again. He seems to be someone who can't give up even when beaten down. Absent from the internet is a good sign, has he been off the air for just as long ?

These days with people using cable and satellite and that's even going by the wayside with streaming, I wouldn't think TV interference is much an issue anymore. Landline cordless phones in populated areas have been mostly replaced by cellular. Stereo speakers with excess wire and powered...

Google search SDR TX RX Switch and you'll get plenty if hits for these boxes. This is what you'll need so your SDR and Radio can share the same antenna! Check some reviews if possible to see what other users said about all of these models. I have an older one made by ELAD which works well...

This is correct. Just to add to this, When using a shortened antenna like a 102 whip for multi-bands below 12 meters you will start having high voltages between the tuner and antenna. If you start going below 15 meters it'll get worse. This coax jumper needs to be super short and you"ll need...

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Where is the discount located on this site?

Thanks for confirming, Don't think a firmware update can add all those new features. Seems to be an ever evolving radio model. Not a bad thing, just will encourage more sales for those wanting the newer features.

Is there a Pro 2 version going to come out already? https://simonthewizard.com/2024/07/01/anytone-at-6666-pro-iihmm-thoughts/

I agree with the post above. With a tower at 36 ft, your 1 full wavelength above the ground at 11 meters which is a good optimum height at that frequency. A 3 element horizontal Beam (a 4 element would be better if you prefer to mount it vertically for better local use due to the even distance...

OK, I fixed my problem. Turned out the RAR file extractor software I used didn't work with the DSP update for some reason. I took a chance and used a free APP from the Micro-shaft store called Unarchiver One from Trend Micro and it worked perfectly! One thing Pez didn't mention is the latest...