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Thanks Jeff , I was wondering about the bad propagation being a factor , especially since just a couple weeks ago I was making contacts all over the eastern US , as well as the midwest and Canada . a contact in Australia and the Bahamas as well . I made only one contact yesterday in Montana...

Hello everyone Well I’m finally out of the desert and just set up my radios at the new qth ( temporary location during summer as the temperature gets way too hot in the SW desert in summertime) I haven’t purchased a new yagi yet but I did set up the Sirio monsoon . Now I’m having some issues...

Thank you Henry , I have been looking at the nano vna, and also a much more expensive antenna analyzer. I think I’m going to bite the bullet and get the Nano with the larger screen. Not sure of the model off the top of my head. Ok my shopping list is getting pretty full so it’s time to spend...

Thank you for the information, now I can visualize clearly.

Yeah I had a senior moment when I wrote that height You are correct 23.5’ and it is indeed a 5/8 wave antenna

Thank you Henry for you all your help, I genuinely appreciate you taking time out of your day to answer my questions. I’m not interested in local talk there is nothing but truckers and the occasional Atv jeepers chit chat . I absolutely love talking skip when the conditions are favorable SSB...

Hello Thanks again for a great explanation of the two Yagi’s I’m considering. Well actually 3 but you didn’t mention the MaCo yagi so no worries . That actually makes my decisions even better. Thank you . I can totally understand the marketing ploy of both as I’ve dealt with it before on...

Thanks for the response Henry , I see your cb antennas. Com , So do you have any recommendations on a good beam antenna? I’m kind of partial to SIRIO antennas but still open to suggestions. I don’t care about the size of the beam I’ve got plenty of room . A Sirio 4 element beam is what I’ve...

Hello everyone it’s been a while since I’ve posted , the last time was looking for help with my Any tone quad 5v2 . Well that problem was fixed with a new quad 5 v2 radio and now I have finally put up my new Sirio monsoon antenna and WOW ! What a great antenna . I don’t know if I got super...

Thanks I’m going to not tempt fate and let the radio sit idle until I purchase a base antenna and the LMR 400 coax also a good new ground rod and mounting system for the antenna. I’m researching the antenna you recommended stay tuned. Cheers Roger

Hello everyone I am giving an update on my brand new Anytone at5555n II / qt 60 pro . Short version or whatever it wants to identify as . Too many rebrands . Anyway My new radio arrived today and I went to work setting it up. Power, swr , ect. First I just left the radio “stock “ out of the...

I agree ,

yep and my brand spankin new radio will be here tomorrow a.m. according to USPS yay

yes it is and it appears to be just that , someone was obviously playing around with the service menu before I bought the radio . The guys eBay page had a long list exclaiming, how good the radio was and that it was tested and that it worked perfectly that should've been my first clue along with...

I would not wish this radio on my worst enemy. I will keep it as a reminder to myself and maybe someday I will find a local ham with the equipment and expertise to ether fix it completely or I will see if some parts would be useful to myself or others .

I don’t do cc online shopping. I purchase and use gift cards such as eBay for eBay and Amazon for Amazon . Exact amount. This way if my account gets hacked no cc info for the thieves. For other purchases I call the establishment directly. Anyway I have written the purchase price of the radio off...

Ok fair enough I won’t ask . The more I think about things the more I’m leaning towards just keeping the radio stock except for the 11m mod .

Unfortunately it came with a no return or refund. I’m not going to call out a person who may or may not have been aware of the problems. I do find it hard to believe that they didn’t know. If by chance they did I will let karma handle it.Btw I did purchase a brand new unopened factory fresh...

Behave yourself lol , we all make mistakes. Mr super lid . I completely understood what the person meant.

I have done that. It doesn’t seem to work. Trust me I’m completely at a loss as to why . Thank you for your input.