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My Bad. Yes I was looking at the 897. I stand corrected. Lots of extra cash for a battery pack. More research...

Sonwatcher, you said Gigaparts has them on sale till Sept. 30th for $679.00 I looked , and saw $844.00. I would pay the 679... Should I just call them, or am I missing something on the webpage?

I have been watching ebay for the FT-857D, but so for, no deal. Where is the best and or cheapest place to order a new one?

Zero conditions in downtown Texas.

Yes it has been 40. I not hearing much to my west, but I am sure that will change. Thanks for the "hand"

Same in Texas. 27.475lsb. Several strong stations from the NE corner booming in.

Ranger 2950 on mobile, 2995 on the base. The ones with the "smoke refills".

Way to go fellow East Texan. We made the "Short Contact". Turn that beam South again someday, and we can do it again. Congrads, I know you worked it hard.

I attended my 1st Local Ham club meeting tonight. I was greeted "Freebanders welcome" and given a copy of the ARRL study guide. Got to see a little Yeasu 817 portable working on 5 watts inside under floresent lights. Wow! Even found a deal on new LMR 400 coax for 25 cents per foot. The club had...

Got my new I 10 K Antenna. Tuning it @ 10' off the ground, leaning on my son's swingset. CDX 787 comes booming in from Virginia to Texas! The radio check was 5x7. Tuned great. Now if I can just get it back on the tower. Thanks 787

OK,Send me the Password so I can get in. I qualify because I have always been "belittled"

Congrads, Miliam #2 AFAM Now if I could just get a HAM Ticket.

That is what I was looking for. My groundplane survived the hurricane last year, but my neighbors tractor hung one of the guy lines and pulled it down yesterday. That gives me a good reason to put up Jay's I10k that has been setting on a shelf for 3 years. And my neighbor is helping with cost...

Thanks, I will check it out. The cord/rope that I have used, is only about 1/4" thick, but has held up very well, for several years.

I need to order a roll of antenna "guy cord", and can't seem to find it. Several years ago, someone on this forum put me in touch with the company that carried it. Good stuff. Does anyone have the link/phone?

OK Peddler. Good to see a Texas boy in there! </p>

wkm62, Welcome to the CDX forumI The firestick is a great improvement over the "multi AM FM" antenna that you have. It just depends on what you want to do, and what kind of Radio you are using. Just give us a little more info, and we can help you out. Lots of knowledge on this forum...

I run one in the mobil' and a 2985 on the base. </p>

Base: I10K, Moonraker 4, Imax2000 Mobil: Wilson 5k </p>

I have to brag on my New radio tech. I talked to Rollin Radios about problems with my 2950. RR refered me to Sharpshooter (see Panthers forum) who owns 8541 Electronics in NC. Man, what a great guy! We musta talked on the phone for an hour! Anyway, sent him my radio, and had it back in 10...