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When I worked for PDC, we used a can of static guard to spray the meter faces before packaging in bubble wrap.

Sure they look nice but that $80 can cost you more in the long run. Once the hammer drops, and the easy traceability of ebay sales and purchases, now comes the FCC knocking at your door. Personally I wouldn't use them for GMRS either. Nothing against China, I just have too many...

Welcome aboard to the world of ham radio...

I was into Packet back in '95-'96 using an AEA TNC with a C64 Computer running in DOS. Actually I am getting back into Packet and just purchased an AEA PK-96 along with an Alinco DR 1200T radio. This was due to a long time ham friend setting up a BBS and wanting to resurrect the packet in...

Hamvention funds if it arrives early enough...

If you are going that far in height for a push-up pole I highly recommend guying. I use a Rohn 40' push up (metal) mast and I guy it, especially if you are running a beam or vertical over 5' in height.

Interesting indeed. I never tried the IRLP because I never had a PC that ran Linux (for long). I am looking into pindrivelinux, VMWARE and virtual pc programs. I used echolink and years ago I had a simplex node connected to two repeaters. I am checking out the streaming audio for this...

If I recall correctly, Mine took just under two weeks, but that was back in 2000 or so.

Yaesu VX-3R HT Review Purchased from: R&L Electronics on March 5, 2008 Price: $169 After a brief break from the radio hobby, I decided that is was time to update some of my equipment. Looking for a dual band HT in the $175 range, I found that the VX-3R seemed to fill the bill as far as...

Thought some new or aspiring hams may find this interesting. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HfvmU_utI8

I have used that a few years ago, it works!

Sounds like typical hamfest rhetoric. Check out this link:http://www.universal-radio.com/used/sold045.html It may be true that this model goes for $500 at hamfests (but I doubt for less than that unless the condition is poor or non-working). I was trying to find what they were going for...

My opinion would surely be biased (used to be a tech at Palstar) as I built and tested a few of these meters. I would go with the Palstar 2000AM over the Comet CMX-1. I never really cared to much for the Comet brand name but that is from my personal experiences with their products. Besides, I...

Interesting... Make sure there is not something touching the case internally that shouldn't be (i.e. non-insulated wire or component) when sliding the cover on. Also make sure the cover screws are not touching something they are not supposed to. Other than that I couldn't say without more...

The WARC mod.

Swing? Well: *Ohio is considered a swing state *Swings can be found on a front porch *Swing could be referred to as a 1930's Jazz style of music And of course... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SEULZIHru0

I concur the Yaesu FT-60R is a fine HT, I had one of these radios and it was probably the best HT I ever possesed thus far. I haven't heard much on the VX-170 but it looks like it would be closer to your price range for the features you were wanting. If you live in an area such as myself...

I had one of these a few years ago. It had great RX, but it did tend to drift a little on TX. Did you try the mod?

I just ordered this HT this morning from R&L Electronics. It looks rather interesting and can be modified for MARS. This radio replaced my Yaesu FT-60R, I almost purchased another FT-60R but decided to go with the smaller unit since most of the repeaters are close to my QTH. Maybe I will use...

I use a tuning fork to tune my antenna.