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I had a ft-530. Sold it for some stupid reason. :evil: I now use a Yaesu VX-2 and a FT-60. Both give no problems. The VX-2 isn't powerful but the local repeater is GREAT. I can hit it on low power (100mw) from inside the house 15 miles away from the tower. :)

I keep a FT-60 mounted on my motorcycle. I bought a "headset" like this http://tinyurl.com/ybbv77 on ebay. No mic boom,The mic is built into the ear piece.It has a seperate PTT button with a velcro strap that I wrap around the handlebars. It's not "Broadcast " quality TX audio but it works and...

I had a Icom 251A for a while. They can be found cheap. Neat radio but no tones and TX audio was weak. A Turner +3 desk mic helped a bunch. I think the Heil for Icoms would have been even better. Only 10W out but that was enough to drive a small amp. Wasn't much ssb activity around here so I...

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Hey Doc, Hope you are enjoying the 850. I agree, the 850 kicks butt! Are you familiar with the 850 group on Yahoo? Some good info there. :wink:

That is exactly why I haven't been over there in a long time. It's a shame those messages are public. Alot of folks will view that stuff and think it's the majority of Hams instead of a small bunch of idiots with no life and nothing to do but gripe at each other. Gives Amateur Radio a bad name. :(

Thanks guys. Boy yall are bringing back memories. Skeeter, Was nice meeting you. Glad to see the tower is getting used, I sold the other one to the local club here and as far as I know it's still sittin in the weeds. What a waste. :( Nightrider, I don't remember the brand of radio but I...

Wow that was a while back. I've traded in the Lincoln for a Rolls Royce aka Kenwood TS-850. I don't even remember who I sold the Lincoln to. It was a good rig.

Hehehe My ears were burning and had to come back. There goes the neighborhood....See what you did?:D I don't remember the date but I think I was like the second or third one to join the forum when Dean started it.

Thanks Bill. I'm just getting back into radio again. Maybe I'll catch ya on HF sometime soon. :wink:

The Kenwoods will blow away the Yaesu. I've had a few Yaesus, still have a FT-990 for a back up rig and they are good rigs but the slope tune on the Kenwoods is the best. I've had a chance to use both the new Orion and the Icom 7800 in heavy traffic for several hours and the old Kenwoods hold...

Just thought I would stop in and say happy hollidays to everyone. I see lots of the "old timers" are still here. Dang I even see post from Dealer. Heck John I thought you dropped off the face of the earth! Looks like this town has cleaned up a bit. Hats off to the law men. :wink: