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Apparently I'm doing it wrong,, I run a biased 8 pill at 75 watts in with 1200 watts out. Guess I have a lot to learn.

Welcome!

Weird double tap...

Welp bummer,, if you were closer I would stop by and help you get back on the air when you are settled in.

There is nothing to be ashamed of for running barefoot. A bunch of of locals were on 80 meters Friday night and we turned power down under 1 watt and were able to hear each other well. It takes better antennas and operating skills to be heard with low power.

Thanks! Your mobile sounded good to me.

Just had QSO's with 159, 404, 483, 465, 303, WR27. I had an AM station on the channel for the majority of these QSO's so it was rough copy, but I got enough to get them in the log. Nice long QSO with 465!

Earlier tonight I made QSO's with: 948, 369, 969, 1666, & 123 on 16lsb. I was running everything on and may have heard a few stations down in the noise, but couldn't make them out.

Bonding all site grounds together is the correct way to do it, ideally the coax would enter the house at the same point as the electric service. You can not have to much ground system, the more the better and safer you are from lightning. My base station currently has a ground ring/field...

I'll have my mobile out around 5:30pm CST if anyone wants to try. I'll be running with the big box on so it might take a little power to get back to me if I'm heard.

Just called a few times again myself with everything turned on, and nothing.

Anyone around on 16LSB? I have a few minutes at the radio. Perodically calling CQ, nothing yet.

My opinion: RG400 for coax, it tends to stand up better to the rigors of mobile use vs 8x or LMR400. Ring terminal ends then thoroughly coated with liquid electric tape for water proofing. The only 90° end I have had reliability with is the amphenol, install a straight end on the coax then use...

I run AM occasionally, there are a fair share of characters on AM too.

It was pretty bad today. Hopefully the trash gets bored or better yet their equipment burns up.

Looking for real world experience comparing the Comet GP9 to the Diamond x700. I am currently running a GP9 and am looking to be upgrade if the x700 will be worth it.

You are probably getting stray RF

I made a couple of QSOs around noon today, don't remember the numbers of the stations though.

Hey, whatever works! In all seriousness, please secure it so you don't have a projectile on rough roads or during an accident.

If it's eating transistors, something is very wrong. I have a 4 pill and 8 pill Carl Built and when I'm talking skip they spend more time transmitting than listening, neither has ever smoked a pill. *Probably just jinxed myself*