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Will cheap doesn't always mean bad quality,that radio will do fine for you. I meant that there are some complete junk radios out there, that should not be one of them though. I really recomend getting a decent antenna. With a wilson 1000 and a decent radio people have talked all over the world...

Look I strongly recommend the Wilson 1000, not the little wil. It will do ok but say the extra money!!!, and buy the 1000. I see this too many times a newbie buys a $5 radio and a $5 antenna and isn't satisfied with the results, then quits the hobby all together. By the way what type of radio do...

A wislon 1000 magnet mount would be a great antenna.

Very nice!:thumbup1: I wish I had all of that equipment.:(

Well I went over a few connections and did a little tuning and that seemed to get it under control. I am going to do some fine tuning later on and I will let you know how that goes. Or I may let you know something before that if the problems arises again.

Go with the maco trust me. It takes about an hour to assemble and tune but it is simple to do. It will out last and out perform the imax 2000, hands down.

I also think that he should start with cb first. That way you can learn the basics and see if you like the whole radio thing. If it turns out that it's not a hobby you want to pursue then sell you gear and your not out a lot. If you go the ham route usally, but not always the gear is more...

Sorry for the stupid question but I am a newbie when it comes to solar flares. Just how soon will the skip conditions be here? It says in the article as early as tuesday. Is that when conditions are going to pick up? Also is there any way to predict how good conditions will be? Again sorry for...

Yes I run CB, usually ssb as you can talk farther. Whenever skip conditions permit I have talked to PA before so anything is possible. I cannot stress getting a ssb radio enough though trust me it will pay off.

I think it will help you a lot if you hang around here for a few weeks, plus do some research on the web before you decide to buy anything. Like some have said the antron 99 would work great for you, but be sure and get good quiality coax or you will regrete it. As you were asking it will pick...

I was just wondering what how would the box handle 2 watts swinging to 20? What would the power output be then? Also what is it doing on low right now? Thanks in advance

A good swr meter such as the radio shack pwr/swr meter would be a good idea. Also don't buy cheap coax you will regrete it in the long run. I personally would choose the maco 5/8 over the imax 2000, all though it takes about an hour to assemble and tune it it's worth it. The imax 2000 is still a...

I also forgot to mention that if you put a over modulated signal into a amp an overmodulated signal is what you will get out of it. As long as you keep good clean modulation to drive the amp you will be ok. I know some will disagree and say 2 watts swinging to 15 or so sounds bad, but if set up...

If you think he should put a four watt dead key into it go ahead and smoke that amp. As for 18 to 20 watts, thats the max amount of swing I would put into it. I know all about the 1:4 swng rule, but trust me if you put a 4 watt dead key into that amp it will not last long. For example a 1 watt...

Put a 1-2 watt dead key and no more than 18-20 watts swing and you will be good. Also adding a small fan to that amp will help extend the life of it.

We had some that morning. 235-missouri 1102-ohio 451-ontrario canada 629-Indiania 555-ontario canada All of these contacts were on 38lsb. Wish I could've been on last night but we were having a lightining storm.:angry: Been having a few problems with my antenna though, hope to get that...

I may just have to purchace one of these since it's such a great deal!!! I just hope he doesn't sell them all before I buy one.LOL! I really wonder what he is thinking? The funny part will be if someone buys one.

Thanks rob!:thumbup: So basically the antenna should be around 240" to for use on 11 meters. Also once I get it tuned properly how broadbanded will it be. Would I be able to use it in the 11 meter freeband area without a tuner? I have always used it on just 11 meters before so I'm not sure.

Look guys the antenna has been assembled for a 1-2 years now and no problems normal swr throughout the 40 channels. I took it down and raised it up and thats when it all changed. I have long since lost the assembly instructions. Maybe one of the clamps came loose and allowed it to slide in or...

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