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I bought two of them on a package deal. I like them a lot, even though they are very small. The bluetooth programming is a cool feature, and it will do 220 in addition to 2m and 440. As mentioned, they do airband too, but I have a scanner for that. Nice to have that feature, though. My...

Welcome back, Quicksilver! 73, Brett

This is a pretty old post, but I am amazed at the pictures of the work that was done to that old amp. Awesome stuff. Hope you find what you're looking for, Droopy Drawrs.

From what I remember, it was the shipping that really killed you due to the length of the box. I ended up buying the DX Engineering one locally (probably 12 years ago)... it's a hoss, too. 73, Brett

Congratulations! Awesome!

I have the 891 as well and it's a pretty great rig! 73, Brett

I understand the rules and wish to enter the contest. https://www.worldwidedx.com/threads/what-year-and-why-did-you-get-into-the-radio-hobby.270244/post-861765 73 and thanks for doing this!

I got into radio in 1976, and I was 12 at the time. My Dad bought a Johnson 123SJ with the "cool" LED S Meter, and a mirror mount antenna for his '72 Chevy Cheyenne pickup. His call sign was KNH-5711, and I spent most of the time asking for a radio check and a 10-36. :LOL: Once I got over the...

Those 897's are in demand, especially with POTA and bug out folks. If you decide to sell, I bet they get snatched up pretty quick.

I used to run a 718, and remember from the radio forums that static was a major issue with them. I hope you get it back with a reset, but suspect that the lightning might have done some damage.

I "get" wanting to add an external, larger monitor, but if it just mirrors the built in one, it's not of much use to me. As Mudfoot mentioned, touch screen capability would be awesome. I run my old FTdx-3000 with RX out to an RSP-1 receiver and use it as a panadapter. With Omni-Rig and CAT...

I 100% agree with you. They made it sound like it would be great to not have to wear glasses, but you still have to wear glasses, just the opposite from what you are used to.

Man, I can totally relate, since I had cataract surgery in December. I went from being able to read things up close, and wearing glasses for distance, to the exact opposite. I found some glasses on Amazon that are line-less and go from .5/1.5/2.5 magnification (top to bottom), and they also...

Very cool, stealthy, and a slick install.

Sorry to hear that. I have two of the 45 amp units, and don't have issues with either one. Also bought an MFJ switcher that doesn't give me any problems, either. Glad your Megawatt works well for you.

Our local club seems to love the Palomar EFHW for field day. Multi band and easy to put in the air to get ON the air. I have been running a Balun Designs 9:1 unun and random wire with good multi-band luck, but really need it to be higher in the air. Does ok for NVIS on 40 and 80 though. Also...

I've been running Iota power supplies for over 10 years now. They are from the RV arena, and can do both battery charging and work as a switching power supply. No RF hash from them at all. You can also add an adapter if you want to charge LifePo4 batteries (say for a go-kit)...

Back in the 70's, the Stardusters were everywhere. Hope this Sirio continues to serve you well! 73, Brett

Cool! Is this an old Starduster, or the new Sirio variant?

I love it when these old threads come back to life! Interesting stuff! 73, Brett