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But at least back then we didn't know what we were missing :tongue: Once I experienced a Kenwood TS-50, I was forever ruined. :whistle:

I had an Optima MK3 and really really liked it. I ended up selling it, however, because I couldn't get used to not having the 6th digit. On receive it doesn't really matter since you can tune to the other station. Calling CQ, however, it's a deal breaker, for me any way. When you call CQ on...

I think this part of the article the original poster linked to, explains it: "There just ain’t any money in CB radios any more. How can Icom make and sell an IC718 for US$550.00? Yup, priced one off the shelf in Singapore last week. There is way more radio in a 718 than any CB out there today...

A diploe on 11m is an excellent idea. It will be basically a 1/2 vertical on it's side, horizontally polarized, and should put out a signal roughly like an A99 or similar 1/2 wave vertical. That said, because it's on it's side, it will radiate a lot of its signal up and down rather than all...