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    First HF rig advice

    I'm new to ham radio and looking to buy a modest HF base unit for DXing. Just curious if anyone has any advice or feedback if I'm choosing between two used Kenwood units on ebay: TS-690S and TS-450S Both have many 5/5 reviews on Eham. In fact, that's true for a lot of the models I've found...
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    Gamma match really necessary?

    I'm a beginner building a portable dual-band Yagi for 2m/70cm to work the satellites with a handheld radio, similar to the one Arrow sells. I've read several articles and how-to guides, some of which say to install a gamma match and others do not. I'm getting the impression the gamma match is...
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    Logbook question

    After looking at lots of logbook examples and templates I get the gist and see most people include many of the same fields such as date, on/off time, call sign, grid square, mode, frequency, etc. I'd like to include another field in my logbook that denotes whether or not an intermediate device...
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    Help a newb build a Yagi

    After watching Moleculo's how-to video on working AO-51 with a handheld I'd like to build a Yagi for 2m/70cm satellite work. I'm new to antennas, but not to techy DIY projects in general. I've already figured out how to program my FT-60R to TX/RX split band. Being new to ham radio in...