Finally, after a year or more of hand ringing and second guessing myself, I finally pulled the switch and ordered my uBITX!?

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Believe it or not, it came down to the ICOM7300 or the uBITX.? I picked the uBITX because I love to solder and build, and when things are hard, they are much more satisfying when you finally get over the hill.? And what I learn with the uBITX will apply to any more complex and capable transceiver downstream. So I pulled the plug.? Should start the build in a few weeks. Also ordered the normal white plastic case from BG, and bnc to SO239 connectors, etc.

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Questions to the wise ones: Can I hook up the uBITX my G5RV? I have a length of coax (which has a simple choke) that connects to the twinlead, which then goes to the dipole aerial WITHOUT an antenna tuner?

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I borrowed 100W transceiver, and the G5RV worked just fine. But the 100W rig had an internal antenna turner, which I’m told the G5RV needs.? The uBITX does not have a antenna tuner…will it work well enough directly connected with the G5RV?

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If I have to get an antenna tuner…(rats!), then I’m thinking of the ZM-2 or the like.

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Guidance please!

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Thank you o wise ones!

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Don

KM4UDX

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