Thank you, Joy.? For some reason, "10w" stuck in my head and I never thought to look closely.? Cliff
On August 25, 2024 9:53:31 AM PDT, Joy Rabins <doghouse3@...> wrote:
Cliff, I just looked at the specs for the Alex Loop newer model and it says?
"10 W on CW/digital/FM and 25 W on SSB.' ?So depending on what mode you could do 25W.
Joy
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The different ratings for CW and SSB suggest that the limitation is heating not voltage.
CW/digital/FM are all "full power" when transmitting.
On Sunday, August 25, 2024 at 09:53:37 AM PDT, Joy Rabins <doghouse3@...> wrote:
Cliff, I just looked at the specs for the Alex Loop newer model and it says?
"10 W on CW/digital/FM and 25 W on SSB.' ?So depending on what mode you could do 25W.
Joy
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Excellent video on using the KX2 for Sota/Pota hunting
I came across this 21 min video of using the KX2 for hunting Sota/Pota. It explained some features I either didn't know about or know how to use. Take a look.
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Unlock Peak Performance: Elecraft KX2 CW Settings For CW POTA/SOTA Hunting
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Joy
N6GO
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Cliff, I just looked at the specs for the Alex Loop newer model and it says?
"10 W on CW/digital/FM and 25 W on SSB.' ?So depending on what mode you could do 25W.
Joy
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Thanks, Oliver.? Ken dressed up in full zombie regalia the few years we did the Zombie Walk together (both stationary), and he festooned his mag loop with spiderwebs, plastic spiders, etc, and wore full zombie makeup.? What a character.? I'm saddened to learn of his passing.?? 73, Eric NF6S
ex WD6DBM
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On Sat, Aug 24, 2024 at 12:57 PM, Oliver Barrett <oliverorb@...> wrote: Hi Eric,
Sadly, Ken passed on in January 2017.? You can still see Ken in a group photo that the HFPack home page uses.
73, Oliver Oliver,
What happened with Ken Chong, WB6MLC?? He and? I did the Zombie Walk at Pacificon some years back, but I lost touch with him.?? 73, Eric NF6S
ex WD6DBM
? On Sat, Aug 24, 2024 at 12:33 PM, Oliver Barrett Hi Doug et al,
Happy to acknowledge the QRP terminology.? Back when I was active in HF Pack, Ken Chong WB6MLC and I enjoyed pedestrian mobile ops with lightweight (and sometimes heavier) rigs, but not necessarily limited in transmit power, ?Using mainly SSB, we noted the challenge of getting heard with rigs under 100W, especially on the low bands. ?"Medium power" SSB rigs were (and still are) rare.? I hope that the more recent Xiegu G90 rig is selling (and performing) ok.
73, Oliver KB6BA On Sat, Aug 24, 2024 at 10:55?AM Cliff Sojourner K6CLS via <cls= [email protected]> wrote: I thought I'd occasionally like to punch higher than 5w or 10w, so I bought a Hard Rock 50 amp.? It works great with both KX2 and FT818.
But I never use it!? Requires bringing another battery, and charger, and it's too much power for the AlexLoop antenna, 10w max.? So then I'm committed to putting up more antenna.? Which means bringing more stuff and more time to set up etc.
I have all that stuff but I'm too lazy to do all that for an afternoon.
Cliff K6CLS On August 23, 2024 11:05:38 PM PDT, Oliver Barrett < oliverorb@...> wrote:
I see that it can do 10W with external DC power, still somewhat disappointing.
Oliver KB6BA
On Fri, Aug 23, 2024 at 11:55?PM Oliver Barrett via <oliverorb= [email protected]> wrote: Once again Yaesu decided not to consider 20W capability for more effective QRP SSB ops (remember the old SGC-2020?).? One would think that Yaesu's thermal management tech has progressed since 2001...
On Fri, Aug 23, 2024 at 2:32?PM Cliff Sojourner K6CLS via <cls= [email protected]> wrote: I think it must... My dx10 and the FT710 have similar, vastly improved menus that use the display nicely.? This one looks like it has the same software. On August 23, 2024 1:02:39 PM PDT, "Eric via " <gliderboy1955= [email protected]> wrote:
I wonder if the menu system is improved over the 817/818?
73, Eric NF6S
ex WD6DBM
?
On Fri, Aug 23, 2024 at 11:30 AM, Cliff Sojourner K6CLS via Rumors of the FT817/818 replacement
<>
6w output, all bands 160m to 70cm.
The picture makes the display and controls look like reasonable size and access for my fat fingers.
Dual receivers so true full duplex, like for satellite ops!
Cliff K6CLS CM87
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I hope one of us buys one, and reports back to the group!?? 73, Eric NF6S
ex WD6DBM
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On Sat, Aug 24, 2024 at 9:50 PM, David via groups.io <dkvarn@...> wrote: I like the physical design--it seems derived from the FT817/818, newer Yaesu base rigs and the Icom '705. One to watch IMO.
Best, --David KM6RI
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I like the physical design--it seems derived from the FT817/818, newer Yaesu base rigs and the Icom '705. One to watch IMO.
Best, --David KM6RI
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consistent practice is the only way. ?I've been tuning in and copying whatever I can find every day for five or 10 minutes and now I can do contests at 20 words a minute; ragchews a bit slower. ? No classes, no Morse code trainers, just being consistent and doing it every day for a few minutes.
On Sat, Aug 24, 2024 at 13:13, Doug Hendricks < ki6ds1@...> wrote: Oliver, it's just practice, practice, practice.? ?Rex Vokey,? KE6MT,? is my shining example.? ?I remember working him at 10 wpm.? Now, I just let it rip, he is a really good cw op.? He just activated sota, and got on the air, and the speed and comfort level came naturally.? ?You will do the same thing.? My suggestion is to activate pota 3 times a week.? ?Good luck, Doug
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Connie KN2EFI
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Oliver, it's just practice, practice, practice.? ?Rex Vokey,? KE6MT,? is my shining example.? ?I remember working him at 10 wpm.? Now, I just let it rip, he is a really good cw op.? He just activated sota, and got on the air, and the speed and comfort level came naturally.? ?You will do the same thing.? My suggestion is to activate pota 3 times a week.? ?Good luck, Doug
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Doug, I still think about working on my CW proficiency from time to time.? The Long Island DX Club seems to offer a promising resource.
I still rely on CW for very weak microwave DX contacts.? Thankfully, those operators are mostly CW-challenged and Morse speeds are slow.
Oliver
On Sat, Aug 24, 2024 at 1:56?PM Oliver Barrett < oliverorb@...> wrote: Hi Eric,
Sadly, Ken passed on in January 2017.? You can still see Ken in a group photo that the HFPack home page uses.
73, Oliver
Oliver,
What happened with Ken Chong, WB6MLC?? He and? I did the Zombie Walk at Pacificon some years back, but I lost touch with him.?? 73, Eric NF6S
ex WD6DBM
? On Sat, Aug 24, 2024 at 12:33 PM, Oliver Barrett Hi Doug et al,
Happy to acknowledge the QRP terminology.? Back when I was active in HF Pack, Ken Chong WB6MLC and I enjoyed pedestrian mobile ops with lightweight (and sometimes heavier) rigs, but not necessarily limited in transmit power, ?Using mainly SSB, we noted the challenge of getting heard with rigs under 100W, especially on the low bands. ?"Medium power" SSB rigs were (and still are) rare.? I hope that the more recent Xiegu G90 rig is selling (and performing) ok.
73, Oliver KB6BA On Sat, Aug 24, 2024 at 10:55?AM Cliff Sojourner K6CLS via <cls= [email protected]> wrote: I thought I'd occasionally like to punch higher than 5w or 10w, so I bought a Hard Rock 50 amp.? It works great with both KX2 and FT818.
But I never use it!? Requires bringing another battery, and charger, and it's too much power for the AlexLoop antenna, 10w max.? So then I'm committed to putting up more antenna.? Which means bringing more stuff and more time to set up etc.
I have all that stuff but I'm too lazy to do all that for an afternoon.
Cliff K6CLS On August 23, 2024 11:05:38 PM PDT, Oliver Barrett < oliverorb@...> wrote:
I see that it can do 10W with external DC power, still somewhat disappointing.
Oliver KB6BA
On Fri, Aug 23, 2024 at 11:55?PM Oliver Barrett via <oliverorb= [email protected]> wrote: Once again Yaesu decided not to consider 20W capability for more effective QRP SSB ops (remember the old SGC-2020?).? One would think that Yaesu's thermal management tech has progressed since 2001...
On Fri, Aug 23, 2024 at 2:32?PM Cliff Sojourner K6CLS via <cls= [email protected]> wrote: I think it must... My dx10 and the FT710 have similar, vastly improved menus that use the display nicely.? This one looks like it has the same software. On August 23, 2024 1:02:39 PM PDT, "Eric via " <gliderboy1955= [email protected]> wrote:
I wonder if the menu system is improved over the 817/818?
73, Eric NF6S
ex WD6DBM
?
On Fri, Aug 23, 2024 at 11:30 AM, Cliff Sojourner K6CLS via Rumors of the FT817/818 replacement
<>
6w output, all bands 160m to 70cm.
The picture makes the display and controls look like reasonable size and access for my fat fingers.
Dual receivers so true full duplex, like for satellite ops!
Cliff K6CLS CM87
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Hi Eric,
Sadly, Ken passed on in January 2017.? You can still see Ken in a group photo that the HFPack home page uses.
73, Oliver
Oliver,
What happened with Ken Chong, WB6MLC?? He and? I did the Zombie Walk at Pacificon some years back, but I lost touch with him.?? 73, Eric NF6S
ex WD6DBM
? On Sat, Aug 24, 2024 at 12:33 PM, Oliver Barrett Hi Doug et al,
Happy to acknowledge the QRP terminology.? Back when I was active in HF Pack, Ken Chong WB6MLC and I enjoyed pedestrian mobile ops with lightweight (and sometimes heavier) rigs, but not necessarily limited in transmit power, ?Using mainly SSB, we noted the challenge of getting heard with rigs under 100W, especially on the low bands. ?"Medium power" SSB rigs were (and still are) rare.? I hope that the more recent Xiegu G90 rig is selling (and performing) ok.
73, Oliver KB6BA On Sat, Aug 24, 2024 at 10:55?AM Cliff Sojourner K6CLS via <cls= [email protected]> wrote: I thought I'd occasionally like to punch higher than 5w or 10w, so I bought a Hard Rock 50 amp.? It works great with both KX2 and FT818.
But I never use it!? Requires bringing another battery, and charger, and it's too much power for the AlexLoop antenna, 10w max.? So then I'm committed to putting up more antenna.? Which means bringing more stuff and more time to set up etc.
I have all that stuff but I'm too lazy to do all that for an afternoon.
Cliff K6CLS On August 23, 2024 11:05:38 PM PDT, Oliver Barrett < oliverorb@...> wrote:
I see that it can do 10W with external DC power, still somewhat disappointing.
Oliver KB6BA
On Fri, Aug 23, 2024 at 11:55?PM Oliver Barrett via <oliverorb= [email protected]> wrote: Once again Yaesu decided not to consider 20W capability for more effective QRP SSB ops (remember the old SGC-2020?).? One would think that Yaesu's thermal management tech has progressed since 2001...
On Fri, Aug 23, 2024 at 2:32?PM Cliff Sojourner K6CLS via <cls= [email protected]> wrote: I think it must... My dx10 and the FT710 have similar, vastly improved menus that use the display nicely.? This one looks like it has the same software. On August 23, 2024 1:02:39 PM PDT, "Eric via " <gliderboy1955= [email protected]> wrote:
I wonder if the menu system is improved over the 817/818?
73, Eric NF6S
ex WD6DBM
?
On Fri, Aug 23, 2024 at 11:30 AM, Cliff Sojourner K6CLS via Rumors of the FT817/818 replacement
<>
6w output, all bands 160m to 70cm.
The picture makes the display and controls look like reasonable size and access for my fat fingers.
Dual receivers so true full duplex, like for satellite ops!
Cliff K6CLS CM87
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Oliver, I remember the two of you walking around at every Pacificon. I was always amazed that you were able to make contacts with such compromised antennas.? I have found it 10 times harder to make a ssb qso on qrp than cw.? If I? can hear them, I can work them on cw.? No matter how faint the signal.? But on ssb, forget it if it isn't S5+.? Antennas make all the difference.? ?But it's all fun
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Oliver,
What happened with Ken Chong, WB6MLC?? He and? I did the Zombie Walk at Pacificon some years back, but I lost touch with him.?? 73, Eric NF6S
ex WD6DBM
?
On Sat, Aug 24, 2024 at 12:33 PM, Oliver Barrett <oliverorb@...> wrote: Hi Doug et al,
Happy to acknowledge the QRP terminology.? Back when I was active in HF Pack, Ken Chong WB6MLC and I enjoyed pedestrian mobile ops with lightweight (and sometimes heavier) rigs, but not necessarily limited in transmit power, ?Using mainly SSB, we noted the challenge of getting heard with rigs under 100W, especially on the low bands. ?"Medium power" SSB rigs were (and still are) rare.? I hope that the more recent Xiegu G90 rig is selling (and performing) ok.
73, Oliver KB6BA On Sat, Aug 24, 2024 at 10:55?AM Cliff Sojourner K6CLS via <cls= [email protected]> wrote: I thought I'd occasionally like to punch higher than 5w or 10w, so I bought a Hard Rock 50 amp.? It works great with both KX2 and FT818.
But I never use it!? Requires bringing another battery, and charger, and it's too much power for the AlexLoop antenna, 10w max.? So then I'm committed to putting up more antenna.? Which means bringing more stuff and more time to set up etc.
I have all that stuff but I'm too lazy to do all that for an afternoon.
Cliff K6CLS On August 23, 2024 11:05:38 PM PDT, Oliver Barrett < oliverorb@...> wrote:
I see that it can do 10W with external DC power, still somewhat disappointing.
Oliver KB6BA
On Fri, Aug 23, 2024 at 11:55?PM Oliver Barrett via <oliverorb= [email protected]> wrote: Once again Yaesu decided not to consider 20W capability for more effective QRP SSB ops (remember the old SGC-2020?).? One would think that Yaesu's thermal management tech has progressed since 2001...
On Fri, Aug 23, 2024 at 2:32?PM Cliff Sojourner K6CLS via <cls= [email protected]> wrote: I think it must... My dx10 and the FT710 have similar, vastly improved menus that use the display nicely.? This one looks like it has the same software. On August 23, 2024 1:02:39 PM PDT, "Eric via " <gliderboy1955= [email protected]> wrote:
I wonder if the menu system is improved over the 817/818?
73, Eric NF6S
ex WD6DBM
?
On Fri, Aug 23, 2024 at 11:30 AM, Cliff Sojourner K6CLS via Rumors of the FT817/818 replacement
<>
6w output, all bands 160m to 70cm.
The picture makes the display and controls look like reasonable size and access for my fat fingers.
Dual receivers so true full duplex, like for satellite ops!
Cliff K6CLS CM87
|
Hi Doug et al,
Happy to acknowledge the QRP terminology.? Back when I was active in HF Pack, Ken Chong WB6MLC and I enjoyed pedestrian mobile ops with lightweight (and sometimes heavier) rigs, but not necessarily limited in transmit power, ?Using mainly SSB, we noted the challenge of getting heard with rigs under 100W, especially on the low bands. ?"Medium power" SSB rigs were (and still are) rare.? I hope that the more recent Xiegu G90 rig is selling (and performing) ok.
73, Oliver KB6BA
On Sat, Aug 24, 2024 at 10:55?AM Cliff Sojourner K6CLS via <cls= [email protected]> wrote: I thought I'd occasionally like to punch higher than 5w or 10w, so I bought a Hard Rock 50 amp.? It works great with both KX2 and FT818.
But I never use it!? Requires bringing another battery, and charger, and it's too much power for the AlexLoop antenna, 10w max.? So then I'm committed to putting up more antenna.? Which means bringing more stuff and more time to set up etc.
I have all that stuff but I'm too lazy to do all that for an afternoon.
Cliff K6CLS On August 23, 2024 11:05:38 PM PDT, Oliver Barrett < oliverorb@...> wrote:
I see that it can do 10W with external DC power, still somewhat disappointing.
Oliver KB6BA
On Fri, Aug 23, 2024 at 11:55?PM Oliver Barrett via <oliverorb= [email protected]> wrote: Once again Yaesu decided not to consider 20W capability for more effective QRP SSB ops (remember the old SGC-2020?).? One would think that Yaesu's thermal management tech has progressed since 2001...
On Fri, Aug 23, 2024 at 2:32?PM Cliff Sojourner K6CLS via <cls= [email protected]> wrote: I think it must... My dx10 and the FT710 have similar, vastly improved menus that use the display nicely.? This one looks like it has the same software. On August 23, 2024 1:02:39 PM PDT, "Eric via " <gliderboy1955= [email protected]> wrote:
I wonder if the menu system is improved over the 817/818?
73, Eric NF6S
ex WD6DBM
?
On Fri, Aug 23, 2024 at 11:30 AM, Cliff Sojourner K6CLS via Rumors of the FT817/818 replacement
<>
6w output, all bands 160m to 70cm.
The picture makes the display and controls look like reasonable size and access for my fat fingers.
Dual receivers so true full duplex, like for satellite ops!
Cliff K6CLS CM87
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I thought I'd occasionally like to punch higher than 5w or 10w, so I bought a Hard Rock 50 amp.? It works great with both KX2 and FT818.
But I never use it!? Requires bringing another battery, and charger, and it's too much power for the AlexLoop antenna, 10w max.? So then I'm committed to putting up more antenna.? Which means bringing more stuff and more time to set up etc.
I have all that stuff but I'm too lazy to do all that for an afternoon.
Cliff K6CLS
On August 23, 2024 11:05:38 PM PDT, Oliver Barrett <oliverorb@...> wrote:
I see that it can do 10W with external DC power, still somewhat disappointing.
Oliver KB6BA
On Fri, Aug 23, 2024 at 11:55?PM Oliver Barrett via <oliverorb= [email protected]> wrote: Once again Yaesu decided not to consider 20W capability for more effective QRP SSB ops (remember the old SGC-2020?).? One would think that Yaesu's thermal management tech has progressed since 2001...
On Fri, Aug 23, 2024 at 2:32?PM Cliff Sojourner K6CLS via <cls= [email protected]> wrote: I think it must... My dx10 and the FT710 have similar, vastly improved menus that use the display nicely.? This one looks like it has the same software. On August 23, 2024 1:02:39 PM PDT, "Eric via " <gliderboy1955= [email protected]> wrote:
I wonder if the menu system is improved over the 817/818?
73, Eric NF6S
ex WD6DBM
?
On Fri, Aug 23, 2024 at 11:30 AM, Cliff Sojourner K6CLS via Rumors of the FT817/818 replacement
<>
6w output, all bands 160m to 70cm.
The picture makes the display and controls look like reasonable size and access for my fat fingers.
Dual receivers so true full duplex, like for satellite ops!
Cliff K6CLS CM87
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Oliver, QRP is 5 Watts.? Hiroki nailed it for the reason the radio is 10W.? We tend to think that every manufacturer designs for the US market.? Not true.? I look forward to seeing it.?
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The reason Yaesu limits power to 10 watts (this rig can do 10 watts with external ps), I suspect, is that the majority of hams in Japan are restricted to using only 10 watts max. There are more active hams in Japan than in the US and that is Yaesu's ?(and other manufacturers') major market.
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On Aug 23, 2024, at 10:55 PM, Oliver Barrett < oliverorb@...> wrote:
Once again Yaesu decided not to consider 20W capability for more effective QRP SSB ops (remember the old SGC-2020?).? One would think that Yaesu's thermal management tech has progressed since 2001... On Fri, Aug 23, 2024 at 2:32?PM Cliff Sojourner K6CLS via <cls= [email protected]> wrote: I think it must... My dx10 and the FT710 have similar, vastly improved menus that use the display nicely.? This one looks like it has the same software. On August 23, 2024 1:02:39 PM PDT, "Eric via " <gliderboy1955= [email protected]> wrote:
I wonder if the menu system is improved over the 817/818?
73, Eric NF6S
ex WD6DBM
?
On Fri, Aug 23, 2024 at 11:30 AM, Cliff Sojourner K6CLS via Rumors of the FT817/818 replacement
<>
6w output, all bands 160m to 70cm.
The picture makes the display and controls look like reasonable size and access for my fat fingers.
Dual receivers so true full duplex, like for satellite ops!
Cliff K6CLS CM87
|
I see that it can do 10W with external DC power, still somewhat disappointing.
Oliver KB6BA
On Fri, Aug 23, 2024 at 11:55?PM Oliver Barrett via <oliverorb= [email protected]> wrote: Once again Yaesu decided not to consider 20W capability for more effective QRP SSB ops (remember the old SGC-2020?).? One would think that Yaesu's thermal management tech has progressed since 2001...
On Fri, Aug 23, 2024 at 2:32?PM Cliff Sojourner K6CLS via <cls= [email protected]> wrote: I think it must... My dx10 and the FT710 have similar, vastly improved menus that use the display nicely.? This one looks like it has the same software. On August 23, 2024 1:02:39 PM PDT, "Eric via " <gliderboy1955= [email protected]> wrote:
I wonder if the menu system is improved over the 817/818?
73, Eric NF6S
ex WD6DBM
?
On Fri, Aug 23, 2024 at 11:30 AM, Cliff Sojourner K6CLS via Rumors of the FT817/818 replacement
<>
6w output, all bands 160m to 70cm.
The picture makes the display and controls look like reasonable size and access for my fat fingers.
Dual receivers so true full duplex, like for satellite ops!
Cliff K6CLS CM87
|
Once again Yaesu decided not to consider 20W capability for more effective QRP SSB ops (remember the old SGC-2020?).? One would think that Yaesu's thermal management tech has progressed since 2001...
On Fri, Aug 23, 2024 at 2:32?PM Cliff Sojourner K6CLS via <cls= [email protected]> wrote: I think it must... My dx10 and the FT710 have similar, vastly improved menus that use the display nicely.? This one looks like it has the same software. On August 23, 2024 1:02:39 PM PDT, "Eric via " <gliderboy1955= [email protected]> wrote:
I wonder if the menu system is improved over the 817/818?
73, Eric NF6S
ex WD6DBM
?
On Fri, Aug 23, 2024 at 11:30 AM, Cliff Sojourner K6CLS via Rumors of the FT817/818 replacement
<>
6w output, all bands 160m to 70cm.
The picture makes the display and controls look like reasonable size and access for my fat fingers.
Dual receivers so true full duplex, like for satellite ops!
Cliff K6CLS CM87
|
I think it must... My dx10 and the FT710 have similar, vastly improved menus that use the display nicely.? This one looks like it has the same software.
On August 23, 2024 1:02:39 PM PDT, "Eric via groups.io" <gliderboy1955@...> wrote:
I wonder if the menu system is improved over the 817/818?
73, Eric NF6S
ex WD6DBM
?
On Fri, Aug 23, 2024 at 11:30 AM, Cliff Sojourner K6CLS via groups.io <cls@...> wrote: Rumors of the FT817/818 replacement
<>
6w output, all bands 160m to 70cm.
The picture makes the display and controls look like reasonable size and access for my fat fingers.
Dual receivers so true full duplex, like for satellite ops!
Cliff K6CLS CM87
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Cliff Sojourner K6CLS
David