Hello all,
I think I would take my FT-817 around with me, along with my FT-530 when I
am away from the house and car, like at the mall. I would take it on mini DX
hunts, going to any place there is a clearing and putting up a dipole, or a
loop and experiment with different HF, VHF, and UHF antennas.
Hmmm...... I wonder what they would say at the airport? Well I think I will
let someone else try that, I will stick to malls, and stores.
I wonder if a short mast hustler with a 40 meter res will work via a
backpack? I would hate to have to drag a 40 meter 1/4 wave counterpoise,
although I use them on 2 meters and 70 cm. Hmm how about experiments on 160
meters? stick a pole in the ground and mount a homemade vertical to
it.......hmm 160 meter ground wave (hahaha).
Well I know one thing I would use it quite often. I wonder if it is built as
tough as the FT-100 or my FT-530? If so I would expect many years out of it.
Signed,
Tom Tishken
Student @ Baptist Bible Graduate School of Theology
KD4WOV Ham Radio
WPON678 GMRS
General Radiotelephone Operator Licensee
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Tom KD4WOV WQVQ879