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ckruzer said:
Im looking at the yaesu multi mode hf/vhf/hf transceivers that offer both dx and analog. The price is ok.

What are y’all’s thoughts?

Specifically looking at the yaesu ft-991a
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The 991a is a great rig. But my advice is start small and used. Rigs tend to hold value at a certain point. I gave 600 for my FT-857D, and could sell it today for not much loss and possibly a profit.

The do-all rigs are nice but there's a lot there to figure out as well.
 
JSJJ388 said:
The 991a is a great rig. But my advice is start small and used. Rigs tend to hold value at a certain point. I gave 600 for my FT-857D, and could sell it today for not much loss and possibly a profit.

The do-all rigs are nice but there's a lot there to figure out as well.
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Thanks, i appreciate the 2 cents.
Just an FYI - I walked the "fixer upper" and "used but still good" road for many many years of life. At this point in my life, for the sake of my very very limited time - I always buy new. My jaded sense of the world has grown to buying used as "buying someone else's problems". Lol

I ordered the Yaesu ft991a, a Diamond x300a, and a Comet 250hd
 
ckruzer said:
Thanks, i appreciate the 2 cents.
Just an FYI - I walked the "fixer upper" and "used but still good" road for many many years of life. At this point in my life, for the sake of my very very limited time - I always buy new. My jaded sense of the world has grown to buying used as "buying someone else's problems". Lol

I ordered the Yaesu ft991a, a Diamond x300a, and a Comet 250hd
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Fair enough! You won't be disappointed.
 
ckruzer said:
I hope not too disappointed with the HF antenna selection
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Imo, building them is half the fun. Buy some so-239 connectors and speaker wire and start making dipoles. It's really simple and cheap, at least to start lol.
 
JSJJ388 said:
Imo, building them is half the fun. Buy some so-239 connectors and speaker wire and start making dipoles. It's really simple and cheap, at least to start lol.
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Yes definitely want to build a little kit for a on-the-go inverted dipole setups. I have an idea for radial on that too, I wanna see how well my emf blanket would help as a ground plane.
 
Caver Dave said:
You's a high-roller that graduated away from tinfoil? More info on said blankey?
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Nah. Im just a adhd dude who puts my fingers in too many pies lol
I experimented at one point using canvas with various metallic middle layers. Even tried lead foil - that was very fun. All to measure emf shielding

Shielding Metalized Fabric

Get some said metal fabric and have your womens make you a quilt with it in the middle. If you really wanted it to be badass (trying to find me one of them womens to make me one) - make it with Ottertex. Bottom latter is a Ottertex, then do Mylar, then do copper shielding emf fabric, then do silver shielding emf fabric, then final toper layer of Ottertex.
 
Got my radio and the antennas in yesterday.

Now i got to build a entrance box, punch a hole in the house, and get everything wired up.
Gotta find some copper plate.
 
Guess I can't knock kenwoods too much anymore... I've been wanting a full feature base station for a while so I can just keep the 857 for mobile/portable use. A good friend who'd dad is SK was ready to part ways with some radios. Got a TS-590S, TM-V71, and an anytone 5888.

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