Gone, but not forgotten. This very unique radio from Yaesu was ahead of its time with these features. I hope the new owner enjoys it as much as I did.
Tuesday, March 28, 2023
Yaesu FTM-10R 50 Watt Dual Band Radio
Sunday, March 19, 2023
What test equipment should you get as a new ham?
Here is a question sent to me recently, and wanted to share some ideas with others who are new to the hobby.
"Relatively new ham here and not sure what I might even need. Was thinking a meter at least but wondering what you think would be good for a new ham?"
My first observation is that these types of questions can get many responses from different people. My goal is to make an attempt at pointing to the north star and giving them some sort of logical direction.
Here is my response.
It really depends on what you want to do in the hobby. Many types of test equipment can be used to diagnose issues and make adjustments in your shack for peak performance.
All of these tools can be used in conjunction to either test, analyze,
or repair ham shack equipment such as radios, antennas, coax, etc.
One of the reasons we use this equipment is to verify our radios and antennas are working well, even if the most advanced radios have some of these features built in. Those built in features can either fail or provide faulty measurements. And we all know how expensive these radios can get – We use this equipment to protect our investment, among other things.
What would you recommend? Feel free to share them in the comments.
73,
JJ W9JES
Sunday, March 12, 2023
Icom IC-2300H 2M High Power Transceiver
Another excellent sounding and easy to use 2M mobile rig. I hope the owner enjoys it as much as I did.
This radio is for sale. Please see my QRZ listing. Thank you.
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