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I think you need to go back to grade school and take a reading appreciation class. In no way did I point a finger towards anyone, all I said was that the DX crowd likes to operate in the Amateur Extra Class section of the band plan - so they can get as far away from the morons as they can. No...

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The problem is - he doesn't know ANYTHING about transceivers, or anything that you are talking about. There is nothing wrong with that, nor is there anything wrong with asking for help! I myself resent the fact that I wasted so much money on FM only - VHF / UHF equipment - that is mostly...

Just my honest opinion, a TS 2000 is a over glorified cb radio. It does everything, it just doesn't do it very well. Spend what ever you have to spend on a real HF radio and spend what you think you should spend on a mobile VHF or VHF UHF FM transceiver. If all you have in your general area is 2...

If you came to one of my VE Test Sessions, I would be more than happy to punch you. LOL

At one time, I worked for Kline Tower..

I'm a member of NATE...

Have you ever stood in the parking lot, holding a rake above your head after the tower fell down? I have. Did you ever climb the tower when the tower crew said it was too icy, I did that too.. I know where you are coming from. I only know of one person left that will still climb a tower. A...

You are absolutely right, however, I am surrounded by power lines here, and can't get a dipole antenna higher than 30' without touching them, or coming close to touching them if something fell down in a storm. I'm in the north east also. I bought a couple of semi decent amplifiers, didn't have...

You didn't get screwed. You simply need to find someone with a license that is looking for a good mobile. With 10 meters being in the crapper right now, and the frequency range being higher than a Technician Class License Holder can use - the only people that might want it would be someone with...

An amplifier might help on 75 meters, but other then that, amplifiers are only ever needed when all other attempts at using a more efficient antenna fails. I think you already have what you need with the Kenwood TS 820S - a very capable transceiver, one of the best receives of anything they ever...

Running Olivia 8-500 on my Kenwood TS 590. the finals gets hot really quick, even when running just 30 watts. The fan comes on after about 2 minutes of transmit. I haven't ever had the fan come on running 100 watts phone except when operating a contest for long periods of time - like an hour...

The Kenwood TS 590S and SG will perform to their tolerance level - right out of the box. Using FLDIGI - there is no set standard for tolerance as long as the transceiver is of a modern design. The way that it works, when you have the RXID / TXID turned on, when the originating station executes...

Some newer transceivers are equipped with an internal sound card. The Signalink or Rascal etc. is used to reduce the audio level of the output level of the computer and the output level of the radios audio circuit. Radios like the 857D - or ShackInABox - are not good performers on digital modes...

If you read the NAL - he was warned repeatedly over a number of years. The guy never had a license of any kind, just had the $25 necessary to buy a bunch of Beofangs and Whoshuns. This is why I think AMAZON.COM and EBAY should not be allowed to sell amateur radio equipment online to just...

Digital Modes on HF, The Digital Mode is Fully Modulated. It is either balls to the wall or nothing. That is how digital works. Where as SSB Phone - is only fully modulated, part of the time, even less if you are using the ALC. Think RTTY - why is there a switch on my amplifier for RTTY...

I'm convinced that the government will not allow a mass invasion or take over or collapse of the government, there is no profit in that. If I had my way, I would design and produce bug out vehicles for those that does believe. The vehicle wouldn't need to get more than 10 miles per a gallon...

What filters do you have installed in the 857D? I learned the hard way - always use a big radio, one with adequate heat sink area for digital modes. The FT 90 would be hard pressed if used for digital modes for very long.

Physics was one subject I did not take in high school because my dad would kick my ass every time I brought home another F. Had I learned even just a little about physics, I would be able to explain to you what Line of Sight is, or how far is the radio horizon. Not to mention that you can have...

The antenna is the part that does all of the work, the radio - power - is just along for the ride. If you have a crappy antenna, who are you going to talk to, except the people that are the closest or the loudest.