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<sigh> Here we go again. 73, Brett

Congratulations, and great job! 73, Brett

Glad you were able to get her fixed! I have a friend that lost a 590... could not be repaired. :( 73, Brett

I actually bought some led bulbs from these guys: http://www.centsibleamusements.com/pinball-led-lighting.aspx They have bayonet style led bulbs that are used in a lot of the old HF rigs. Thought they might have something that would work for you. 73, Brett

Have you tried any of the pinball sites? They have a lot of LED lights, and most are inexpensive. 73, Brett

I have not had a single problem with the three that I have... but they are probably 7 years old now. Not sure about the new ones? 73, Brett

I pretty much settled on the Ranger SRA-158 after fiddling with just about every power mic I could find. It's not a power mic, but plenty clean and clear. 73, Brett

Clubs that test usually provide study classes, too. I used the Gordo book and studied online. Depending on how much time you have to study, a month is certainly do-able. Good luck! 73, Brett

Congrats on the new rig and antenna, and best of luck on your exam! I have a friend that had ran a Cobralite for many years, and I think his was the jr. He told me it worked very well with his tuner, but that 80 meters was quite a stretch, and performance was so-so. 40 and up worked great...

Thanks man. Was just showing some empathy there... didn't mean to put a sad face on the topic. Really glad you are giving it a go again. Like I said, it's a lot of fun, even when the bands aren't cooperating, there is someplace to go and talk. 73, Brett

CB Radio Soap Opera. Tune in 10 years from now, and the subject will be the same... Me? I'm changing the channel. 73, Brett

Sorry for your loss, Riverman. I recently lost my Mom, and it has been really tough. Glad you decided to pursue the hobby after all! Best of luck to you, and keep studying. I'm still kicking myself for putting off getting my ticket for so many years. Tons of fun, and lots of playgrounds to...

Writing code and fixing bugs is pretty time consuming. Please let us know when you have an update. 73, Brett

Any news yet? 73, Brett

Very cool! You should be able to find a nice used dual bander for that price. I don't have anything for sale at the moment. If you want to spend a little more, the TYT 7800 is a really nice little dual bander. Pretty much a Yaesu clone. I have been using mine for about a year, and it works...

Answering my own question after digging into it more... there has to be a firewire card to connect to, so I am guessing a dock might work. Link to amazon is not working. :/

Just wondering if anyone here knows if an Apple adapter like this will work with the Flex 3000/5000? https://www.apple.com/shop/product/MD464LL/A/apple-thunderbolt-to-firewire-adapter 73, Brett

They made some great stuff, and the specs are impressive on that receiver. But, for that kind of money, getting a used rig from a company that has not done amateur gear since 2002 (support?), I would either look at an hf rig with general coverage, or a higher end dsp. But that's just me. If...

Different strokes... 73, Brett

I have used the A99 in a tree with very good success. Tip was probably at about 30 feet. Used a dipole about 8 feet off the ground with decent success, too. 73, Brett