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  1. RatsoW8

    Gone nuts

    I appreciate your sense of humor...lol
  2. RatsoW8

    Yaesu 757 GX for first HF rig?

    $400 is way too much and even $350 is too high for that radio. $250 would be more realistic unless you want to pay eBay prices. There are many newer radios that can be had for not much more money if you look around. I'd wait a while, save a few hundred more and buy a new hf radio.
  3. RatsoW8

    Blitzortung.org real time lightning detection.

    The weatherbug app for my phone has something like that called "spark lightning". Works very well.
  4. RatsoW8

    HAM/AVIATION FLIGHT

    I have't been tracking him since he cancelled the NY to Paris run last week. I'll check this out though. I think the guy is nuts doing it in a Mooney :)
  5. RatsoW8

    Contest Rules - 3/4 June 2017

    Wet weather predicted here for the weekend as well. Perfect for playing with my new IC-7300 in the contest :)
  6. RatsoW8

    Is this legal or not?

    If it's that big of a deal just consult with an attorney or join a legal forum and ask the question there.
  7. RatsoW8

    Initial Ham Setup

    The 450D is a good choice. Don't be discouraged by the solar cycle, just get on the air and call CQ.
  8. RatsoW8

    Radio took a ESD hit?

    If all else fails those radios are starting out on ebay for about $13.
  9. RatsoW8

    Icom IC-7300 HF Transceiver Review

    Can you post a link where I can read more about it? Didn't find much even on the 7300 yahoo group.
  10. RatsoW8

    Icom IC-7300 HF Transceiver Review

    This is true. Yes, I kept the 1200 for now. I have a hard time parting with radios.
  11. RatsoW8

    Icom IC-7300 HF Transceiver Review

    Mine came with the latest firmware installed - v 1.14. I have not seen any indication of alc overshoot at any power level barefoot or when running it wih an SB-200.
  12. RatsoW8

    Icom IC-7300 HF Transceiver Review

    Well, I finally got the ham fund back up and dropped the hammer on a 7300. DX Engineering had it on my doorstep next day (yesterday) and I've been bingeing on the rig ever since. Is there such a thing as radio hangover :) Last night 10 and 6 meters were open until after 2100 L and I had a...
  13. RatsoW8

    Ameritron 811H trouble

    Do yourself a favor and join the Yahoo Ameritron amplifier group. The designer of the amp is on the group and you will have all the help you need to diagnose the issue and repair it. There isnlt much that can go wrong in an amp so you will probably have an answer stat!
  14. RatsoW8

    Baofeng on the big screen

    Last Man Standing is a good show and they had top line Icom rigs. They actually had licensed hams on staff and all the QSO's were recorded in a Faraday cage by actual licensed hams. Tim Allen also did pass is technician license. His real call is KK6OTD.
  15. RatsoW8

    Lesters Custom Radios

    My guess is his work is much like your avatar.
  16. RatsoW8

    FS: 2 meter handheld repeater chair

    I'm looking for the right handed model. Darn.
  17. RatsoW8

    FT-891 and noise gate

    Is the stock mic picking up road and a/c noise?
  18. RatsoW8

    Recommended and Reputable Radio Techs?

    If you do a search you'll find many threads on this topic and more opinions that you could ever hope for. Mostly because so called "CB Tech" are rarely that. But there are some guys on the forum who are probably better than most. :)
  19. RatsoW8

    Anyone know what kind of radio uses this kind of plug ?

    I stil have a Comstat 25B and it has the standard 4 pin pattern.