DAWIA MODEL NO. SUGGESTIONS

[unit_399]

STELLA -

I hate to burst your bubble, but free shipping is NOT offered by either Cheapham or Gigaparts. Click on "estimate shipping and tax" and enter your state/zip and you'll get your shipping charges.

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[Stellasstillarat]

Small problem with cheapham, Bret. I sent them a message with a question about the meter and there out of stock until late next week. I like to keep my money local but if i wait and they dont come up with I'm gonna be pissed. So I'm gonna purchase it from gigaparts or whoever has it in stock.






- 399[/QUOTE]
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Cool. I have had good luck with Cheapham in the past. I think you will like yournew meter.

73,
Brett

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[Stellasstillarat]

You are correct 399. Shipping isn't included. But an Added 30-$50.doesn't fall under the bubble buster experience for me. Bubble buster experience at least for me, happens when I wine and dine a beautiful 25 year old. Then take her home and all she wants to do is blow me for 5 hours because quote "she's saving it for the man's she's going to marry". Now that's a bubble buster!

STELLA -

I hate to burst your bubble, but free shipping is NOT offered by either Cheapham or Gigaparts. Click on "estimate shipping and tax" and enter your state/zip and you'll get your shipping charges.

- 399

 

[2RT307]

Small problem with cheapham, Bret. I sent them a message with a question about the meter and there out of stock until late next week. I like to keep my money local but if i wait and they dont come up with I'm gonna be pissed. So I'm gonna purchase it from gigaparts or whoever has it in stock.






- 399

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[QUOTE="unit_399, post: 524805,[/QUOTE]

There are a couple of places on Ebay that have free shipping with good feedback ratings. But, I get the same way when I have researched, have the money, and am ready to buy... arrrrrrgh!

73,
Brett

 

[Stellasstillarat]

I really don't want to sound like I'lip flopping but I'm gonna do research on that mfj digital meter. I thinks it's a true pep reading meter but I'm not sure.
I've read many reviews on mfj products and if my memory serves me right there nothing to get excited about. The one feature I like on that meter is the frequency counter.
I used to operate an ef Johnson ranger with the ef Johnson thunderbolt. The last time it was used was in 83 and was packed up in 87.
Back then I only operated AM and even now have a seprate AM station set up for my local talking as my locals all rag chew on AM. I use my sonar fs 2340 with the Palomar 300a.
It's way to hot to run those Johnsons in the summer time as the radio room already gets hotter then hell with the sonar and Palomar. .
I could only.imagine how hot it will get with both ef Johnson 's running now but they sure keep the room warm in late fall throughput the winter.. the added feature of the frequency counter on that mfj will work nice keeping the ranger on frequency until it warms up and will make it easy to navigate throughput 27 mhz.
There's nothing I enjoy more on AM than plate modulation.
It's gonna (mfj) have to be a special meter for me to change my mind about th 801 hp.and i don't see it Happening but will reache some ham reviews on that meter .
I could just wait until the fall when I hook up the ef Johnson station as my AM station and AM are two seprate stations except for sharing my one antenna (a99) which I just remove from the meter on the Madison and switch to the meter on the sonar setup. Never the less I do like the idea of a digital meter. Mfj also make that mrter in similar model with a cross needle and the digital all on one nice looking package. Any way I'm gonna read some reviews check ebay to see if the 801's available. Either way I will be pulling the trigger on the Dawia's 801 today.

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[QUOTE="unit_399, post: 524805,

There are a couple of places on Ebay that have free shipping with good feedback ratings. But, I get the same way when I have researched, have the money, and am ready to buy... arrrrrrgh!

73,
Brett[/QUOTE]

 

[jdobbs2001]

dont over complicate things, just order it from dx or giga and be done with it.

 

[unit_399]

... when I wine and dine a beautiful 25 year old. Then take her home and all she wants to do is blow me for 5 hours because quote "she's saving it for the man's she's going to marry". Now that's a bubble buster!

If a 25 year old gave me a 5 hour BJ, I would be busting more than a bubble. LOL.

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[Stellasstillarat]

Mr. Owl what might 399 bust instead of a bubble
if he were ever to get a 5 hour BJ from a hot 25 year old cutie?


3!......9!.....9? "He most likely wil never know.

If a 25 year old gave me a 5 hour BJ, I would be busting more than a bubble. LOL.

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[Stellasstillarat]

I purchased the 101L and decided to get the mfj 826 B also. The price difference between the 801 hp and the 101 L was $60.
I justified the mfj purchase by deducting the $60 I saved on the off the 101L purchase basically making the 826 $120. I was going to purchase the 826 anyway but not until September.
The frequency counter will make getting the Johnson ranger on frequency much easier then the way I did it back in the day which was spot tunning it. Not to mention it usually would stable out until it was on for about 45 minutes. And had to get it back on frequency every three minutes.
I'm hoping the recap may lower the time period it took to become stable.
The 826 purchase also made me decide to recap the ranger soon snd get it on the air before the fall.

Belive it or not imo the fs 2340 gets just as hot as hot as the ranger and although I only Am once a week if that i.noticed the lack of skip on ssb has made me spend more time on AM then usually.

. I also read e ham reviews on the 101L and all were just as positive as the 801 hp. The seller i bought the meters from also threw in a 110 wall wart for each meter. A savings of $31.
The 101L was out of stock and the seller assured me he'd have it by Thursday and the 826 will be in the sent out tomorrow. i only paid for the mfj until he gets it in

The reviews on the 826 were that it's a very good meter but mfj's factory has poor quality control. I hope the one I get was built on the day the qualify control guy wasn't sleeping.
I'm sure I'm going to be happy with both meters. I used my PayPal account to purchase them and if there's ever a problem with a PayPal purchase. which has happened in the past, Paypal always took care of it if a sellr is uncooperative .

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[QUOTE="unit_399, post: 524805,

There are a couple of places on Ebay that have free shipping with good feedback ratings. But, I get the same way when I have researched, have the money, and am ready to buy... arrrrrrgh!

73,
Brett[/QUOTE]