Congrad's on passing your tech, now go after your general and don't stop until you get to extra.
I think most everyone here has covered most everything except that I would suggest that if you were going to get a 100w HF rig that you need to get a 35a power supply.
Most rigs requires at least 12a when operating SSB and most amateur grade power supplies are only about a 50% duty cycle, so you have to double it's output to keep it from failing. With an Astron 35m, you will have enough power to run both your little Yaesu mobile and a 100w HF rig.
I figure if you spent $300 so far, you still have $300 to spend, unless income tax time has increased your booty.
The new Kenwood TS 590S were selling for about $1400 last month when the newest model 590S/G came out. Maybe you could pick one of those up, they are a very fine transceiver..
Since HF is not channelized, any frequency is a good frequency on 10m to call CQ, and most activity takes place around 28.400 MHz. USB - the call frequency..
Your cb radio antenna would work great with the Kenwood and it's autotuner..
