Just bought Optima MKIII from yeti site
Just got one of these bad boys and it works great. $350 shipping included. I had it tuned from Yeti before they sent it.
I am using the radio/stock mike with rg213 coax with a whip and adjuster, stud mounted trunk center. SWR's are at 1.4 on 1 and 40. Transmit is excellent. Receive is excellent. Dead center is dead center, at least for mine.
My first LSB DX experience on this setup was amazing, receiving and transmitting, which included the ones hardly pushing the first bar! I had the mod at about 1/2 way and the power all the way up, got 45 watts. AM was great as well. In a busy area was heard at least 30 miles away. Mod was all the way up watts were around 15+. Always told modulation was loud and clear.
I had a Sommerkamp TS2000DX that I loved before this, but I like this one better, EXCEPT, this radio has no band scan. I hate that! Almost to the point of selling it, but it works really good so not to sure yet, lol.