The standard TS-2000 hangs around $1500, the one with 1.2 GHz in it is about
2000. Plus a power supply and the voice chip. As for the chimney, you can
probably put an antenna or 2 on there I would think, your best bet is
probably to put a duel bander up there for 2 and 440, when it comes to that
stuff I'd go to a diamond antenna, like the X200 which I have. For HF a wire
or dipole of some kind, G5RV or something, they can be run in all kinds of
strange angles and stuff and can cover most if not all HF bands. It's a
start anyway. Should give you something to think about.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Humbert" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, November 25, 2004 12:49 PM
Subject: Re: new operator


> Well, since I never use the fire place I thought I would just use a
> chimney
> mounted mast.  I really don't have much yard.  Some people have a back
> yard
> pool.  I have a pool back yard.  It takes up the whole thing.  Coming from
> Kentucky, I was simply enthralled by palm trees and so when I bought this
> place before it was built I planned to have trees etc that we never could
> have back there.  Of course, I didn't think about how big they were going
> to
> get.  Silly me!  a 10 foot mast over the 30 foot high chimney should give
> me
> plenty of height.  As for muscle power, I think there are a lot of guys in
> The Knights Of Columbus who only know how to turn on their car radio that
> could and would provide the grunt power to get the job done when the time
> comes.  Arthritis comes and goes and yes, there are things to take to make
> it better but time is marching on and things will no doubt get worse.
> That
> is one reason why I want to get my learning done while I still can so that
> I
> will have a hobby that I can pursue when I am less mobile.  No hurry; I'm
> just doing like my dad told me to do; "Plan for the worst and hope for the
> best".  Thanks for your concern and yes, it does sound like that TS2000 is
> the way to go for me.  About how much should I plan to pay for such a rig?
> I don't have enough knowledge about antennas to make an intelligent
> decision
> about what my needs are.  hop; hopefully by that time I will make a few
> ham
> friends in the area who can give me some good advice.
>