yeah, that's a sobering dollar number but I guess I suspected it.  From what
you said, I gather that the $1500 doesn't include a power supply.  However,
If I plan to do it just once, I guess I better start saving my old beer
cans.  It's going to take a lot of them.  From what I gather here about
antenna's, a simple long wire strung from tree to tree through stand offs
isn't really a bad antenna.  I can sure do that at least 20 feet off of the
ground before the first branch of each of the palm trees.  Yes, you did give
me lots to think about and work toward.  thanks a lot.


----- Original Message -----
From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, November 25, 2004 10:01 AM
Subject: Re: new operator


> 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.
>>
>