well that and the other issue too ed, is with my mom's health taking a tumble, that just adds to the financial difficulties. and yeah that'd be good. what info do you need. email me off list with that
thanks
Brandon, K C 0 U S M
On Jul 27, 2010, at 3:59 PM, Ed Malmgren wrote:
> Brandon, is the reason you can't go through Handi Hams for borrowing a radio
> is because you can not afford the ten bucks per year for membership?
> If that is the case and you could get a rig from them, I will pay for three
> years membership for you. Let me know and I will call them and you can go
> from there. 73Ed K7UC
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Brandon Hennis (KC0USM)" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2010 3:39 PM
> Subject: Re: looking for radio, but cannot affor one
>
>
>> well that's the thing Kevin, I don't have the money to purchase one, and =
>> as it is, I have 2 2 meter handhelds, with only one of them that works. =
>> if they had the stuff to fix the ft 23 r, which is a 2 meter rig only,, =
>> do you know of anyone who would be willing to trade, because I'm very =
>> careful who I trade with and who I get a deal from, given the situation =
>> I'm in and what has happened to me over these years. to be honnest I've =
>> had lots of people stiff me on offers, including one person who offered =
>> me a very powerful antenna for the 2 meter rig, and I never heard from =
>> him after I accepted the offer, and determined that he never emailed me. =
>> and there was another individual who really was not very understanding =
>> about the situation, so I would need to contact someone who has a good =
>> reputation for being a pleasant person to work with in a situation like =
>> that and one that is not going to charge me hundreds upon hundreds I =
>> don't have, if that makes sense, though you do have a very very very =
>> good suggestion for rig type, if only I could get a hold of it. thanks
>> Brandon
>> On Jul 27, 2010, at 3:24 PM, Kevin Kwan wrote:
>>
>>> I'd recommend the ft60 R hand held. Just look around the internet. I'm =
>> sure=20
>>> you can find it sold for cheap. I bought mine used but I bought a =
>> bunch of=20
>>> things from this one ham so I don't remember what I paid but it's an =
>> easy to=20
>>> use radio and I run it with my outside antenna, five watts.
>>> ----- Original Message -----=20
>>> From: "Brandon Hennis (KC0USM)" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2010 5:11 PM
>>> Subject: looking for radio, but cannot affor one
>>> =20
>>> =20
>>> Hello list. Brandon Hennis here. I have a bit of a question for you. =
>> =3D
>>> here is the situation, I am looking for a duel bander for 2 meters and =
>> 4 =3D
>>> 40, but the problem is, well the 2 problems are, that 1, I don't have =
>> =3D
>>> the resources through wich to get them, the second of the 2 is a =3D
>>> combined problem, cannot afford one, and also handi hams, whom I had =3D=
>>
>>> been subscribed with for a year or so, I am nto going through them, =3D
>>> because for one thing, our monthly bills haven't provided enough for =
>> me =3D
>>> to continue through them at this time. perhaps when the bills get =
>> lower =3D
>>> we can do that. I have a 2 meter rig, but what I am looking for is an =
>> =3D
>>> easy to use 4 40 rig, that I can use, because there are better =
>> receiving =3D
>>> to a 4 40 repeaterin scottsbluff to hear, but the 2 meter repeaters =
>> are =3D
>>> nearly impossible to access. I don't have the antennas nor the =3D
>>> materials to do that with. any suggestions?
>>> regards to one and all and good day from
>>> Brandon, K C 0 U S M
>>> =20
>>> On Jul 27, 2010, at 12:07 PM, Howard Kaufman wrote:
>>> =20
>>>> Use only one tuner. Does the internal tuner match the antenna?
>>>> Remember, the meter is useless if you are using the internal tuner, =3D=
>>
>>> because=3D20
>>>> it's not between the tuner and the output. a counterpoise will do =3D
>>> more than=3D20
>>>> a perfect match to eliminate RF at the radio.=3D20=20
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