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Brandon, KC0USM
On Jul 27, 2010, at 6:21 PM, Ed Malmgren wrote:
> Brandon, send me your e-mail adr and I will call them tomorrow to see what I
> or you need to do. 73
> Ed K7UC
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Brandon Hennis (KC0USM)" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2010 6:04 PM
> Subject: Re: looking for radio, but cannot affor one
>
>
>> 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=20
>>> 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=20
>>> years membership for you. Let me know and I will call them and you =
>> can go=20
>>> from there. 73Ed K7UC
>>> ----- Original Message -----=20
>>> 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
>>> =20
>>> =20
>>>> well that's the thing Kevin, I don't have the money to purchase one, =
>> and =3D
>>>> as it is, I have 2 2 meter handhelds, with only one of them that =
>> works. =3D
>>>> if they had the stuff to fix the ft 23 r, which is a 2 meter rig =
>> only,, =3D
>>>> do you know of anyone who would be willing to trade, because I'm very =
>> =3D
>>>> careful who I trade with and who I get a deal from, given the =
>> situation =3D
>>>> I'm in and what has happened to me over these years. to be honnest =
>> I've =3D
>>>> had lots of people stiff me on offers, including one person who =
>> offered =3D
>>>> me a very powerful antenna for the 2 meter rig, and I never heard =
>> from =3D
>>>> him after I accepted the offer, and determined that he never emailed =
>> me. =3D
>>>> and there was another individual who really was not very =
>> understanding =3D
>>>> about the situation, so I would need to contact someone who has a =
>> good =3D
>>>> reputation for being a pleasant person to work with in a situation =
>> like =3D
>>>> that and one that is not going to charge me hundreds upon hundreds I =
>> =3D
>>>> don't have, if that makes sense, though you do have a very very very =
>> =3D
>>>> 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:
>>>> =20
>>>>> I'd recommend the ft60 R hand held. Just look around the internet. =
>> I'm =3D
>>>> sure=3D20
>>>>> you can find it sold for cheap. I bought mine used but I bought a =3D
>>>> bunch of=3D20
>>>>> things from this one ham so I don't remember what I paid but it's an =
>> =3D
>>>> easy to=3D20
>>>>> use radio and I run it with my outside antenna, five watts.
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----=3D20
>>>>> 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
>>>>> =3D20
>>>>> =3D20
>>>>> Hello list. Brandon Hennis here. I have a bit of a question for =
>> you. =3D
>>>> =3D3D
>>>>> here is the situation, I am looking for a duel bander for 2 meters =
>> and =3D
>>>> 4 =3D3D
>>>>> 40, but the problem is, well the 2 problems are, that 1, I don't =
>> have =3D
>>>> =3D3D
>>>>> the resources through wich to get them, the second of the 2 is a =3D3D=
>>
>>>>> combined problem, cannot afford one, and also handi hams, whom I had =
>> =3D3D=3D
>>>> =20
>>>>> been subscribed with for a year or so, I am nto going through them, =
>> =3D3D
>>>>> because for one thing, our monthly bills haven't provided enough for =
>> =3D
>>>> me =3D3D
>>>>> to continue through them at this time. perhaps when the bills get =3D=
>>
>>>> lower =3D3D
>>>>> we can do that. I have a 2 meter rig, but what I am looking for is =
>> an =3D
>>>> =3D3D
>>>>> easy to use 4 40 rig, that I can use, because there are better =3D
>>>> receiving =3D3D
>>>>> to a 4 40 repeaterin scottsbluff to hear, but the 2 meter repeaters =
>> =3D
>>>> are =3D3D
>>>>> nearly impossible to access. I don't have the antennas nor the =3D3D
>>>>> materials to do that with. any suggestions?
>>>>> regards to one and all and good day from
>>>>> Brandon, K C 0 U S M
>>>>> =3D20
>>>>> On Jul 27, 2010, at 12:07 PM, Howard Kaufman wrote:
>>>>> =3D20
>>>>>> Use only one tuner. Does the internal tuner match the antenna?
>>>>>> Remember, the meter is useless if you are using the internal tuner, =
>> =3D3D=3D
>>>> =20
>>>>> because=3D3D20
>>>>>> it's not between the tuner and the output. a counterpoise will do =
>> =3D3D
>>>>> more than=3D3D20
>>>>>> a perfect match to eliminate RF at the radio.=3D3D20=3D20=20
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