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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