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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