Eham is a great place to look and there are plenty of plans out there to 
make off center fed dipoles. I have a few ideas myself but want to try them 
first myself and don't have the time right now.
I missed the part about power supply originally. Personally, I have an 
astron rs35 power supply, I've had it about 10 years now and with my packet 
station and all, it runs 24/7, as does my duel band radio, I almost never 
shut that off, and my HF radio is on a lot almost form when I get up until I 
go to bed, monitoring ecars the early part of the day and NTS nets and 
talking in the afternoon and evening a lot, and that power supply never once 
complains. That will run all you want easy, mine is running my duel bander, 
my gmrs radio, my police scanner, my 2 meter radio and TNC for packet, and 
my HF radio, with no problems all day long. I'm forgetting something else 
hooked up but I forget what.

If you're only goign to have 2 or 3 radios, Anderson power poles re nice but 
you don't have to worry about that right away. If you never plan to move 
things around or not much changing of equipment or anything, I wouldn't 
worry about it. I used to change stuff out a lot here so I have them and I 
like to know I can put my IC-706 from my go kit in my station here in the 
house if my HF radio breaks or something or if I go on a long trip I like to 
know I can put that in the family car in place of my mobile, or if my mobile 
breaks, I like to know I can put a spare 2 meter radio in there or something 
and still have it.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2007 10:18 AM
Subject: Re: advice on equipment


> David,
>
> The TS-2000 is all-mode.  If you get the regular version for around $1550 
> it
> covers 70CM, 2 meters, 6 meters, and 160 thru 10 on hf.  You can also get 
> a 23CM
> module for it for another $600 or so but it does not have 222MHz 
> capability.
> The VS3 will read your menu settings, freq, and s-meter.  Not quite as
> accessible as the TS-480 which even reads power and mike gain, but very 
> much
> easy to use.  More accessible than the Icom although that is also usable.
>
> As far as a windom, or off-center-fed dipole, that would work.  Don't have 
> an
> opinion on particular brands, but you could build one yourself also.  You 
> may
> need a tuner to handle all the bands though.  Check the reviews at 
> eham.net to
> help you select a particular manufacturer.  They are categorized by 
> equipment
> type; you'll want to look under HF Antennas, and then I think wire 
> antennas.
>
> Steve K8SP
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