Hi Danny,
It was great chatting today.

I'm going to do something wild tonight. At 2 pm my time I'm calling Martin 
Lynch & Sons in Surrey England.

I ordered the Radio Mate keypad for the Yaesu radios a year ago June and the 
Wonder Wand combo. This is the British equivalent to the Miracle Whip.

The antenna uses fixed positions for the various bands. It also has a jack 
on the side intowhich you plug the counterpoise unit.

I noticed after I ordered my package that I got the Wonder Wand antenna the 
Mark III but although I had ordered the combo the counterpoise part of the 
unit was no where to be found.

So finally I am rectifying this oversight.

Also BHI who makes the DSP module for the FT817ND also makes fused power 
cords for the 817 with a connector and an in-line fuse. I'm going to order 
two of these cords just to have a spare.

Here is some info I got from a sighted guy about the tw2010 antenna.

Have a great weekend.

73,

Eric
KU3I

Hello Eric



Thanks a million times for writing.

I want to tell you that the TW2010 control box is very blind friendly.

It has two buttons on it and even though there are L E D indicators when you 
tune the radio to the band you wish to operate, then select  the correct 
position on the antenna the receiver background comes way up in audio.

So you can press the selector until you get the highest background noise.



Also the 2010 comes with a cable that connects to your radio and it changes 
bands with the radio automatically.

That is very cool!

Sunspots are brewing so the 2010 is going to be a great antenna.

I also have a Zep with open wire and a Johnson Matchbox.

HA!  I use the 2010 because I am too lazy to tune and band switch the 
Matchbox!

It sure makes operating easy for us lazy guys.

It packs up and goes in the bag in about 5 minutes.

I set mine up in the back yard and have never moved it.

I tried it on the roof of the house but could tell no difference in the way 
it performed except.

The crazy thing works great on 2 meters and 440 when in the 10 meter 
position.

Then the extra height helps it but it performs the same on the lower bands 
regardless of where you put it.



Of course the single band units need no switching .

Sure good to hear from you and I hope I have been of some help.



Let's do an interview on QSO when you have time..

Got your name in the hat for our prize drawings..



Thanks



73



Ted


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