ANTENNA "RESTRICTIONS"?What's that? The MORE antennas in the air the BETTER! Can NOT imagine NOT being able to have my antennas & tower. Kind of like NOT having my GUNS(when they pry my COLD DEAD fingers from around them).When I die they can dig up the tower as well.Until then they will get use to the antennas or MOVE. }:>)

CLAYTON
W4KVW

There was about a 30 minute opening on 2 meters as well on Saturday during the contest.I worked several stations in Michigan & Wisconsin from here in EM80(North Fla.)on 2 meters before it DIED! }:>)

Clayton
W4KVW
 

YES,it should put out 50 watts on SSB & 10 watts on BOTH AM & FM modes.

Clayton
W4KVW

I would guess that SOME think their YOHOO,KENMORE,or TENYUCK rigs NEVER fail.I am using my SECOND 746 PRO with ZERO issues as was with the 1st which I traded for an ICOM 7000? I "ONLY" use my 746 PRO EVERY day & it keeps GOING & GOING & GOING just like the 756 PROII that sits above it.I'D rather NOT operate at all if I can NOT use an "ICOM"! 

CLAYTON
W4KVW
"ICOMS RULE"

  I found the 572B's ran MUCH "COOLER" in my 811H.WORTH it just for the difference in the SHACK TEMP alone.

GOD BLESS,
Clayton
W4KVW

I have owned 3 Astron power supplies(RS-50M,& two RS-70M's)& NONE had a meter light!

Clayton
W4KVW

"THUNDER",did NOT get it but "a CLOSE by LIGHTNING strike or static discharge may have gotten it.I have a local ham friend here who lost transmit on his 746 PRO to a static discharge & EVERYTHING else worked 100%.ICOM support has ALWAYS been VERY VERY "HELPFUL" for me with ANY issues including repairing my 756 PROII for "FREE" even when I had owned it over a year(reciever preamp went out).

CLAYTON
W4KVW

Looks as if you have started your own FAN CLUB! haha

Clayton
W4KVW

I think that's called MAIL FRAUD should you press the issue!

Clayton
W4KVW

I have a MOSLEY TA-53M at 50 ft,a CUSHCRAFT 13B2 at 53 ft,an M2 6M5X at 55ft,& a CUSHCRAFT 215WB at 61 ft.on the same mast pipe.I have had ZERO issues with this spacing on either of the antennas!

Clayton
W4KVW

You can buy an ICOM T90A(2,6,440 TRI-BANDER)for about the same price & they are being clearanced out since they were just DISCONTINUED & are 5 watts output on all three bands!LOVE my ICOM T90A & T8A TRI-BANDERS! }:>)

CLAYTON
W4KVW

One word:SIGNALINK USB.Works so EASY with HRD & DM780 & for about $100 INCLUDING the needed cables!
CLAYTON
W4KVW

Ted(W4YJC)& I have done it several times on 6 meters in the last 2 years or so.At the time we lived about a mile apart but are NOW about 2 miles or more & have NOT tried it again.He was using a DRY dummy load & I was using an OIL FILLED dummy load.

CLAYTON
W4KVW

The drop-in charger works MUCH better at getting a full charge for my usage.I use a Batteries America HIGH CAPACITY battery that is MUCH better than the original battery & the battery clip is NOT an issue on the Batteries America battery either.

Clayton
W4KVW

CONGRATS & just tell him the TRUTH about ham radio. You know about it being just like the rest of the world & how some people always want to rain on somebodys parade.Some folks are just ALWAYS UNHAPPY & want everyone else too be just as unhappy as they are.Hope I can work him very soon it would be my pleasure!As for the OLD FART with the POOR attitude towards a 7 year old I hope I NEVER work him "EVER"!

God bless,
CLAYTON
W4KVW