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Forum: Junk Box 04-07-2008, 09:32 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 6,468
Posted By WA6IRQ
Hybrid Vehicles

I am thinking of buying a Hybrid vehicle. Most likely it will be a Toyota Prius.

I am concerned about RFI from the electric motors or from the brake regeneration systems.

Anyone out there...
Forum: Black Box Forum 02-10-2008, 01:05 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 9,473
Posted By WA6IRQ
Bill, I have had the FT-847 for years at the...

Bill,

I have had the FT-847 for years at the home QTH and could not be more pleased.

It is all band and all mode... so it fits every need that I have...HF, VHF, UHF as well as SAT.

I have...
Forum: Under the Awning 12-29-2007, 09:45 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 10,875
Posted By WA6IRQ
Bill, Give me a time and a freq I will see if...

Bill,
Give me a time and a freq I will see if there is magic left in the old antennas.

73's
Wes
WA6IRQ
Forum: Motorhomes 12-28-2007, 10:48 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 8,985
Posted By WA6IRQ
Roger, First off change out the coax to LMR400...

Roger,
First off change out the coax to LMR400 . It has better shielding and lower loss. Route the cable away from any other wires.
Add some loops as Bill suggested. Make sure you are getting your...
Forum: 146.52 - All things ham radio 12-28-2007, 09:45 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 28,288
Posted By WA6IRQ
My Gear

I Have a Yaesu FT -847 for the home. 2 stacked 11 element VHF, 1 15 element crisscross for UHF, inverted V for 80 meters and a R7 for the rest of the HF bands.

In the F250 I have a Yaesu FT-857D...
Forum: Rag Chew 12-17-2007, 07:29 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 4,363
Posted By WA6IRQ
No intention of moving there at this time but it...

No intention of moving there at this time but it is a wonderful place to want to come back to for some camping and boating.
I but I did make some new friends and I am sure that I will be back. Have...
Forum: Trip Report 12-15-2007, 02:26 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 6,032
Posted By WA6IRQ
Greetings !!! I travel a lot for work and I...

Greetings !!!

I travel a lot for work and I always have at least a HT along. I rarely get any contacts on 146.52.

When I drive to my projects I always have a HF rig and most of the time I can...
Forum: Rag Chew 12-15-2007, 02:12 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 4,363
Posted By WA6IRQ
Bill, Greetings from Page Az where I have been...

Bill,
Greetings from Page Az where I have been working on a project for the last 4 weeks.

While I do not have the ocean outside my window, I do have Lake Powell and all of the great desert...
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