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Posted: 1/24/2015 12:06:02 PM EDT

Hello everyone, I don't post much but I read a lot of the post. I purchased a UV-82 around Christmas time after reading about the cheap Ham radios in General Discussion. I then gravitated over to this forum.

I took the test a couple of weeks ago and passed the tech and general, bombed the extra (that's ok I didn't really study for it)

Currently working on getting my HF set-up together, should be up and running by next weekend.

Thanks for the information posted, I am sure as I get going I will have lots of questions as well.

KM4HKD (hopefully this will be changing in a few weeks, I applied for a vanity the same day my callsign showed up in the database!)

Posted: 1/24/2015 12:17:05 PM EDT

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Posted: 1/24/2015 12:45:58 PM EDT

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Congrats!!!....and make sure to give a listen to the un-official ARFHAM Podcast Fo Time

Posted: 1/24/2015 2:46:39 PM EDT

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Congrats!
If you get a chance join us on the Friday night net!

Posted: 1/24/2015 6:41:43 PM EDT

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Need to remind him that it is BYOB.

Posted: 1/24/2015 6:46:00 PM EDT

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First, Congrats!

Second, please tell about this HF set-up. I'm guessing its a IC7800, 100' tower and a 40M beam.

MC Scooter

Posted: 1/24/2015 8:03:52 PM EDT

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No nothing that fancy for the HF setup. We go camping a lot, so I wanted to be able to be portable. The HF setup is a FT-857D, LDG YT-100 tuner and a Buddipole. Still waiting for the Buddipole to arrive!

Posted: 1/24/2015 8:04:08 PM EDT

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Check your mailbox around Thursday.

Posted: 1/24/2015 8:08:15 PM EDT

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If you get a chance join us on the Friday night net!

Need to remind him that it is BYOB.

I was on the phone. Its a pita to type all that out.
Then again you didnt bother to tell him that Newcastle is the official beer either.

Posted: 1/26/2015 12:20:24 PM EDT

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Bring Your Own Balun?

Posted: 1/26/2015 12:31:26 PM EDT

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Congrats and welcome, Volmp9!

Posted: 1/26/2015 1:12:58 PM EDT

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Howdy neighbor! It's good to see another local guy on here. Congrats!

Posted: 1/29/2015 10:07:20 PM EDT

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Got it! Thanks!

Posted: 1/30/2015 9:24:32 AM EDT

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Congratulations! And Congratulations on General!
And welcome to the insanity group!

Posted: 1/30/2015 9:45:54 AM EDT

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Congrats!

Posted: 1/30/2015 12:01:22 PM EDT

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857D is a great rig for camping.

Have you been reading the SOTA threads? You'll need batteries unless you are car-camping.

Welcome to the hobby! I also went from zero to General, don't panic though, getting your Extra doesn't cost you as much as getting your General!

Posted: 1/31/2015 9:51:00 AM EDT

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I apologize for missing this...

Posted: 1/31/2015 10:10:36 AM EDT

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Congrats and welcome.

I use my 857D and YT-100 in a go box A LOT. It's a great combination. I used to throw a wire into the trees, but then I went a different way on the antenna. I'm now using a Little Tarheel II with the 52" whip mounted on a short grounding rod. It's really stealthy and easy to set up. Plus, I can bypass the YT-100 since you tune the antenna itself.

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