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Working Inventory: 10-Meter

• Clear Channel Ranger AR-3500
• Uniden President HR2510

Working Inventory: 70cm

• Kenwood TR-8300
• Baofeng BF-F8HP

HF is where it is at. You might as well upgrade from a Technician to General Class if you want to talk to someone. The VHF and UHF repeaters are plentiful and if you enjoy tuning in to hear the 10 minute CW identifier then VHF and UHF is for you, because that's all you'll hear. HAM operators are moving up to higher UHF digital, which is of no interest to me. The equipment is proprietary and expensive. I prefer to go down low, to HF where there is skip, and good DX. There's always activity on HF. However, if you are a technician class then you are restricted to a very narrow slice of 10-meter and nothing lower. 10-meter is great during the sun spot peek, but can be pretty quiet otherwise. I was able to make a 10-meter contact with my Uniden President HR2510 during the last HAM Radio Field Day.

 ITEM DESCRIPTION                                           PRICE
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 Kenwood TS-430S - (used) ................................. $ Dead 

 Cobra 124 GTL - (used) expanded 365 channels ............. $ 350.00

 Tokmate TU30 (new) Handheld UHF 400-480MHz ............... $  25.00

 Hy Gain Omni Directional 10 meter antenna (used) ......... sold

Purchase Consideration

Equipment I do not own but have been researching and in consideration for purchasing. If I make a purchase I will use and follow up with a review of the product. We like to do product reviews here.

Test Equipment

NISSEI RS-502

SWR/POWER METER with 5/20/200W scale 1,8-525MHz with monitoring forward power, reverse power and SWR reading.

Main features: Large meter display for ease of reading, Forward RF power readings, switchable to indicate either AVG average, power or Peak Envelope Power(PEP) for SSB and AM transmitters, Reflected RF Power readings, VSWR ratios and calibration meter, Dual connectors SO-239: 1,8-200MHz and 125-525MHz. I/O Impedance: 50 ohm, Illuminated meter.

Weight: 0,950Kgr. Dimensions: 190x85x135 mm.

• Nissei Sokki HAM Radio Products

Diamond SX-400

Diamond power meter SX-400 5w 20w 200w 400w Power and SWR Meter - The SX400 measures forward and reflected power and VSWR. Compact size makes meter useful for testing both base and mobile installations.

Special Features: Illuminated meter, Switchable r.m.s. or peak power, Measures forward, reflected & VSWR power. Dimensions 6"W x 2"H x 4"D, 2 lbs.

Specifications: 140-525 MHz at 5, 20, or 200 watts. Connector SO-239, Minimum power required to SWR test is 4 watts.

Transceivers

• Icom IC-718 HF - A Modern Full Mode HF Transceiver

This one is still in production. It's straightforward easy to operate modern HF rig.

0.03-29.999999 MHz* general coverage receive capability. *Guaranteed range: 0.5-29.999999 MHz

• Kenwood TS-940S - A Solid State Classic HF Transceiver that Remains Useful

Solid state HF transceiver, radio bands from 160 to 10 meters, general coverage receiver from 150 kHz to 30 MHz, CW, SSB, AM, FSK, and narrow-band FM. 100 Watt out. value used: $550- $650

The nice thing about this radio is "no menus." Everything is controlled by manual controls on the face. It is a powerful rig with extended coverage. There is a simple "TS-940S Complete TX Coverage Modification." There's room to work inside these old rigs, easier to do mods.

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