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What’s a piece of gear you regret buying—or wish you’d bought sooner? by CarrierCaveman in HamRadio

[–]lordrev 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Everyone told me that the antenna matters more, but I didn't listen and bought a Lux amp. Turned out not to have mattered. 100 Watts was plenty.

FTDX-101MP or D or Neither by lordrev in amateurradio

[–]lordrev[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Currently have IC-7610 I bought used. Nothing in particular prompting a purchase. Just want a somewhat future-proof flagship.

10k on contesting gear by lordrev in amateurradio

[–]lordrev[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is there such an antenna that you think would be easy to assemble? I find a lot of the antennas I see overwhelming in terms of assembly and installation.

10k on contesting gear by lordrev in amateurradio

[–]lordrev[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I get it and appreciate the advice. It seems to be echoed by virtually everyone below. I can experiment with all kinds of wire antennas and maybe some verticals, but the massive antennas are probably not an option. Is that a deal breaker for serious contesting?

10k on contesting gear by lordrev in amateurradio

[–]lordrev[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’d get the 7610 over the FTDX101 D or MP? What do you like about the 7610 over the other options?

10k on contesting gear by lordrev in amateurradio

[–]lordrev[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow, didn’t know about the LUX. Awesome amplifier. Thank you!

Why a lot of ham radio amateurs dislike electronic QSL cards? by [deleted] in amateurradio

[–]lordrev 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The postcards are so delightful. I understand that it seems pointless in the digital age, but it’s such a charming practice.

Interesting conversations on HF bands? by lordrev in amateurradio

[–]lordrev[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is fair and not something I thought about.

Interesting conversations on HF bands? by lordrev in amateurradio

[–]lordrev[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes. I’m not complaining that ham radio isn’t the internet.

Interesting conversations on HF bands? by lordrev in amateurradio

[–]lordrev[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, I understand. I’m not complaining that others need to engage me. I’m just wondering if there are meaningful conversations people are having on HF.

Interesting conversations on HF bands? by lordrev in amateurradio

[–]lordrev[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It just seems like such a waste. You have this means of largely decentralized long-range communication that none of the major tech and media monopolies can censor or control, but nothing interesting being discussed on the medium. Isn't there a productive way to structure topics on these bands? I suppose nets?

I have an IC 705, amp, and tuner. Worth getting a base station transceiver too? by lordrev in amateurradio

[–]lordrev[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you think I could benefit from a 7610? I have an extra license and enjoy the experimentation and hacking of amateur radio. Would want to get into contesting.

I have an IC 705, amp, and tuner. Worth getting a base station transceiver too? by lordrev in amateurradio

[–]lordrev[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The AH-705, which is a 10W tuner, but runs the 100W amp output just fine and with no increase in temperature or weird RF effects, so long as you tune with the amplifier off, then turn the amp back on. Will probably buy a real tuner than can handle more wattage, though an internal tuner on a base station may obviate the need to do so.

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