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1st HT on order, finally!

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Well I did it m, not the text, that’s on the 24th.

I ordered a Yaesu FT-60R from Associated Radio @ $159, also ordered the Diamond Antenna and AA battery pack.

Out of stock everywhere! I think DX engineering was ship Feb 1st, to me that means out of stock, they had best price @ $154, HRO I think was $169, out of stock.

Hopefully it’ll arrive around the time a pass the exam.
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kool good luck!!! KE8PSI
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Thanks.
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Good luck and have fun.
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Thank you



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I went directly FT8 and BPSK31 using FLDIGI and WSJT-X I love it.... And its all FREE I never used RT Systems cant comment on that....Some what different then what Im doing but Interesting



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Got a reply from associated radio FT-60 out of stock like everywhere else. I canceled order.

Even btech not accepting order. Seems to be a high demand on the affordable HT’s. Amazon jacked up the price on Btech UV 5x3. Maybe I look for an FT-65.
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Jbones wrote: January 18th, 2021, 2:32 pm This one good? Baofeng UV-S9 Tri-band

On a sponsor add. Just hoping to have something in head soon after exam this Saturday.
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Passed Tech this morning. Got a radio, Alinco Dj-VX50T, RT systems programming software, but still waiting to see my call sign in DB.

It’s ok, I’m used to waiting, I was in the Navy.
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Jbones wrote: January 24th, 2021, 9:42 pm I was in the Navy.
Congrats [mention]Jbones[/mention]
Thank you for your service. I was stationed on the USS Independence in yokosuka Japan.... way back in 1994
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Indy, nice. I was still instructing at FASO SERE in 94.
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Jbones wrote: January 24th, 2021, 9:42 pm Passed Tech this morning. Got a radio, Alinco Dj-VX50T,
RT systems programming software,
but still waiting to see my call sign in DB.
It’s ok, I’m used to waiting, I was in the Navy.
Nice going Jeff (on, i.e., ALL the above : ).
Call sign showin' up yet?
What if the "hokie-pokie" really is "...what it's all about!" ? ? ?
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