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Tech858
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Username: Tech858

Post Number: 355
Registered: 10-2007


Posted on Sunday, January 02, 2011 - 5:31 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

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Kiwikid
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Post Number: 209
Registered: 1-2003


Posted on Sunday, January 02, 2011 - 5:25 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

A belated Happy New Year to you all!
I have recently aquired a FT817ND.It has not been modified yet for extended freq. TX.
My intention is to use this radio for occassional portable fieldwork,field day and possibly from the mobile when parked up.
I seek your thoughts on what antennas and counterpoise work best for you plus any hints and tricks you employ to your FT817ND operations.

73rds all round,

John 41HN3800 / ZL1PO
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Slugo4449
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Post Number: 197
Registered: 7-2004
Posted on Tuesday, January 04, 2011 - 2:39 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

KiwiKid:
Hope all is well in New Zealand. I have used wires for portable field work and also verticals. Most take some work to get up and working.

I made it easier by buying two sets of mobile antennas for every band I needed and then bought a device to put two of them together to make a rotatable dipole. I throw it on 8 ft of PVC pipe.

I have used it for Field Day and other Mountain Top excursions.
73,
Marty
KG6QKJ

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