OK, I'm still pretty inexperienced at this and I have a question. I just bought a new 2M radio (Yaesu FT-2900R) for my jeep. It will be a while before I can install it. I would like to be able to set the radio on a work bench and connect the radio to a car battery and start learning how to use the functions and store the repeaters I have, but I'm afraid I might accidentally key the mic without and antenna attached (I don't have a dummy load).
My question is, can I screw a PL-239 90 degree elbow into the coax connection on the back of the radio and the them attach a 2M mobile antenna directly to the other side of the PL-239 elbow (no coax) just to protect the radio while I'm learning to use it?
I have about wore out my Google finger looking for this info.
Thanks for any help,
Howard
My question is, can I screw a PL-239 90 degree elbow into the coax connection on the back of the radio and the them attach a 2M mobile antenna directly to the other side of the PL-239 elbow (no coax) just to protect the radio while I'm learning to use it?
I have about wore out my Google finger looking for this info.
Thanks for any help,
Howard