Shack upgrades

[KR4NIV]

I built a new simple shelf unit for the shack yesterday. More real estate for a computer setup and the inevitable future equipment.
At some point I'd like to add SDR to the TS-2000 hence the monitor setup.

 

[bearcatrp]

Might as well make it larger as radios seem to multiply before you know it.

 

[mrweather]

TS-2000? I see you're a man of taste.

 

[N529B]

I see a major problem with your setup.

Not enough radios!

 

[bearcatrp]

I see a major problem with your setup.

Not enough radios!

That will fix itself in time. I swear these dam radios are pregnant when purchased!

 

[KR4NIV]

TS-2000? I see you're a man of taste.

I did my research.

 

[wa8pyr]

I see a major problem with your setup.

Not enough radios!

Give him time, he's got plenty of space to add more. He admitted to the intention, and if he's like most hams he'll end up with two or three more in pretty short order...

In fact, I'd be perfectly willing to sell him some of my surplus.

 

[KR4NIV]

Taking a Baofeng BF-F8H Pro 3 band handheld camping this weekend.

Hope to check into some nets on 2m.

 

[KR4NIV]

Taking a Baofeng BF-F8H Pro 3 band handheld camping this weekend.

Hope to check into some nets on 2m.

Which probably would have happened of I had any other radio than this Baofeng crap. Lesson learned... Sending this one back and looking at a Yaesu FT-60R. Analog superhet. I've heard they're recently out of production but I've read some good things about them.

 

[KR4NIV]

Not out of production I guess. It's still on the Yaesu website.

 

[wa8pyr]

Not out of production I guess. It's still on the Yaesu website.

The FT60 is a good choice, and for around $10 more you can get the FT70 which does Yaesu Fusion digital as well as analog.

 

[mrweather]

FT70 is a good option but the Achilles' heal is the lousy battery life. And Yaesu never made an alkaline holder for it.