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Title: I have a new ham radio
Post by: a1200 on June 14, 2011, 12:33:36 PM

Would you like to see it? OK then! Its a Yaesu FTDX-9000D and it weighs as much as a bus! Apparently the computer display stuff runs on Linux!

(http://www.lrgsoftware.com/mike/m0saz_newshackpic.jpg)

Title: Re: I have a new ham radio
Post by: gertsy on June 14, 2011, 12:50:26 PM

Quote from: a1200;645109

Would you like to see it? OK then! Its a Yaesu FTDX-9000D and it weighs as much as a bus! Apparently the computer display stuff runs on Linux!

That is Mad...!  
How's your Mast hanging? (If it's not a personal question)

Title: Re: I have a new ham radio
Post by: a1200 on June 14, 2011, 01:15:20 PM

My antenna setup isn't half as impressive as the radio (unfortunately)due to the current location of my station. If you check out the photo gallery on my blog (http://www.amiga600.net), there are some pics there or on my QRZ.com (http://www.qrz.com/db/M0SAZ) profile page.

Title: Re: I have a new ham radio
Post by: gertsy on June 14, 2011, 02:23:02 PM

Quote from: a1200;645122

My antenna setup isn't half as impressive as the radio (unfortunately)due to the current location of my station. If you check out the photo gallery on my blog (http://www.amiga600.net), there are some pics there or on my QRZ.com (http://www.qrz.com/db/M0SAZ) profile page.

That's not a mast, This is a mast:

Title: Re: I have a new ham radio
Post by: a1200 on June 14, 2011, 02:42:32 PM

Wow! Impressive - - what bands does that multi band dipole cover?

Title: Re: I have a new ham radio
Post by: zipper on June 14, 2011, 06:16:44 PM

What about this:
Some DX-guys round here.

Title: Re: I have a new ham radio
Post by: Speelgoedmannetje on June 14, 2011, 06:18:17 PM

That world map shows your world domination plans?
Soon we will hear the great master's voice? ;)

Title: Re: I have a new ham radio
Post by: odin on June 14, 2011, 07:47:23 PM

Shiny! I like big black devices with lots of knobs, dials, meters and lights :).

Title: Re: I have a new ham radio
Post by: MobbyG on June 14, 2011, 11:29:51 PM

Ah yes! Another Yaesu man! Their radios are very sweet indeed! If they were able to use D-Star, the world would be perfect!

But Icoms are not too bad either.  Sweet setup A12K. Wish mine was as nice...

FT-847, Z-100 Plus Auto tuner with a Rig Blaster No-Mic.

(http://f.cl.ly/items/0M3M0I3J2q2W3q0d3O3g/100_1340.JPG)

Title: Re: I have a new ham radio
Post by: a1200 on June 15, 2011, 01:07:46 AM

Cool setup MobbyG - the 847 is a quality rig, doing VHF/UHF and Sat mode etc. I am not bothered about D-Star, APRS or indeed even digimodes (unless you count CW as digimode HiHi). Maybe work on the bands some day? 73 DE Mike M0SAZ.