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I'll take it per our text.

Bump.

Yes. Just don't get caught up in the "action" of the bidding and overpay.

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I can practically quote every episode of MASH. RIP Hot Lips Houlihan. Thanks for all the great memories.

Just a word of caution folks, differences of opinion and debates are perfectly fine, personal attacks and name calling will no longer be tolerated.

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Welcome to TGO and thanks for becoming a benefactor!

I'll have to double check and get back with you on this. I cant remember off the top of my head if the cables and software are the same for the two Yaesu radios or not. Sounds like maybe the wrong cable for the Baofeng. Some won't transfer data.

Let me know if you find that antenna. I'll buy 10. Lol

My favorite part of the hobby is testing antennas. I love building antennas and seeing how I can make them work to my advantage. I also buy a lot of antennas for the same reason. Testing them from home and then portable and seeing the difference is fun. While on vacation in the Outer Banks I went to 13 different State and National Parks working antennas for fun. Great way to get out and see the parks and see what works and doesn't. Making a quick contact is all I need for testing. "Ragchewing" is definitely not my thing but every now and then a neat conversation happens that is cool.

You did well on Yaesu's. I have both of those Yaesu's and they are excellent radios. I have my FT3DR with me all the time. I use RT Systems to program them and all my other radios. Easy to copy and paste from radio to radio. I use Chirp software to program Baofengs. Many use it to program other radios but it doesn't always play well with others and there are reports of it bricking Yaesu's etc. No personal experience on that.

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I really like the looks of this. Thanks for the info.

I do have a CAD type, engineering type brain and stay eyeball deep in computers. Lol. Also a voracious reader and love learning new stuff.

I'm sure several in this group do 3D printing. I've never done it so I am looking for advice, recommendations, etc. I am very fluent with programs like Photoshop, Excel, etc., so I don't think learning will be too difficult. I'm the kind of guy who prefers to buy once, cry once so the budget is open.

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FYI, I just updated my message. I noticed I had one youtube channel listed twice. I added the other one Mike K8MRD. He has a fantastic channel. https://www.youtube.com/c/K8MRDRADIOSTUFF

Moved. GLWS

My advice is to go slow. Right now you don't know what you don't know. Ham radio has so many directions you can go it will take you some time to figure out which area you like the most. My problem is I like almost all of them. Watch tons of YouTube videos. Join a local club that is active where you can get hands on with radios. You may be surprised what resonates with you. Also, please be cautious of anyone who bogs you down with minute details and says you need this, that, and everything in between before you can go radio. That is not the case. Below are four of my favorite YouTube channels. They tell it like it is but more importantly they tell you to go get on the air. There are plenty of others but these four guys will get you on the air. They have real life reviews of portable and HF radios. KM4ACK is local in Murfreesboro area. You really start learning once you start getting on the air and trying. https://www.youtube.com/@COASTALWAVESWIRES https://www.youtube.com/c/K8MRDRADIOSTUFF http://www.youtube.com/@KB9VBRAntennas https://www.youtube.com/@KM4ACK For local communications, as stated, 2m is what you will want. There are so many great, quality handhelds on the market today it really is amazing. In the world of 2m there are many directions. The same thing applies to HF. You can purchase a Xiegu G90 with built in tuner for about $400, add a hamstick or 17ft collapsible antenna ($25-$70) and you can work the world. The G90 will tune just about anything you can hook it up to for an antenna. LOL. You can use it for a "shack radio" or take it portable. Don't let anyone tell you 20watts isn't enough. I have literally worked most states and probably 40 countries with this exact setup from my truck and had a blast. With other setups I have now talked to about 150 countries. I have everything from $20 Baofeng handheld radios and up. My main shack radio now is a Yaesu FTDX-101MP but many times I will hook the Xiegu G90 or the Yaesu FT-891 portables up on a 12v battery at my desk and chat around the world. You can go to my QRZ page here and see a list of most of my radios and antennas. Shoot me a PM if you like and I can share more with you via text, email or phone. My last piece of advice, since you are studying for your technician license, once you get it, immediately jump on getting your General license. It opens up a whole new world of bands and is much easier to get it right after your technician as a lot of the questions are the same.

It rumbled and shook in Lenoir City. I thought Kosmos-482 had us for a second. Lol.

I moved this to general chat.

This is spot on. My @Grand Torinoknife collection alone lined up gets me well out of Knoxville area. Lol. I seem to have a hoarding problem with knives, guns and amateur radios and antennas. I would add read a lot about knives, watch videos, and talk to the local guys and hear what they have to say. In the end it still comes down to what you like and makes you happy. If it brings a smile to your face then it's fair game.

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Definitely need outdoors. I took both of my daughters camping and boating, by myself, when they were still in diapers. They are 32 and 27 now and both still talk about very specific moments from the camping we did. No grandkids at this time but if that ever happens then I'll be dragging them out and about.