The Ghetto Fan Dipole
I decided to try this one more time. This time I lined them up I might need to get a bit longer pipe and put a little more space between them. SWR's on the NanoVNA show nothing over 1.8. 80m,40m,20m MFJ hamstiks. Noise is completely gone, but now I have to boost the incoming signal.
The Shack Wall (Updated)
Ordered a new AC for the garage and yanked out the old window unit. I decided to rip out the rotten siding and replace it with new. Quite the pain in the butt.
Yaesu FTM400XDR - Did you know?
Did you know the Yaesu FTM400XDR has the function of a crossband repeater. I didn't see it in any of the books, but found it by accident. However I found that others were aware of this feature and have already made videos around it.
R2D2 , C3PO, batteries and chargers oh my
After seeing the battery life on the FT3D not make it a day on the first day I ordered these from Amazon. I have the CD-41 from HRO at home, but figured I'd get one for my desk at work. I got these a week ago and have been bouncing back and forth between the both of them. I can't find any faults with them. The battery doesn't have the springy clip like the factory one does, but it only make it a slight bit more difficult to remove from my molle rigs. The charger comes with the wall wart and is 12v 1a so you don't want to use this wall wart with the radio directly. A cost savings of 61$.
Charger with wall wart 24$ original 38$
Battery 2200mah 33$ original 80$
