[VHFcontesting] Gear at Dayton

[Sean Waite]

Do you have more info about this potential VHF+ RBN? Seems like it might be
interesting.

73
Sean WA1TE

On Mon, May 21, 2018 at 8:35 PM Dan Evans via VHFcontesting <
vhfcontesting at contesting.com> wrote:

> I made it up to Xenia on Saturday.
> The VHF/UHF forums were great, as usual.  The VHF+ Reverse Beacon Network
> sounds like it would make a good club project...
> I was a little disappointed in the flea market.   It probably had a lot to
> do with all of the rain, but there just didn't seem to be that much there.
> I was passively looking for amplifiers.  I saw several very nice 6 meter
> KW+ units, that were well beyond my budget.  I also found a few brick amps,
> but I have been burned on used brick amps before, so I was afraid of
> those.  I was hoping to find a good deal on an AM-6154 / 6155 for a bit
> more punch on 2m, but if there was one there I didn't see it.
> I would also like to find a hinged base plate for the old "TV" type
> tower.  There used to be a vendor on eBay that carried them, but sadly, no
> longer.   I did spot one for 25G, but the dimensions are just a bit
> different.  It looks like I will have to homebrew one.
> I did get to play with a new FT-991A at the Yaesu display.  I've been
> drooling over these for a few weeks now.  I have an FT897D setup that I'm
> planning to sell to raise funds to buy a new '991A soon so it was nice to
> get to check one out in person.
> I've been to Dayton many times, but this was my first trip to Xenia and I
> was impressed.  Yes, it's far from perfect, but in my opinion it's a far
> cry better than Hara Arena.  Looking forward to going back next year.
> 73Dan
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>     On Monday, May 21, 2018, 5:49:10 PM EDT, Bob K0NR - email list <
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>  W0LD was at Hamvention and reported this via twitter:
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