23-07-2017, 08:09 PM
Caravan Sando! I thought caravans were only for us whimpy RAAF types and you army blokes would go on the road with a Hoochie and back pack, but I am interested in your question because I already have an RV (at least that's what the XYL thinks it is. To me its a mobile radio shack in the making).
I have a FT-817 and an end fed wire that can either be used as is or would around a squid pole to make a vertical and it works quite well, but given the likelihood that poor HF conditions are going to persist for a long time, I think that I am going to need more output power. The options I am considering are:
1. Getting a MX-P50M amplifier or similar for the FT-817. 2. Trading the FT-817 in on a Yaesu FT-857 or similar. 3. Using my FT-847 but it is heavy and consumes a lot of power.
I am interested to hear what others think about these options.
73 Wayne VK4WDM
I have a FT-817 and an end fed wire that can either be used as is or would around a squid pole to make a vertical and it works quite well, but given the likelihood that poor HF conditions are going to persist for a long time, I think that I am going to need more output power. The options I am considering are:
1. Getting a MX-P50M amplifier or similar for the FT-817. 2. Trading the FT-817 in on a Yaesu FT-857 or similar. 3. Using my FT-847 but it is heavy and consumes a lot of power.
I am interested to hear what others think about these options.
73 Wayne VK4WDM