Subj : Re: Learn, Amateurs Learn!
To   : Jimmy Anderson
From : Rug Rat
Date : Thu Nov 06 2025 09:37:36

On Thu  6-Nov-2025  6:32a, Jimmy Anderson@1:105/7.0 said to Rug Rat:


JA> Right now I'm just using 2m/440 - so my 50w mobile rig is as high as
JA> I'll be going anytime soon... 

JA> And my 'base station?' A dupe of the one in my truck. :-)

 The Tx'er on my Echolink node is a Yaesu FT2980.  So it puts out 80 watts out of the box, but for longevity sake, it would be better to go through an amp.  Have the radio put out it's lowest power (10 Watts), and let the amp do the heavy lifting.

Rug Rat (Brent Hendricks)
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