Subj : Re: 2 meter license To : Angus Mcleod From : KC8SZU Date : Sat Apr 24 2004 11:33 am Re: Re: 2 meter license By: Angus Mcleod to Crocket on Fri Apr 23 2004 12:41 am > > alright, now I feel the need to weigh in myself on the rig manufacturer > > discussion... because no one has mentioned the manufacturer of my favorit > > hand-held... The Alinco DJ-580 ! > > Wait a minute! We talking about hnd-helds? Or we talking about rigs? Well, we were talking about rigs... Technicly though, I could put a battery in my FT-897 and run up to 20 watts for 4 hours per battery. It holds 2 batteries so I could run up to 20 watts for 8 hours and "fashion" some type of antenna on a backpack and carry the radio in my hand (It has a large handle on the side) thus making it a handheld.. :) Jason - Kilo Charlie Eight Sierra Zulu Uniform -.- -.-. ---.. ... --.. ..- --- þ Synchronet þ Scanner Enthusiasts BBS - scannerbbs.dyndns.org - *Dove-Net .