On Jun 5, 2016, at 12:56 PM, JOHN T SMITH <k3go at bellsouth.net> wrote: > Internal battery 5 watts worked IT9SSI my first contact in couple calls on an OCF. Awesome little radio. Now I need to read the manual ;-)-de K3GO John I, too, have always enjoyed the thrill of uncertainty that comes from putting the cart before the horse. Bravo :) Wayne