[GCARC] Equipment Question

[Christopher Prioli]

Hello Folks...

First off, please allow me to introduce myself.  My name is Chris Prioli
and I am a brand new ham located in Pitman.  You may have seen my name
listed as the newest member of GCARC and listed as an Amateur Extra.
Please don't let that fool you.  I am completely new to this -- I just took
all three exams in one night, passing all three.  Needless to say, I have a
lot to learn, which brings me to the point of this e-mail.

I am looking for equipment suggestions, specifically as related (right now)
to transceivers.  Let me tell you what I've got going on.  I have a pair of
kits on order -- one is a 75 meter rig and the other is a dual-band set. As
packaged, it is a 160 meter & 80 meter set. However, it can easily be
re-configured to operate on any two bands, choosing from 160 meters, 80
meters, 40 meters, 30 meters, 20 meters, and 17 meters. My question right
now involves this set -- specifically, which two bands would be my best
option in this area?   I also have a (started) µBitx HF all-band kit
coming, sent to me gratis by a ham friend in Missouri.  All of these sets
are QRP -- 10W or so max, but with a linear, that won't bother me much.

As to antennas, I was given a new 2 meter Yagi from Arrow Antennas, which I
plan to put up on a mast of about 30 feet.  That should work well with my
current HT, a Baofeng BF-F8HP 8W unit.  Sitting outdoors, I can hit the
Pitman repeater with no problem.  I have not yet tried it from indoors. I
might do that Tuesday for the noontime net.

I welcome any and all advice or suggestions.  Thanks much for your time...

73

-- Chris   AD2CS
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Christopher P Prioli
648 W Holly Ave
Pitman, NJ  08071
1-856-689-6783