[GCARC] Equipment Question

[JOHN HILL]

Chris,

You and others may find the YouTube video "Which ham radio to buy? Watch this before you buy your first radio." by N2RJ Ria Jairam to be of value.  Ria is the Director of the ARRL Hudson Valley Division and is VERY knowledgeable.

Here is the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GoIMOdWvqyo

John W2HUV

> On 08/22/2021 7:03 PM Christopher Prioli <cpprioli at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>  
> 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
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