[Icom] New Question and Thanks

[Larry]

Jim,

If you can do a little bit of soldering, you can duplicate the CT-17 for=20
next to nothing. It surprises me how much the CT-17 sells for when the=20
actual prices are checked.

I copied the CT-17 schematic from a friend & built my own back in 96 or 97=
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for only $13. As an experiment, I bought ALL new parts just to see what the=
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actual cost might be. As someone said here recently, the Big-3 make a good=
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profit from the follow up purchases to their radios.

If you'd like to me eMail the diagram to you, let me know. I have to it on=
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a personal basis as the reflector does not allow attachments.

73 - Larry W=D8NFU
larry_w@comcast.net

At 04:38 PM 4/25/2004, you wrote:

>Many thanks to everyone who responded to my previous query regarding=20
>antennas.  I appreciate everyones ideas and experiences very much.  I am=20
>now on the air with a 135' center-fed dipole using 450 ohm ladder-line and=
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>an old Heathkit balun.  My 765 will tune every band except 160 and 17=20
>meters.  I am very pleased with the results.
>
>Next question...Can anyone recommend an alternative to the Icom CT-17=20
>computer-to-radio interface?  I have located the N4VAS product on eham.net=
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>and was wondering if this group had any experience with it  or could=20
>suggest an alternative.  Your comments are most welcome.  Thanks!!  Jim=
 N4XWA
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