Im learning to use tapatalk so im not missing the pc so much. I just hate typing on my phone. Too many typos.

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How much is that amp worth to you?

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Hopefully soon Ill be talking to some of you on my new/old Drake radio. Its a 4 line. The antenna matching network isnt in the pic but I have it. Just need to do a little work on the mic and call a fellow ham down around OKC to help me learn the transmitter. Anybody else have a tube radio?

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Cant access it on my wife's pc but can on my phone and tapatalk. Im thinking it has something to do with Cox cable.

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If the pc wont see the radio try pressing the radio end of the cable in a little harder. Some of them have trouble with that connection. I have seriously considered selling my Kenwood TMV71A and only using the Baofeng. Im rarely on repeaters and that Kenwood doesnt work any better than the Baofeng.

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Well its still down for me. Probably due to the recent solar activity ;)

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Not sure why but i can no longer get on the forum using my computer. Is anyone else having the same problem?

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I want to do more than make contacts. I'd like to get to know people in different parts of the country, primarily in the middle of America. That is where the news that I'd be interested in would be coming from. I'm also interested in QRP. If we ever experienced rolling blackouts, I'd be able to run a QRP rig off of a marine battery and solar charger without worrying too much. I'd like to learn more about NVIS propagation, too. That'll require someone fairly close and it seems those of us here are kind of far apart. But that's how prepping affects my hobby. Just about the only reason I turn my radio on is for stateside contacts. I'd like some Canadian contacts as well, though. I've also got a couple of books on shortwave listening and I'm trying to figure out when certain programs are on and how I can best receive them. I've also made a regen receiver once to work on my solder skills in case I ever had to work on a radio (and actually knew what to do), but I screwed up one little part of it and scrapped in. (I know this post rambled a bit. I was trying to stay on point but was also watching tv while I was doing it)

The one thing I don't like about the Survivor radio is the mic is used as a CW key. Not that I plan on doing a lot of CW, but still. An input for a key would be nice. But I've had my eye on that radio for about a year now.

Which little MFJ radio?  an MFJ-9420
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Yes. That or the 9475. I've got a 9406, but lack a tuner that'll tune that high. I really love the simplicity. I'm a minimalist at heart, so I like the lack of anything unnecessary.

Im very interested in QRP and NVIS operation. Id like one of those little MFJ radios. Anyway, ive been on hf a little over a month now so Ill take direction from the folks who have more experience.

I donated 5 bucks to amrron.com, but I'm still waiting on the download to be emailed to me. Not sure I'll be on this weekend. It's supposed to storm here, and the winds are already pretty high so I took my LDG vertical down. Right now an antenna isn't something I can afford to replace so I'll leave it on the ground until the high winds are gone. I'll update if I put the antenna back up and if I get the download from amrron. Back on subject: I like the idea of starting on one frequency at a set time and for a set amount of time and then moving to the next frequency. That way if I can't hear anybody for 5 minutes I can just move on instead of running and checking the forum. And if I can't hear anybody on any band, it'll be time to shut the radio off and go read a book or something.

KKOG, I had just added that to my qrz.com bio page so I always know where to go to see it. I also donated to the amrron site for the Communications SOI. Never hurts to have something extra to read.

I think I'm going to donate 1.99 to that site and get their e-booklet. They also have a really neat sidebar thing that shows current day/night band conditions. I'd love to have that on my desktop.

I'm going to read the TAPRN page tonight. Looks like it might be a good place to start. I also like Gil's ideas.