Sarge's radio?

[tazdevil]

I'm rereading Going Home and as a new general class ham operator, I have a question about the radio Sarge gave Morgan. The only mention is that it is a Yeasu, but nothing further. The antenna seems to be a NVIS, but these really only work well on 20-40 meters and a radio for that would not fit very well in a pack. Anybody?

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Yaesu 857D http://www.hamradio.com/detail.cfm?pid=H0-007098 with stand alone Par End Fedz mono band wire http://www.universal-radio.com/catal...wire/4456.html

How do I know????? Lets just say i had a little hand in the story. Extra Class, VE, CERT, Sheriff Posse....

You should stop by http://www.preparedham.com/forums/index.php which got started because of the book.

As far as fitting in a pack, have you ever held one? Its small than a cigar box amd mine fots in a pack very well.

Here is the same radio and antenna packing to a top of a Jersey Mtn

[george7100]

AD your radio farts nn yur pack? daammmm that's not nice

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George welcome back. WTF with the farts?

[tazdevil]

Thanks for the info, like I said, I'm a new general class and the easy part was the test. I'm in the part now that show's just how ignorant I really am, but I'm learning.

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Taz

Congrats on the General. Where are you located? PM me with you state. Maybe when you get your radio Un and I can set up a comm with you.