Greetings Larry... well Field Day 2024 went right by me. I thought it was the last weekend in June and didn't realize until Sunday afternoon that it was the weekend before. Looks like it was another great time at your QTH. Going to be a bit more tuned in next year! (Pun intended) 73 KK0DJ

Looks like you had a great time. Someday, I'll make it. KFOGSZ Grafton

Would like to buy one, i am 9m2pt.

Great shack and thank you for sharing! PS. Your Yaesu is a FTDX3000 not as you mention a 2000 lol❤

Thanks for posting 73 de KT1R

I've been looking for a real world HAM radio video and this one is the best by far. No silly chit chat just diving in to see what it's all about. This video has prompted me to go to the HAM radio store and find out more. Great job!

As for them playing music on their stations, ASCAP would like to have a word with them...

Well done Larry great stuff love your videos,like the chap teaching people radio,thats what we need ,take care,73s from William N,Ireland.

That's a anteña jack on the side?

You worked us (W1NVT) AT 01:06 . Were you using generators or home power? 73 Paul AA1SU

Just checked some of those ham call signs out on QRZ, Larry AG5Z is still up and running 12 years later.

Do you still use this radio. I’d love to have a full Drake or Collins station.

I made contact with that pilot that afternoon while I was in my pickup truck on simplex near Gainesville, Texas and he was southbound at 37,000 feet over Lawton, Oklahoma flying to Cleburne, Texas. One of the coolest 2 meter contacts ever. K5DEH

Very nice

That is cool! I have a Panasonic R70 "Panapet" that looks like a smaller, less featured, version of yours. I wish more modern radios used creative designs.

Ritchie Blackmore? Pirates are fun. I don't think I've managed to find any on air yet. I guess I know what I'll be doing for Halloween this year.

Is that you Elon Musk?

Looked like a good time Larry. I see it rained for field day in MN again.

Came for the radio stayed for the dinner, nice spread

Looks like a good time again! Sorry I had to miss but it was my weekend to work, hopefully next year. 73, Mike NJ0Q

Looks like a successful 2024 Field Day In Albert Lea despite the weather, great video!

Grate job as always guys... KY4TRK 🇺🇸 James

Looked like a real good party, wish you guys were my neighbors! I am 150 miles due west of you on I-90 and received 10.5" of rain. Operated 1B MN, 73 WOGWJ.

73 from Texas! I'll give ya'll a pass for that bbq pit message!

I remember the video from last year, too.

Greetings from our club, KM3GWR (K3FRK, KJ4MFW & AI4QT) from "Sweet Home Alabama."

Great video Larry. Always loved watching your videos. Looks like it was a good time had by all at your qth. Good to see you’re still making them! Bob AB1EO from NH

Always love seeing your Field Day activities. You sure eat good up there in MN!! 73 from N4EMP 1D AL Sorry we didn't get you in our log. Maybe NEXT YEAR!

Cool stuff! Love from Minneapolis.

Good job Larry, I wasn't feeling to good, my blood pressure is low. Doc said I said go off my blood pressure meds 73's

Southwest Germany waving a Hand into the Viking State of MN. 73 de Your Friend Uncle Günter 💯👍🙋‍♂

Nice to see another successful Field Day at your place! 73!

Really enjoyed watching all the folks participating in the event. I was licensed in May and attended my first Field Day here in Jupiter, FL. I had a great time, great food, ribs and chicken, can't wait for the next one!

Y'all seem to get storms every year. I always like to see your Field Day event videos. David K4AYK

David ke4hpq 73

Great info thanks for doing that.

Strap it and run a turner mic, has a nice sounding bass audio

Yeah turned sideways in the chassis

Thank you for this information I am a noobie technician+ general on my way to extra and this video is really helpful to setup my first hf plus 2m 70cm radios, keep up the good work.

Bought mine from a local Sony dealer in 1980. Used it for a couple of years and packed it away. Wired it up a few weeks ago and it worked perfectly. But thd bands are almost dead these days, so it looks like it will be going back into storage. I think Sony saw the demise of shortwave stations coming, and stopped producing these types of radios. Often wonder what Sony would be producing in this era of advanced electronics. Seems we will never know due to the demise of shortwave.

I worked CW with the USS John F Kennedy. OM couldnt reveal their QTH. Classified. Later i rcvd his QSL card, which stated QTH during QSO.

Does anyone know of any place where I could get Crystals for the radio?

This is so cool! How many minutes can you communicate with them?

This radio has a problem on the tuning printed circuit board with the rivets that connect the top side printed circuit to the printed circuit on the bottom side of the PC board. The fix is to solder jumper wires on the top side of the board to replace the connection made by the printed circuit on the bottom side. Shining a bright light through the bottom of the board shows clearly where to solder the jumper wires. This is the RF amp and Local Oscillator circuit so it will require alignment. Operation without repair may be intermittent.

What a great idea! The real stories are the best. Thanks for sharing.

Im new to all this. Im from italy. If i use a ham radio, can i connect with ppl from the us? How do i get started?

Neat stuff.

That is how I started in the 90s on a Radio Shack TRC-225 handheld. Lucky to have the Elmers I've had.

Glad the Icom 7300 is working for you. 73......K2CDM - Mike

Humbled. Thank you all and 73s, KF0NNQ.