No shit! didn't know it would do that.

I need to install a VHF UHF antenna, police scanner antenna and hf antenna to my travel trailer.

Is there a URL to a webpage with more info on the Monday SIPNET on JS8Call? Or a past video that gives the info?

Cool intro video Bob!

Cool video Bob! 73 kd2lrx

Great video, Bob. Thank you for sharing with us. KN6PWH... 73

Great video! Getting my license, subscribed

Glad this suits some people. Doesn’t look like something I’d want taking up my limited space.

Any updated thoughts for 2025??

Does not work on VHF/UHF..

I really like mine but I found for some reason that mine creates noise on 40m. Not a deal killer(I turn it off when I use 40m) but it is annoying.

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Wow, what a great video Bob. New to your channel but love it. All the best for the festive season OM. 73 de Chris ZL1CVD

I agree that dedicated tools are much better at their designed task than any multi tool. So I think separate HF radio and a separate VHF/UHF radio in your shack would be ideal. Also, I'd like to know why so many radios only have an operating temperature range that only goes down to freezing (0C or 32F)? A good portion of the world gets winter temperatures below that.

Fox Hunting cuts both ways. “Staked Goat” Great video 👍

FT-891 ?

Aweful color scheme.

Just when I thought I do not need to spend money in the near future for my radio equipment you now come up with this thing! 😉 Looks cool. 👍 73 de DL1HNR

These are nothing more than a personal cooler, much like a fan on a pedestal. But they do blow much cooler air than the fan. If you want to cool down a room, you have to go much larger in size and spend about double that price at least. Thanks for the review. How big is the water tank? Is it the usual 300mls. Sorry I only know metric.. i saw another review frim a few months ago and they only pais $40. Damn it, you missed the sale.😢

I really hope he makes a larger screen model

Definitely going to get one for my DX10.

⛄️ Merry Xmas, Bob.

*faints* a ham rtfm??? LOL poking fun!

Have a very merry Christmas, Bob.

Run, don't walk to rumble 😁

Merry early Christmas Bob !!

Why pick on GMRS? Oh right, you're a sad ham. Those radios are crap radios that have very little to do with GMRS. You are a good example of why normal people hate ham operators. Stop acting like you your speech is a revelation. GMRS popularity is exploding, while hams are expiring. If you really want to help the ham community, find some positivity. Until then, 69s!!

Great video 73

What about the Icom 7100? All band / Mode 100 w hf & Dstar on HF at 100 watts.

I thought this was about the Ft 70?

I'm not interested in chinese radios. Our Club uses Yaesu C4FM Fusion. Internet communication and hot spots is not radio. Buy and use what your local Club uses. Support your local Club and their repeaters. Pay your Club dues to support the repeaters.

Well done, young man. Having been a ham for more than six decades, I've seen a lot of scams but, fortunately, have never fallen for one as far as I can remember. QRZ is absolutely the best - both when I sell and when I buy. I've only ever had one problem with QRZ. I bought a MFJ 1026 Noise Canceler for about $100. When I got it, it did not work. I contacted the seller and told him that MFJ would charge me $100 to fix it. He apologized profusely, gave me a full refund and told me to keep the 1026 and I could choose whether to fix it or not. I fixed it and still have it. The place I see rampant fraud is on Facebook in the ham radio groups. I never shop the Marketplace but I'm in three dozen ham radio groups and constantly see scams. One of the worst places is the ATAS 120 group. (In all fairness, I'm looking to buy one of these antennas so it's higher on my radar.) My solution on Facebook is to ask them to take a quick smartphone selfie for me with them holding the item upside down in their left hand while making a funny face and with their callsign taped to their chin. Funny story. Only one person ever did this - the rest I never heard from. The one who did it? I bought the antenna analyzer from them, and it was perfect! -.- ...-- .-. .-. .-. 73 de Robert K3RRR X/(Twitter) @K3TripleR KZbin.com/K3RRR Website: K3RRR.com -.- ...-- .-. .-. .-.

Suffice to say is that my FT857D is not for sale.

For a shack in a box the Yaesu FT857D is about as good as it gets.

My experience is the exact opposite. A few years ago, getting active again, I bought both radios. The 7300 was much easier to use. The FTdx10 was typical Yaesu -- a cluster of buttons and more Menu layers than an IHOP pancake meal. It was a pretty screen with a very annoying and wildly complicated UI. As for RX, you'd need a lab bank of gear to validate which is better. I could not find any difference (to my ear) between the two to confirm the Internet lore of a superior Yaesu experience. I'm aware of the Sherwood ranks, but in everyday operating, I could not find any justification to use the FTdx10 over the 7300. So I sold the Yaesu. The days of struggling to maneuver my fingers around a crowded button/dial jungle are over.

I just purchased the 991-a. I look at it like my leatherman multi tool. I take it with me everywhere. Sure a socket wrench works better than the pliers on the Leatherman but I don’t have to carry around 32 sockets, 6 screwdrivers, a saw, tweezers, bottle opener, can opener knife and wire cutters. One box and I can do whatever I’m in the mood to do and be portable as necessary. I’ll give up a little bit of performance for access to the whole world. Also as a minor prepper I have multiple ht’s. So I can monitor one band on an ht (most of my ht’s are mars modded and unlocked) while working another band on my 991-a. I know it’s not for everyone but it fits my needs exactly. I know this solution is not without compromises.

Hoa. Blimey they sound like fun. How about moving to a neighborhood run by a ham radio hoa or do a radio takeover. Power to the people ✊ Glad we dont have hoa things in the UK.

2m SSB 100 watts to a medium boom(~15 foot) beam will give 100+ mile range in poor conditions, 200+ in okay conditions and if we have tropo or e-skip 1,000+ miles! My best 2m tropo contact is 1351 miles! That was with 2 big(31' boom) beams stacked and 160 watts... and an ancient Icon IC-251a 2m all mode. Now I use IC-9700's for VHF+. HUGE advantage of using beams and say 23cm SSB is chances of eavesdropping are low. So a good way to pass messages and not be listened in on if that need arises. Same for 2m SSB, not that many monitor it 24/7 so chance of being overheard are low. Beams concentrate your signal in one direction instead of an FM vertical spewing it every direction. We used to have a late night 2m SSB group... language and topics got a bit off color to put it nicely LOL lot of beer drinking... no band scopes back then so pretty dang private unless someone was actively tuning around! I remember the night 2 friends were using 2m SSB as their 70cm ATV talk back... I popped in and said "Nice porno movie" and they started stammering and asking how the heck I could see it at 150 miles away... high performance antenna and preamp! 2m is NOT just line of sight! My propagation indicator is a beacon 350 miles away, it has a pair of stacked omni directional loops and 10 watts! I can hear it 90% of the time! When you go SSB and use a large antenna(s) range can be hundreds of miles even on poor condition days. I have no problem working a guy 378 miles from me every day of the week, takes a snowstorm or major rainstorm to not be able to hear him.

Thx for this video. I went with the 7300. Can’t wait to make some contacts. They are $949 right now with the rebate. Hard to beat that.

I started off with a 991a and still use it at as daily driver. 100% agree that having separate radios for each task is the way to go.

I started with a 991a. If I had it to do over again I’d prob get a 10dx and a cheaper seperate vhf/uhf seperate mobile for the shack. Although my 991a was my all around Emerg radio that I could pack up and go if needed. I’ll prob put it in a gator case and replace it with something with more ability to connect to external monitor.

I have 2 shack in the box radios. The Yaesu 857D and the Icom 746PRO. They both work good, but if you want to monitor 2m or 440 while you are on HF you can't. I recently bought a 710 and I have a FTM400 in my shack. I alos have an old Drake TR4C.

My first radio was the 857D and it was a great radio. I sold it and bought a ic 7300 because of the easier setup on digital modes and better filtering, then bought a used 2 meter radio that I can use in the truck or home. I probably would not buy another all in one radio. Although I should have kept the 857D because the prices went up after Yaesu discontinued production.

I agree with the statement, "Jack of all trades, master of none." Also, "Don't put all your eggs in one basket." I use two radios. One is HF, the other is UHF/-VHF(FM). The HF radio is a Yaesu FT-891 (HF plus 6m) , actually a mobile/portable rig with up to 100w output. It does all modes, too. Its footprint is very small. I have a Yaesu FT-6100 mobile rig for UHF and VHF. max 50w on both bands. It also has a data port so I can connect it easily(?) to a computer for doing digital modes and APRS. I am not interested in D-Star, Fusion or what have you at the moment nor SSB on VHF/UHF. But that is my personal preference. Needless to say, both radios take up little space on my desk. I can also easily take them mobile or portable. I sometimes do mobile/static HF from my motor scooter. Another consderaton is price. The FT-891 sells for around 700 bucks. I got a brand new FT-6100 for under 200 bucks. That left a decent amount of cash in my budget for buying quality coax cable and connectors and antenna wire (I build my own wire antennas) and a couple of "ham sticks" for mobile/portable work. Of course, everyone has his own particular working conditions and budget in mind, and I am the last to say that one set up is better than another one. Enjoy the hobby! Do what you can with what you have. It IS a hobby.

And remember the ICOM IC-7100!

This is dependent on what type of ham you are or expect to be. I know some that just dabble in HF, but are active on local repeaters and digital. For those looking for a base station, a shack in the box is great. I would choose between the 991a or the 7100 depending on which digital preferred. [I don't know of on that does dmr.] If HF is your game or at least 50%+, then these are not for you. In that case, a good solid HF radio is ideal with a good handheld/portable VHF/UHF is a better solution. IMHO, every amateur radio operator should have VHF/UHF capabilities even if they rarely use it.

I agree with your analogy and even the summery that a shack in a box doesn't do it all as some would like. So with that said I've run the multi radio set-up and the all in one set up there is not any difference that affected my operation and the 991 is so much more convenient and adds SSB to the VHF and UHF at no extra cost and it works great. All the other benefits/modes are gravy! For any body just starting the All in One's are a lot more for the money and so much simpler to run. One manual and all the goodies! 73, K0LC

Ts 480hx, qrp-qro. Mobile,portable, base stn. Great rx with filters, great price. I would buy again tomorrow. 73 zl3xdj

I love the Icom 705. Great video. Thank you for sharing..KN6PWH..73

One thing you can do is a video chat where you can see the item in action. Also, get the serial number of the unit.