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[@K0BJJ]

Good Video Mike! Loved the little activator making noise in the back.

[@K9KMVTheUnluckyHam]

Thanks Ben! She was keeping log

[@robertobeltramelli4138]

Nice looking TX 500.

[@TomtheDilettante]

i dig your portable setup. gunna have to learn more about that myself someday. Very cool experience! thanks for sharing!

[@K9KMVTheUnluckyHam]

Thanks Tom

[@andyw3720]

Love your vids Mike.

[@K9KMVTheUnluckyHam]

Thanks Andy

[@K3JRZOnTheAir]

Nice work. Those TX500 radios are pretty nice looking… 73 de Jeff K3JRZ

[@K9KMVTheUnluckyHam]

Thanks Jeff!

[@ronwolenski-n8wcr]

Nice video, I'm surprised that little mag mount held up.

[@K9KMVTheUnluckyHam]

Thanks Ron

[@briansschubox2942]

Mike it was a pleasure to chat with you at the Park today doing another POTA in the farther western suburbs. Your setup is sweet and simple and works well from what I saw - Now if you can only get the Ant up a bit higher... hihi Brian ~~ N9NAZ

[@K9KMVTheUnluckyHam]

Thanks Brian. Was good bumping into you and thanks for checking out my videos. I'll have the one from todays activation uploaded soon.

[@KK6USYHamRadioAdventures]

Nice Setup Mike. You might try mounting in the middle of your roof next time. One of the things I do with that antenna to help speed up tuning is to set it up before going get it tuned for multiple bands and mark with a permanent marker for each band. I have had really good luck doing POTA's with this antenna on a ground stake, but use a heavy duty stake. 73

[@K9KMVTheUnluckyHam]

Thanks Chuck. I'll try the spike method one of these days It doesn't fit on the roof because of the moonroof and the ridges along the roof

[@basshorseman998]

Thanks Mike, n2qfk

[@strykerlodge]

That 17' whip really only works on 20m, correct? It certainly doesn't work on 2m (I tired it).

[@timmanwell2538]

Great vid, Mike. And...congrats on the new rig (TX-500). Curious as to the application you'd see for this rig, vs the IC-705? Using mag mount for quick deploy is something I do with my WRCs, but I use the tripple mag-mount base mounted in the center of my Subaru Outback roof. 73's! Tim, KD9LAI

[@K9KMVTheUnluckyHam]

The TX-500 is way more rugged than the 705 for field use. It's also much smaller. I prefer it to the 705 seeing as I don't do digital modes and so far haven't made use of the v/u. The receive audio of the TX-500, at least for my ears, is better than the 705.

[@timmanwell2538]

@@K9KMVTheUnluckyHam Sounds like a winner, for what you're using it for. I especially like the form factor and ruggedness of the TX-500. 73, Tim KD9LAI

[@luissanchez3214]

Are you using the MFJ-9201 with your TX500?

[@K9KMVTheUnluckyHam]

I haven't tried it with the tx-500, but should work fine. Honestly I'm the last few months I've been using a fully resonant 1/4 wave vertical for all my portable activities and it's worked really well.