In this weeks episode we talk Safe Distances to be from your Antenna While Transmitting, What are the Best Wolf River Coils Antenna Configurations, Affordable Amplifiers for Icom IC-705, What is the Best Messi & Paoloni Coax for HF, & What is the Best Portable Antenna Wire?
00:00 – Intro
00:52 – Safe distance to be away from your antenna while portable.
04:29 – Best Wolf River Coils Antenna Configuration
07:50 – Affordable Amplifier for Icom IC-705
11:27 – What’s the Best Messi & Paoloni Coax for HF
15:51 – Best Portable Antenna Wire
20:19 – Outro
20:51 – Super Awesome K8MRD Radio Stuff Jingle
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