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And just to spell it out, should anyone later be searching: RG-316. RG-174 is similar as far as loss goes, but the 316 outer sheathing is more durable.

I miss my Sierra!

FWIW, there's an X6100 on QTH.net for sale ($475): https://swap.qth.com/view_ad.php?counter=1674630.

How do you like your QMX? Which model did you get?

I used a frac tank for a counterpoise/anchor. I like it! One of the better phrases I learned when I moved to the South was, "Run what ya brung!", i.e. use what's at hand. While I've never used a kite for radio, I've thought about it many times over the years, along with surplus weather ba...

Sounds like great fun! Ah, to have the time to play radio like that...

Nice write-up!

Nice work. With regards to both EFRW & EFHW antennas, does raising the feedpoint/transformer height above ground make a difference in impedance or efficiency? I'm planning on installing a 132ft EFHW at home, hoping to get the midpoint & far end at 30+ feet. I've been wondering if it will mak...

I don't know the details, but there is an official repair site in Nevada for these radios.