In a message dated 08-05-11, Sean Dennis said to All the hams:

Hi Sean,

SD>Since there seems to be a high percentage of hams in here, I thought
SD>I'd let you all know that I'm going to be upgrading from my ICOM
SD>IC-718 to a Yaesu FT-897 (the big portable all-mode radio that has
SD>its own batteries) sometime within the next few months.  I might not
SD>be able to do it this semester but next semester (January 2012).

Congratulations but I would prefer one of the Icom offerings.
OTOH I'm on the lookout for a cheap Icom 718 with DSP. One of these days
one will turn up.

SD>Holger, you and I should set up a sked one of these days.  My friend
SD>has a FT DX 2000 with a 1.5kW amp and a very nice 43' vertical that
SD>I could use if you wanted to talk on 20 meters sometime. :)

Yes one of these days when summer is over and conditions and local QRM
permitting. The rise of sunspot activity doesn't look good though.

SD>To keep it on-topic, I installed the DX Lab suite on my laptop and I
SD>like it better than Ham Radio Deluxe.  I've been looking around and
SD>I definitely will be doing digital modes with this radio.

I have been planning for such activity and I do have a registered copy
of a digital program but so far my digital activity has beem CW, you
know it also consists of zeroes and ones.

CU L8ER,

Holger

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