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Funny enough neighborhood is full of "karens". Complaining about leaf blowers and lawn mowers during business hours. That can be heard in their house. Same people where if they were less financially secure with live under a glide path to an airport. Then demand they move the airport that was there 40 years prior to the houses. Lol. I will have to recheck the covenant. But it's pretty restrictive. Not sure about the op. Sent from my SM-S901U using Tapatalk

For me no. My Hoa will not allow yagi style antennas in the covenant. Sent from my SM-S901U using Tapatalk

The peak of the eaves. I have a giant triangle on the side of the house. Some 40 feet off the ground. Mobile verticals are going to be omni. Very few people use mobile yagis. Sent from my SM-S901U using Tapatalk

That only applies to tv antennas. They do and can restrict you from putting radio antennas and towers. Sent from my SM-S901U using Tapatalk

Similar problem with my hoa. For hf I resorted to a bird feeder with a "perching line". The other hf antenna, I will be putting up a 1/4 hf antenna with a flag on top. They allow flag poles up to 25 feet. For my gmrs and uhf/vhf antennas. I have resorted to in the attic. Which presents other problems. Plus, they don't work fantastic. But any antenna is better then non. Though about putting up a vertical mobile antenna, with a base ground plane made for mobile antennas on the eveaes of the house. My hoa doest allow tv antennas. Although that is in violation of the FCC OTA rules. They also only allow small satellite dishes under 16". There are ways around the rules. Most are not optimal. I wish I had trees on my lot, because, you can hide verticals reasonably well in a tree with green paint. Sent from my SM-S901U using Tapatalk

I asked the owner of the repeater (owns about 6 in the D.C. area). About the 100% duty on the Motorola Quantar. His answer which is stereotypical of him was "its a 100% duty cycle till it isn't anymore". Hence, why he tuned them all down to 35 watts. He said they rarely fail at that point minus a lightning strike etc. Sent from my SM-S901U using Tapatalk

Ok. The repeaters that were tuned down were Motorola Quantars. Which I view as nearly indestructible. Sent from my SM-S901U using Tapatalk

Can it handle that duty cycle? Most of the repeaters in this area are 50w capable turned down to 25-30w. To increase available duty cycle and not burn the finals out. Personally, I wouldn't add an amp to a repeater. To me it is just another maitenance item and failure point. Sent from my SM-S901U using Tapatalk

Again you can borrow the anytone. Jack knows a lot about 11m, so consult with him before you jump. Sent from my SM-S901U using Tapatalk

Also have a 10m hamstick on a quick disconnect. It will tune 11m just fine. Sent from my SM-S901U using Tapatalk

Wanna borrow mine to try? Your ft891 is capable of you mars mod it. I think. Plus Jack has a sirio on the back of his vic. Not sure what radio it is attached to. I think it is a President with fm. Sent from my SM-S901U using Tapatalk

Not yet sadly. Have a radio capable. Sent from my SM-S901U using Tapatalk

Let me expand. Phone = voice (Mostly fm modulation, some are going to be digital aka dstar,p25,fusion,dmr,nxdn) Ssb = am single sideband voice Am = self expantory Data = digitl packets aka ft8, ft4 for the most part Rtty = radio teletype Image = slow scan images All of this is covered in the technician amateur radio license material. If you want more ino. Sent from my SM-S901U using Tapatalk

Phone mostly fm modulation. Sent from my SM-S901U using Tapatalk

I resemble that remark. Sent from my SM-S901U using Tapatalk

I have yet to see any state enforce it. Some states even just mark it as a secondary offense. Sent from my SM-S901U using Tapatalk

Did some further research. Although the law does not spell out "you can use a radio". They tried hard to limit it to "cellular mobile devices". I think you are safe. http://www.legislature.mi.gov/(S(wdrt4cb1pq0li15ad1tplx3q))/mileg.aspx?page=GetObject&objectname=mcl-257-602b "257.602b Reading, typing, or sending text message on wireless 2-way communication device prohibited; use of hand-held mobile telephone prohibited; exceptions; "use a hand-held mobile telephone" defined; violation as civil infraction; fine; local ordinances superseded." NOTE: "use of hand-held mobile telephone prohibited" I am not of advocate of texting even with APRS devices. It's tedious even when standing still. So as long as you aren't texting, or reading on your Garmin or ham APRS rig you SHOULD be completely fine. Consult a lawyer to be safe, then put them on rerainer. Sent from my SM-S901U using Tapatalk

Here in Maryland, they specifically exclude radio handsets. The logic was if they didn't, every first responder could be violating the law otherwise. Sent from my SM-S901U using Tapatalk

Not really, but height would. No real magic in antennas, especially from manafacturer to manafacturer. Hence, why you see similar bandwidth and gain values. But if you can get the antenna above the ridgeline, then you will see improvements. Maybe even huge gains in reception and transmission distances. Once up there you can look at yagia (trade more gain for losing omni direction pattern) etc and all the usualy yada yada. Your antenna can only really get out to places it can "see". Sounds also like your antenna is very obstructed by the house. Usual recommendations are try to get ²/3 of the antenna above any near field obstructions at least. Sent from my SM-S901U using Tapatalk

Not bad really for 9:1 swr. Sent from my SM-S901U using Tapatalk

What's the power fold back like on the swr meter? Sent from my SM-S901U using Tapatalk

Sounds right. Could also just set output to csq/none. Sent from my SM-S901U using Tapatalk

Yeah heard the weather was just about perfect. They did say that the infield was a mess. But it was just the design of it. Sent from my SM-S901U using Tapatalk

Bluetooth works fabolous for programming. Haven't had an error yet during programming. But the radio is close and fully charged. Only negative with this style of programming is you plow through the battery life. Bluetooth works well with the headset. There is no separate bluetooth profile for PTT buttons, so that is kinda out. I believe there is a bluetooth hand mic that will work but its from Harris (might be a Pyrme retag) and it is expensive as well as rare. Radio has been working great. Its my go to radio, was a BF8HP then a Anytone 878uvii +, now it is the Harris. The biggest cons are no APRS, duh. No Bluetooth PTT profile. Cost and Weight. I was told a guy at Dayton had a cache from a police department of the XG100P. They were full feature set, new in box, with the charger, battery and antenna. One of my friends said the serial numbers and feature set matched the invoice which was in box. He was letting people buy "1" for around $450. He said the line was incredibly long (of course it was) God I wish i could of gotten one. But I didn't even go.

It is rough... since yes it's 2x the cost of a tram/browning of similar design. But built at a different level. So might as well throw it out there, especially with "best" being at the top of the list. He will have to decide his budget. I think the Diamond is a better antenna. But I WANTED survivability, which influenced my choice heavily. Sent from my SM-S901U using Tapatalk