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<DIV>The Club's HF radio is in need of replacement. I can tell from the
service sticker on the current 1980's vintage radio that it has already been to
a third party service center once, and I would think it very likely that repairs
to the synthesizer and antenna tuning unit would run several hundred dollars, at
least.</DIV>
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<DIV>For your consideration, after doing quite a bit of web research, I suggest
acquiring a Yaesu FT-450AT. A brochure for this radio is attached, and I
would suggest if we go this route, we purchase the 'AT' suffix that has the
automatic antenna tuner built in. That means the radio will be a
little more forgiving of folks who have not had a check flight. The radio
is quite impressive for one in the $800 range. I think the entire manual
is available at the Yaesu web site. </DIV>
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<DIV>This is not to say that we should not internally investigate what is wrong
with the current radio with our own resources, in case it is something
minor. However, we don't have a lot of those resources right now, and I
would like to recover my HF radio that I loaned for the School Club Roundup
contest as soon as possible. We do need to keep K4RY active and on the air
for all of our student members. </DIV>
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<DIV>For your consideration. See everyone next Tuesday around 12:30 at
Broun 411. </DIV>
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<DIV>73</DIV>
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<DIV>Klink...</DIV>
<DIV>WB4LNM</DIV>
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