Icom IC-7000 With Antenna

Installed my MFJ wire antenna today and the shack is complete (for now)

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[RIDDICKorigional]

Hi i noticed the the antenna ends isolators were more or less right next to the fence which is wire in my opinion i would move them a few feet away atleast just a suggestion all the best David M3VZQ

[KJ4BNF]

Yeah, I've had a few people tell me this. I moved the antenna since this video was made. It is up in a tree and not near any other wire or metal. All of this is covered in my video 'Antenna Fixes'

[WA2JSG]

Nice radio (I too have one) and set up. Regarding the antenna, what I would do (if you have the space), is tie another 10 or 20 feet of rope to each end, and spread it out a little more instead of having the insulator tied to that fence, and maybe even raise the apex a little more if possible. Just a suggestion that may improve things a wee bit for you.

Good luck with it.

Curt (in NJ)

[KJ4BNF]

Thanks for the comment. I quickly figured out that the antenna configuration was not too good. I moved the antenna up about two days after this video. The revised antenna configuration is covered in my video "Antenna Fixes." It works much better now that it is spread out and the radiation angle is better.

KJ4BNF

[kramdeer]

Hello KJ4BNF, Mark KD0DPK here I'm only a tech at the moment but if possible I would like to make contact with you. Are there any repeaters in range of you at college that have echolink on them and I could connect to one of them? Let me know and maybe we can work something out for QSO.

73

[KJ4BNF]

I looked around and couldn't find any Echolink linked repeaters. I have one very close to me that has IRLP, but I have no clue how to operate it. If I find out some more info I'll send you a message and we can try to set it up.

73

[overthetop52]

Hey Nick Looking to decide on a radio for myself&eying the ICOM IC7000 or a Kenwood.You still like your ICOM?Im a new ham&got my techie this sat&awaiting my call sign.Any info would be appreciated&Thanks..73s,Pete

[NightSailor]

Just bought one myself. I've been using an Icom 706 (original version) since 1995. What an improvement. I may have to get a second one.  I'm using this as a base station. I would really like to be able to program it with a computer. Manual programming is a huge headache.

[928GTSR]

Wait until you start working some DX, the bug will really bite you hard then! Nice set up along with a nice radio, read up on the eHam reviews for that rig as there is a fellow who will modify your stock microphone for proper audio output.

Keep your ears peeled on 20 meters between about 2 and 7pm EST for DX and then when 20 goes dead switch down to 40/80 meters. When you aren't finding much on voice or CW then switch to RTTY and PSK31 for more fun!

73 and enjoy the hobby! - KC2TAU

[wombergoose]

hey listen around on 10m 28.4. the band has been opening and ive hit florida all the way up to nova scotia canada so listen for KJ4EOW. im located just 40 miles south of DC. nice to see other hams my age! 73