Stack another yagi so you can reply to what you hear.


If he has room for it, this may very well be the best way to go. Gets away
from finding an amp that can take 500W on transmit, and does away with
complicated sequencing, which, if not done right could blow the amp if
you accidentally use VOX. For starters, replacing the 706 will probably
result in the best fun factor.

Tam/WB2TT

Tam, that would be great, but I live in a community with CC&R's and antenna
restrictions. I was barely able to get permission for my single yagi by
using 911 and the Loma Prieta earthquake as bases for arguments. I really
don't want to push the issue too hard. I do agree that looking into a
better radio is probably the first step. If they made a VHF/UHF radio with
similar features to the Icom 756 Pro-III, I'd grab it in a heartbeat.
Otherwise, the antenna and feedline will be optimized as time permits.

73.

Russ
W6OHM