"Scott" wrote in message
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Surface mount stuff is fine. I use them all the time in my transverters
(VHF-microwave) and my other homebrew stuff. OK on your 160-10 homebrew.
My example (my Yaesu FT857 is what I had in mind) covers that PLUS 6, 2
and 432. How much would it cost to add those to your radio? Probably not
too much, but it might still get you close to the $700 Yaesu. And, yours
is not counting labor costs. How many hours did it take to build? When I
build, I "pay" myself at $20/hours...less than that and I stay in bed!
I know it's a hobby, but even if I don't count my labor costs, it uses up
my time where I COULD be making $20/hour. Don't get me wrong, I still
love to build stuff!!!

Scott
N0EDV

That's funny Scott. I put $20 an hour into a coffee can when I design/build
a project. Figure I couldn't have more fun if I paid that much for it. About
every 3 years, there's enough there for a 3-4 week vacation in the UK.

With Bush spending money we don't have like a drunken sailor, the dollar is
in the tank everywhere so it may be 4 years this time. Either that or I have
to build more stuff.

W4ZCB