Trials and Tribulations of New Amateur Radio

I agonized over the purchase of an Icom 7300 HF transceiver after a few weeks of surfing different Internet sites, reading reviews, checking prices on various sellers' websites trying to decide which radio to buy, what features I wanted, new or used, prices, etc.For several weeks before that I studied antenna designs and measured locations on my property, pondered our our community’s homeowner agreement, gathering together materials (some of which I purchased at a recent hamfest) and finally deciding, “the heck with it -- I'll put it up in the attic.”David A. Vine will share the whole ordeal (the good, the bad and the ugly details) live during the December 11, 2018 episode of “All Hazards Communications Preparedness” show 9 to 10 pm Eastern on the Prepper Broadcasting Network. Click here:http://prepperbroadcasting.com/all-hazards-communications-preparedness/to listen online and join the gang in the chatroom. You can call in on 347-202-0228 during the show with your comments and questions beginning at about 8:50 pm.Spending $1,000 or more on a new amateur radio transceiver and setting it up properly to get the most out of the investment can take you down a long and winding road. David will share his experiences in setting up a new station in a deed-restricted community where no outside antennas are permitted. He’ll tell you about his choice for a stealth antenna and explain the difficulty of setting it up in his attic.