Thanks for the info!
No, I haven’t received it yet. They are on back order, with an expected availability around the August to September time frame. I went ahead and ordered one thinking I’d be closer to the front of the line when they come in.
As far as modes I plan to use, I couldn’t say. I am new to the hobby and currently only have a Technician license, with plans of course to get my General. I was initially looking for an “All Band” type radio and one that had a rugged build for portable use. I finally decided to go with the Icom IC-7200 for HF and a YAESU FT-2900R for VHF. The IC-7200 was described as “Simple and Tough”which seemed to be a good fit for my intended use.
If you have any suggestions regarding antennas (base and portable), as well as other related equipment (antenna tuners, etc…), I’d certainly welcome them.
