Mobile HF Ft-857 UPDATE

Well 2 weeks ago Friday I found out something that I did not know as a new Ham. Radios run on smoke and if  you let the smoke out of them they quit working properly.  As I was tuning up the 857 I smelled this funny smell looked up and smoke was pouring out of the back of the rig needless to say it made a trip back to HRO who has sent it into Yaesu for repair.  Once I get it back I will post the results of what happened
Peace
Kelly

Icom IC-7000

Picked up a Icom 7000 the other day as a backup rig to my TS-2000.  I have been thinking and researching the need for a backup. After much thought and several hours @ HRO playing with all the radios I ended up deciding on the 7000. For the price and features I think I made the correct decision.  I did buy a LDG IT-100 auto tuner for it also along with a Heil HM-iC.  Currently on air reports from fellow .52 FM folks are saying that the stock mic sounds better than the Heil.  I have done the adjustments recommended on the Heil page but I still seem to be back at square one. I contacted online support from Heil and they gave me some info and told me to call Bob if I needed any further help. I plan to make that call next week.  But all in all the 7000 is a great little radio.
Peace
Kelly

Icom IC-92AD

Too long since my last post and so much stuff to write about. I picked up a new IC-92AD about 2 weeks ago with the idea to try my hand at D-Star. I have been messing around with it and have made 1 contact on the D-Star repeater so far (I haven't been trying to make any contacts either). One thing this HT has a great range it can reach other repeaters that my FT-60 could not. More to come on this as I get time to play but I have to say it is the best HT I have ever used.
Peace
Kelly