[aprssig] Alinco DR-135TMKIII

[Pentti Gronlund]

Mark Earle writes:

> Do not put Japanese radios at sites. The convenience of "dc todaylight" 
> recievers dooms them to low performance. Also, they are typically not 
> built for high duty cycle transmit. Use a converted commercial "real" 
> radio. You should run a circulator on the output, to be a "good 
> neighbor" at the site. Use a real antenna, not some Comet thingey. 
> Install it with real commercial hardware, not chromed potted metal. Use 
> rigid feedline, even on short runs, not coax. Never use SuperFlex (tm) 
> for anything except inside, in-cabinet jumpers.
> 
> All of the above will have you in the "good guy" status with site owners.

Amen.

Benjamin OH3BK
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