ei3gsb wrote:
> --- In ken_th-f7e <at> yahoogroups.com, Ted <ted@...> wrote:    
>   
>> I am thinking of returning to amateur radio after many years qrt and 
>> though this would be an ideal piece of kit to listen round the bands ?
>>
>> Regards
>>   Ted Wager G3TPI
>>      High Peak UK
>>         Using PClinuxOS
>>     
>
> Hi Ted,
>
> I bought a TH-F7E a few months ago and I happen to think that it's an
> amazing little piece of kit for it's size. It works well on both 2 and
> 70. Last Sunday I was on the Meath/Cavan border, here in Ireland, at
> the highest point in Meath which is only about 900 feet ASL and was
> able to get into the Dublin repeater some 60 miles (100km) away using
> the highest power setting, 5W. 
> It's performance on airband is far superior to a dedicated AOR scanner
> I bought a few years ago and HF performance with a simple piece of
> wire attached is more than adequate.
> I would have no hesitation in recommending this great little radio to
> you!!
>
> Andrew EI3GSB
>
>
>
>  
> Thanks for the reply Andrew...Just found the thf7 vid clip on youtube and looks ok..
>   
Have one on order now and hope it will be here by Monday...

-- 
Regards
  Ted Wager G3TPI
    High Peak UK
      Using Sidux Linux