When I retired 4 years ago, I had a long list of things to do, get, or build on my ham radio To Do list. After looking at the Flex 5K, I realized that well over half of them would be rendered moot by it. Since virtually none of my operating is on HF, I have been waiting (and waiting, and waiting,) for the V/U module to be ready. While waiting, I have gathered a few tools to go with it, including a GPS disciplined reference oscillator, so I will never need to wonder about what frequency I am really on. It looks as if that time is almost here, and I will be able to retire my venerable FT-847. Who knows, I may even start working HF again. And it will feel good to buy American again. The last purely US Rig I had was from Hallicrafters.
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