Hi! Can someone give me some advice for a good (or the best) SWR tester for both CB and Ham? Thanks!
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Hi @stmichaud
I have a friend who has the Yaesu ATAS-120A and it works well (40, 20, 15, 10, 6, 2 meters and 70cm)
But I don’t know if it works on 11M.
Alfredo WP3C
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Have Rig Expert stick 500 that I picked up recently. Still figuring it out but I did notice it covers the cb band as well as HAM bands.
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I was wrong I’m sorry. 
I have a Rig Expert AA-54 and it works fine from 6M to 160M (including 11M)
Alfredo WP3C
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RigExpert AA-35 covers 0.06-35 MHz which includes the 11M band.
Runs around $230 online.
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NanoVNAs are good and cheaper 
Alfredo WP3C
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You get what you pay for. Cheaper isn’t always better. Too many complaints about some nano’s, not so with RegExperts.
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Right now the best is RigExpert. I have RigExpert, Nano and MFJ. For me, Nano for the price is better than the MFJ.
Alfredo WP3C
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The FT991A plus the ATAS-120A makes setting up HF easy. I have to upgrade to transmit, but I’ve been practicing writing down callsigns when listening.
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Hi @WX4DAN
Like I said, I have a friend who has the Yaesu ATAS-120A antenna and it works great. Once I was at my house in Puerto Rico and he worked a Mongolian station on 30M on CW (Prefix JT).
You still don’t have a license?
Alfredo WP3C
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Hi Alfredo,
I’ve had my technicians license since 1996 and use it on the local repeaters and to chase tornadoes occasionally. Now that I’m retiring, I am going to dive headfirst to HF. I’ve been having a lot of fun listening.
73 Dan WX4DAN
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With the Technician license you can transmit on 10M. If you want to work a station in Puerto Rico, let me know and we will schedule 
73’
Alfredo WP3C
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Please give an advice what kind of antenna can I use for all bands in my townhouse that have condominium restriction about installation antenna on a roof. Now, I got the General licence and try use ATAS 120A antenna and Yaesu FT-991A transceiver. Is there need some grounding if I want to locate it in my room office?
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The other option would be a HF LOOP https://preciserf.com/
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I just found some data on VOACAP: XT2MD BURKINA FASO.
Maybe it will helpful.
KD9WIF
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I just got one of those today. It made adjusting my mjf-1661 screwdriver antenna a snap. Can’t wait to see what else it can do!
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RigExpert analyzer units are very accurate and easy to use
73
K0UO Rhombic antenna Farm
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