If it works for you...that's the point.
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I like the base for your key, Burt.
But, I'm pretty sure that's Ernie's side of the bed.
They were a little scarce when I bought mine (only one). I recall a number of places with the "out of stock" banner. Two years ago? I forget. Wanted to mount this thing in the car, but haven't (yet) found a way to get it to fit in the lower half of the double-DIN opening. Radio'll fit, but the faceplate is too big.
That is not a cat, that's an energy efficient preheater designed to bring your gear up and on frequency faster! :)
Here is mine, ever the minimalist.
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I have 5 (count 'em) of those beasties at present. Three were set up in the shack until recently, when I decided to rotate the Drakes back into service. (The R-71As were paired with TS-940S in the SO2R spot, and 'DSG's operating spot had an IC-751A/R-71A/PS-30/amp/tuner ensemble.)
You can see part of the '71A in this photo; it's now run in conjunction with the Paragon II as is the IC-2KL/AT-500. Astute viewers will gravitate towards the FT-726R with one of the Majick Frequencies displayed on the readout and ask "How did he do that?"
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