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    HF Radio reccomendations

    I considered the KX3 before going TS-480, primarily a budget issue. I wanted a rig that would be both mobile and base so yes, the KX3 is expensive when your "done" (would need amps, ....) But RX/TX quality is on the high end and it is a SDR architecture. SDR is much more extensible for projects...
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    HF Radio reccomendations

    And then there is the KX3 ......
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    iPhone 6S reviews are appearing

    LOL. Try again. Sales of all smartphones will be down - Macro-economic trajectory is recession - Peak debt - Move by Verizon/ATT/.... from subsidized phones to financing exposes cost of phones, reducing sales Hmmm... Consumer? Just off the conference call from Verizon -- they are expecting...
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    iPhone 6S reviews are appearing

    Reality Check for Apple: Apple said to reduce component orders in response to weak iPhone 6s sales ".....According to Pacific Crest Securities chip analyst John Vinh, Apple has reduced component orders by about 15% following weaker-than-expected sales in the week following the launch. This...
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    After a few years of wanting, I Finally got my Discovery!!!! Meet Suzie

    - Pull the steel radiator and have it rodded and cleaned. Flush cooling system and replace thermostat - Flush brake system - Change transmission, transfer case fluids and diff fluids - Grease all u-joints - Pull wheels and check brakes and bearing adjustment. Check swivels and fill with LR...
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    HF Radio reccomendations

    Kenwood TS-480 Works well mobile or remote base. I carry a G5RV long wire. Depending on propagation I can hit 1000's of miles.
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    After a few years of wanting, I Finally got my Discovery!!!! Meet Suzie

    Welcome. You will enjoy the Disco. Skip the upgrades for now, get out and use the truck, bring all maintenance up to date and then add stuff as needed.
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    LR3 rock crawling carnage

    Is it me or do those AdvancedFactors welds look like crap?
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    LR3 rock crawling carnage

    Looking at the control arm/s, stress vectors and point of failure/s I'm not sure the AdvancedFactor arms are any better. Thinking gusset's off the control arm that spreads the force around the bushing tube is needed. (Non-mechanical engineer opinion, but I did sleep at the EE/Sys Engr hotel and...
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    WNLRR - Sedoana?

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    Surface Pro 4 announcement Oct 6

    How Microsoft's Surface Book compares to Apple's MacBook: Let's play CPU detective Let's play hardware detective”By adding the discrete GPU, two extra processors, it fundamentally makes Surface Book two times faster than the MacBook Pro,” said Microsoft VP Panos Panay during...
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    Bringing Sexy Back. AKA 93' LWB RRC

    They probably have what you need: Marks4WD
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    Surface Pro 4 announcement Oct 6

    Now this is interesting, Surface Book: Here's our first look at the Surface Book, Microsoft's answer to the MacBook Pro Wow. Microsoft finally did it. After years or rumors and speculation the company finally unveiled its very own laptop. Not a tablet that could replace a laptop (though...
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    NAS LR3 build with an overseas twist

    Thanks! That will work. Now sourcing and cost? Good timing as I had just contacted Mitchell Bros yesterday.
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    NAS LR3 build with an overseas twist

    What is the tongue weight rating? More than 220#'s........ :-)
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    NAS LR3 build with an overseas twist

    Looking at the first pic, the label says 220lbs/100kg of downward force of hitch weight. That is pretty low. Mitchel Bros website says 350kg of towball download, which is 770 lbs, for their Hi-Rise unit. While the Mitchel Bros Hi-Rise is expensive, the Rhino specs are too low.
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    LR3 rock crawling carnage

    Interested in Bilstien vs. Land Rover specs on strut
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    Post pictures of your Land Rover.

    Where is the pic of the 1983 Defender 110 HCPU?
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    iPhone 6S reviews are appearing

    Apples and Oranges Tidbits and Noise from Smartphone Wars Apple celebrates its 13 million unit sales of iPhones in the first weekend. That sounds like a massive jump of 30% more than last year when they sold 10 million in the first weekend. Until you notice that last year the first weekend...
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    iPhone 6S reviews are appearing

    Blackberry welcomes Apple to privacy Although Apples patents speak otherwise
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