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NIGHT, WHILE I WAS IN MY TENT, I SENT A HEALTH AND WELFARE MESSAGE TO MY
SPOUSE VIA A HAM MONITORING THE APPALACHIAN AMATEUR RADIO GROUP AA3RG
REPEATER.  IT ONLY TOOK ONE CALL TO BRING A RESPONSE FROM A LOCAL HAM.
TODAY THERE ARE MANY RADIOS THAT ARE GREAT COMPANIONS IN THE OUT OF DOORS.
I USE THE YAESU VX 7R BECAUSE IT COVERS THE 6 METER THROUGH 70 CM HAM BANDS
WITH A 5 W OUTPUT AND HAS A WIDEBAND RECEIVER.  ADD TO THIS ITS 450
MEMORIES, WATER RESISTANCE, BATTERY CAPACITY AND COMPACT SIZE AND YOU HAVE
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