Sad to see it go!

It is funny how radios become a part of the family.  I sold my FT-897D and shipped it off yesterday.  It was a trusted and well functioning radio.  It served as a great backup and only the day before I received the e-mail from an interested ham to purchase the radio I had it on the air making QSO’s.  It will be missed, but by all accounts, it is going to a great home.

There are no plans to fill the backup radio slot any time soon.  The thought was to use my quirky little QRP radios as a backup.  However, I already feel the void on the operating desk.  Oh well!!