[Jeffhs]

I realize my comments are off-topic for this thread, but I wish to answer the two VK members who responded to my original post.


Electronic M and N2IXK: I thought about using the third prong of the AC cord on my station's outlet strip (ground) to ground my IC725, but forgot about it when I considered (as N2IXK mentioned) that such a connection would or could cause RFI difficulties.

Oh well. My IC725 will stay in storage indefinitely, I guess, with my hamming done either over Echolink or 2 meters. Not the best solution, I realize, but since I live in an apartment building I have no other alternatives. Mobile operation is out since I do not drive, and the nearest amateur in my immediate neighborhood refuses to have anything to do with me (long story), so guest operating is out as well. This hobby means too much to me, after 40 years, to even consider giving it up, so even if I am forced to do my hamming via EL and 2m repeaters....well, it's better than nothing.

73,