A G90 Handheld? Have You Lost It?
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Executive Summary Yes, I've lost it. Again. But portable operation has taught me that if you can operate your radio while holding it, even if it's a bit heavy, you can operate places that you can't set up an antenna. The G90 is small enough, and if you set its bottom against a fence or a table, you CAN operate it for quite a while as a handheld, and get on and off the air quickly. As in before you get caught. So I'll outline the generic steps for making a G90 antenna bracket. Short and sweet for once. How to Make the G90 Antenna Bracket Yep, it's a wee bit bigger than a KX2. But it's 20 watts, and with the great tuner in the G90, you can put out a very respectable signal on 20 through 10 with nothing more than an 8 foot tall 3/8-24 whip screwed into this bracket. If you have to operate handheld on 30, 40 and 60, you can try the MFJ-1889 pictured here, as it tunes through 60 meters. It won't be very efficient, but I have made contacts. With the whip, just