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The Little Rig That Could. I Think I Can, I Think I Can and and It DOES!

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  YouKits HB-1B CW Transceiver I don't do equipment reviews but I had to write about this little powerhouse.  It works for ME. In the fall of 2022, I was looking for a small QRP  Multi-Band  CW Transceiver.  I wasn't sure what I wanted but I came upon a find on the site below. QTH.com - Ham Radio Classified Ads   I contacted the broker who was selling the rig for the owner who advised me the seller had been trying to sell his HB-1B for almost a year with no takers. He said several people had expressed interest but no takers.  When he told me the asking price I almost fell out of my chair. My next question was, "What's wrong with the unit?" Broker said nothing.  Not going to mention the cost but I was excited to purchased it for what he was asking.  Before the rig arrived, holding true to my nature of building my own antennas, I constructed a 40, 30, 20,17 and 15 meter Linked Dipole, a 29'6" random Wire with two 17' counterpoise and purchased ...