That is a great relief. I am in no hurry for you to work on it as long as you have it. Do what you need to do and get back to me when you send it back. Thank you very much. Bob

Yes, the tracking software for USPS leaves something to be desired, but it did reflect that the radio shipped from Sweden and arrived in Chicago essentially the same day. It sat there for about 8 days, then made it to Denver in a couple hours, was sent to another facility 4 hours from Denver and an hour from here, then not sent out that day, but the next. Because of a holiday, the Post Office was closed, then I was out of town the next day, but I have learned how to be patient over the years. It never helps to get upset at things over which you have no control. ;-)

After doing some preliminary checking and setup, I have had the radio on the air for about 18 hours now and it is performing flawlessly on all four bands. I would recommend that if a potential purchaser does not have a box of SMA connectors and some miniature coax cable lying around, pick up the SMA male to BNC female cable Harry also sells. Had I been paying attention, I would have added one of those to my order and would have been on the air quicker. In the interim I have done some micro-soldering and fabricated a suitable connector to attach to the radio. I'm glad I saved all the spare parts from an old HP test equipment collection that had been thrown out more than 25 years ago. Great little radio. Thanks again, Harry.

Very interested in the Desktop Mid model for use on 40 meters. What is the current lead time and what are the shipping charges to Colorado, USA?