Hello from Clifton, Maine!

[kb1luo]

Hello All,
I am a new Kioti NX4510 owner that will be delivered tomorrow. Have lots of seat time planned for this little tractor. I have learned a lot from this site already and I am sure I will have many questions.

I am 47 years old, work in the manufacturing and machining world in Bangor Maine. Have 3 grown children and 2 grandchildren. My youngest just bought 24 acres of land near our home. The new tractor will be busy working there and on my lot.

My interests are wood working, ham radio, automotive bodywork and painting.

Thanks for reading,
Ed
Clifton, Maine

 

[TBN Support]

Hi and welcome to the forum. :welcome:

Congrats on the new Kioti!

 

[mddorange]

:welcome:
To TBN ED/kb1luo. What is your equipment? I got started back when I worked part time at a MARS station in the Fareast but had to give it up when I retired and moved.

 

[Thomas]

Welcome to TBN.
Kick back enjoy and well like pics.

 

[kb1luo]

I am mostly set for vhf/uhf although I do have 2 antennas for HF. I have a 100 foot tower with a 5/8 wave single band 2 meter antenna up at about 110'. I cover a good part of the state with only using low power. My main radios are a Kenwood ts-2000/ Yaesu ft-857d, and a Icom ic-7000. Various HT's and 2 meter rigs. I am thinking I may put a 2 meter rig in the Kioti as it has a full factory cab for when I am clearing driveways in the winter with it. I currently hold a general class license but plan to upgrade to an extra soon.

 

[kb1luo]

 

[mddorange]

With all those mobile units, I guess you are using them for work? Which do you like better, the Kenwood or the Yaesu? Are you pushing any linears?

 

[Trails End]

:welcome: to TBN from another ham in New Hampshire - K1HJC!!!

 

[kb1luo]

With all those mobile units, I guess you are using them for work? Which do you like better, the Kenwood or the Yaesu? Are you pushing any linears?

No work involved, just a hobby. The Kenwood is a nice radio and I think it was a great radio when it first came out. Getting a little dated now. The Yaesu is a great little all band mobile radio. Works great on all bands I think. The Icom is a very good ssb radio with great filtering. Not so good on vhf/uhf fm use. I do not own any amps at all. Where my home is I have 2 other hams that are within 1/4 mile so I try to run as little as possible to respect them.

 

[kb1luo]

:welcome: to TBN from another ham in New Hampshire - K1HJC!!!

Hello Myrle, thanks for the warm welcome!

 

[kb1luo]

Welcome to TBN.
Kick back enjoy and well like pics.

Still learning about posting and everything. Thanks for the welcome!

 

[kb1luo]

Hi and welcome to the forum. :welcome:
Congrats on the new Kioti!

Thank you Catherine!

 

[k0ua]

Welcome from Branson Mo. de K0UA

 

[kb1luo]

Welcome from Branson Mo. de K0UA

Thank you James!! Nice looking station and tractor I see on your qrz page. I see a grapple in my future for my tractor too but it will be a while I am afraid.

 

[Wagtail]

G'day mate and welcome to TBN from Downunder.

I see that you're already enjoying the site.

 

[kb1luo]

G'day mate and welcome to TBN from Downunder.

I see that you're already enjoying the site.

I am Wagtail!! Seems like a good group of people here and a few fellow amateur radio operators too. Can't wait to get some seat time in the new tractor and do a few mods....Stereo and ham radio. Thanks for the welcome sir!!

 

[k0ua]

Thank you James!! Nice looking station and tractor I see on your qrz page. I see a grapple in my future for my tractor too but it will be a while I am afraid.

Yes, a grapple can be a pretty handy thing to have.. Forks are good too, and less expensive, but when you have a lot of logs, rocks or brush to pick up, hard to beat a grapple. My Kioti happened to have a convenient to operate rear remote lever, so I use a rear remote to power up the hydraulic cylinder on the grapple. If you want, and have the time you can read about it in the threads below.

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/...connects-loader-torque.html?highlight=grapple

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/...on-control-valve-lever.html?highlight=grapple

 

[HillStreet]

Great to have you aboard Ed, great place for learning, teaching, and fellowship. Before retiring I spent much time in Bangor and surrounding areas.

 

[kb1luo]

Yes, a grapple can be a pretty handy thing to have.. Forks are good too, and less expensive, but when you have a lot of logs, rocks or brush to pick up, hard to beat a grapple. My Kioti happened to have a convenient to operate rear remote lever, so I use a rear remote to power up the hydraulic cylinder on the grapple. If you want, and have the time you can read about it in the threads below.

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/...connects-loader-torque.html?highlight=grapple

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/...on-control-valve-lever.html?highlight=grapple

I will look into those threads...Thanks again!!

 

[kb1luo]

Great to have you aboard Ed, great place for learning, teaching, and fellowship. Before retiring I spent much time in Bangor and surrounding areas.

Thanks for the welcome HillStreet!! What part of southern Maine do you live in now? I have family that lives in Buxton but do not get down that way very often anymore. I will be needing all kinds of help with this tractor and glad I found this site. Found out last night that I am not very good with a backhoe either.:banghead: