bigtim1973
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Any ham radio enthusiast here??
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Any ham radio hobbyist here?
- Thread starter bigtim1973
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Photoguy67
New member
KE4PJR here
bigtim1973
Well-known member
I am KO4DJX....awesome what rigs are you guys running?
I just got an ftdx10 and also have a 817nd
I have been one for a while but haven't made many contacts. I got into it more for shtf stuff.
Want to get up to extra class though
I just got an ftdx10 and also have a 817nd
I have been one for a while but haven't made many contacts. I got into it more for shtf stuff.
Want to get up to extra class though
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GA1dad
Well-known member
I'm running a 1980's Icom IC-740 with a homemade 10 meter inverted Vee wire antenna. Nothing special, but I've got less than $200 in the whole setup and I've made contacts over 4000 miles with it
I was into it for awhile but license expired a little over a year ago. Guess ARRL didn't send me notice to renew and I just didn't around to it.
VHF & HF SSB & CW.
Kenwood 830S and Yaesu 1000MP were my main HF rigs along with a few more Yaesu's and ICOMs.
Several VHF (Mobile & Handhelds) and several little built rigs (last 2 built: QRP QCX rigs).
VHF & HF SSB & CW.
Kenwood 830S and Yaesu 1000MP were my main HF rigs along with a few more Yaesu's and ICOMs.
Several VHF (Mobile & Handhelds) and several little built rigs (last 2 built: QRP QCX rigs).
detectin4fun
Active member
I realize that I do have a severe lack of knowledge about this subject. Sorry for the uninformed comments and questions I am about to ask.
Recent events have made me think about a radio. I think the information was for POC for long distance communication. Sounded to good to be true. The negative side was it required cell towers to transmit data. The monthly fee for the service was not disclosed in any clear terms.
I would guess that a hand held ham radio would require a repeater to retransmit the signal to reach a longer distance without the use of an outside antenna. Correct me if I’m not correct about that. Thanks in advance for your input.
Point me in the right direction for information.
Recent events have made me think about a radio. I think the information was for POC for long distance communication. Sounded to good to be true. The negative side was it required cell towers to transmit data. The monthly fee for the service was not disclosed in any clear terms.
I would guess that a hand held ham radio would require a repeater to retransmit the signal to reach a longer distance without the use of an outside antenna. Correct me if I’m not correct about that. Thanks in advance for your input.
Point me in the right direction for information.
Odanscoils
Well-known member
My father was an extra class ham.
He loved 2m radios for emergency radio.
Still don't understand that.
Though I've picked up a few.
Here's a decent cheap one. Dual band actually.
And a great book on functionality of their radios.
He loved 2m radios for emergency radio.
Still don't understand that.
Though I've picked up a few.
Here's a decent cheap one. Dual band actually.
And a great book on functionality of their radios.
Larry (IL)
Well-known member
I'm KB9SE