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  1. EricExtreme

    ½ wave dipole height

    I am erecting a ½ wave dipole for 11 meters. I am curious as to what height off the ground will offer optimum performance? I have a 140ft long dipole for 70cm - 160 meters amateur radio and the optimal height was over 100 feet up in the air between two trees on opposite sides of my property...
  2. EricExtreme

    Base Need base antenna advice

    Looking for a suggestion for a base antenna. I live in the mountains of New Hampshire... lots of snow and ice... frequent winds... needs to be able to take a wallop. Not running an amp. Primarily for DXing on 38lsb.
  3. EricExtreme

    American Eagle SSB CBers Club

    I last posted about the American Eagle SSB CBers Club in 2006. In the past 12 years we have added approximately 800 new members, approximately 250 of that has been in the past 18 months. If you DX on 38LSB you may have heard members of the group on the frequency using an American Eagle call...
  4. EricExtreme

    Walkie talkie antennae

    On 27.385mhz how well would a ⅛ wave (51.25”) antenna work on a cb radio walkie talkie compared to a cobra ha-ta (27”) antenna?
  5. EricExtreme

    Antenna length for walkie talkie

    I found this antenna on eBay which is marketed for CB radio, but the length seems more along the line of 6 meter amateur band. This antenna is 45.66 inches. Would it work on a CB Radio Walkie Talkie? https://www.ebay.com/itm/142421678334
  6. EricExtreme

    Looking for LRD-1012 antenna for Magnum 1012

    I recently got my hands on a Magnum-1012 handheld... Now I am looking for the LRD-1012 27” antenna for it. I have a cobra Ha-Ta antenna which is the same size, by as a completionist I would like to get the original LRD-1012 antenna. Thanks!
  7. EricExtreme

    Looking for Magnum 1012 /Cherokee AH100 or equivalent

    I am looking for a Magnum 1012 /Cherokee AH100 or equivalent SSB handheld that will work on 11 meters. Does anyone know where I may find one? Thanks.
  8. EricExtreme

    My new CB Radio related toy...

    My new toy... an Astatic D104 Silver Eagle microphone with custom call sign flag for my CB Radio. Image is attached.
  9. EricExtreme

    Happy 10-4th !

    Happy 10-4th !
  10. EricExtreme

    long time no talk

    It has been some time since I had last posted. I was offered a very nice paying job out of the blue which I began in August and it took over my life for a period of time. It required so much training I had no free time. Things are calming down now so I have more than 2 minutes to sit at the...
  11. EricExtreme

    The rebirth of American Eagle SSB CB’ers Club

    It is with great pleasure that I announce the rebirth of the American Eagle SSB CB’ers Club. The club was originally started in 1982 by Dave (AE001) and his father Mickey (AE002), both who now reside in Wellington, Maine. The club has accumulated just about 930 members over the years. In...
  12. EricExtreme

    Meatball 331

    I heard you out there today on 27.285 AM. I was calling out for ya but I guess you couldn't hear me. I am over in Auburn just outside Worcester.
  13. EricExtreme

    Anyone in the Central Massachusetts area?

    Anyone in the Central Massachusetts area? I have been toying with the idea of puting a club together in the area and am curious if anyone else is in the area.
  14. EricExtreme

    Check out the newest DX Group to hit the radio waves...

    SKIPshooters "Society for Keen Ionospheric Propagation" http://www.SKIPshooters.com I know i know, yet another group. Well, humor me and please join it :)
  15. EricExtreme

    New to the board, not the hobby

    The Name: Eric Extreme Age: almost 27 The Call Signs: Extreme Radio, Extreme, 717 Central Massachusetts, 2SF1701, AE813, Outlaw 717, QS1701, CDX717, & RF717. The 20: Auburn, Massachusetts (right outside Worcester) The Base: Galaxy DX 95T w/ Astatic D104 w/ Spectrum 1600 5/8 Wave Lambda...