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Ron, I have owned my VX-150 for nearly 4 years. It is a decent 2 meter HT. Receive is comparable to my Radio Shack HTX-420 dual bander. Easy to program and operate. Seems well made and pretty rugged. I have no complaints about the HT other than this... -It is a single band HT and I...

I am sorry I missed that :x I know that sporadic E has been very active and check 6m but that sounds like a real fun event. I have said this before and don't repeat it to boast, but rather to let people know the capabilities of 6 meters. I worked a station in Portugal with about 50...

Here is how I would handle this type of thing. It is illegal to operate your CB radio outside of the rules covered under Part 95 As a user of CB radio, you may want to familiarize yourself with these simple rules. If you knowingly and voluntarily choose to ignore those rules, then you...

I am interested in practicing morse code either on the air or thru the internet. If anyone wants to try this, let me know here or e-mail me. I could use Echolink or Windows Messenger to send and receive code, as well as any freq available in the General sub bands. I have passed the 5 wpm...

K8PG, I think we get the idea that you are not into contesting and thats fine. I share your opinions that contesting is just a quick exchange of 5/9 and back to QRZ. Not my cup of tea. But I share the notion that there are many who enjoy contesting so I say, live and let live. Fortunately...

You may want to check out this article on soldering PL-259s from eHam. I found it very informative. PL-259 tips

You two gentleman remind me of the (very) old comedy routine on the old Saturday Night Live, between Dan Ackroyd and Jane Curtin. Anyone remember it? Point/Counterpoint, during the News section of the show. Jane Curtin (CW Morse) would offer an opinion on a subject and then Dan Ackroyd...

It gives you another mode to operate, it is universal "language" that would make it easier to communicate with others all over the world, it is an accomplishment to learn something new, regardless of it's perceived usefulness, and if you find it fun to use, then it adds to your enjoyment of the...

Thats cool. I put the Yaesu (Collins) filters in my 847 and it seemed to make my receive far more pleasant to listen to. I also find the DSP a bit more useful now. I have come to like my FT-847 a lot more in the recent months since I got my general ticket and the Collins filter. Previously...

I don't want everyone to get the idea that morse code is a terrible thing that only old gomers use it. I think morse code is interesting and I am not an old gomer (yet 8) ) Ok, so here is the important part. HF privileges definitely expand your amateur radio experience. 6 meter and 2 meter...

As you know, VHF and UHF communications are pretty much limited to line of sight, so even if you could 100 watts on MURS, you will still have big limitations on coverage based on your terrain. Having a good gain antenna up as high as you can get it will help out far more than raising the...

Are you going to do the Schottky diode swap? If so, let me know how that works out.

I got one of the Collins mechanical SSB filters for my FT-847. I think it has helped a bit with receive. I understand that people will argue the Inrads are better and narrower, but the downside might be that it affects the "quality" of the signal received. Too narrow for some. I would guess...

29.620 is a repeater in New York that is quite active and when the band is open I hear people coming in from all over.

You would need a GROL to maintain certain maritime and aeronautical radios. The average person would not need to hold this license. You can find out more about it here W5YI.org

What exactly is the problem? can't squelch out the white noise? I would try the contact cleaner on the squelch knob, but maybe the potentiometer is bad. If you have an old radio around that you can steal a squelch pot from, you could try to wire that in just to see if that works.

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One class of license is interesting but I wonder if it is really practical. Perhaps I am a slower learner than some but by having different classes, or levels, of licenses, I am able to learn from my experience. Getting a tech license prepared me for getting my general. Having a general will...

This is a good example of why Tech class operators should try to get their General license. There would be no need to use the frequencies above and below the CB band. You can satisfy your HF needs on 9 HF bands, and work practically any mode you want. After all the effort I put into getting...

Hamer, I had one of those amps. Not bad. Here is a picture I found. Cobra 350 Even though it says Cobra, obviously it is the same as the Palomar.