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  1. w9cll

    Gmrs

    Its the same here in Chicago
  2. w9cll

    Gmrs

    They are a bunch of linked ham repeaters. The main difference is with ham if you want longer range you can up the power or move to different bands. With GMRS just like CB its limited to low power and one band.
  3. w9cll

    Jpole radials

    They will do nothing to improve the signal and may in fact detune the antenna.
  4. w9cll

    X50c2 diamond vhf/uhfantenna

    One antenna is not going to perform well on 2/70 and GMRS. You will need two antennas.
  5. w9cll

    Another Anytone clone from Radioddity Qt-60

    It's because this is NOT a ham radio no matter what the label says so this is why it tunes in 5k steps. This is directly aimed at the 11 meter market but it can be "used" on 10 meters if someone wanted to.
  6. w9cll

    PEOPLE SHOULD LEARN TO HAVE SOME COURTESY !!!

    So true, we have a lot more usable space.
  7. w9cll

    PEOPLE SHOULD LEARN TO HAVE SOME COURTESY !!!

    The ham bands can be the same sometimes
  8. w9cll

    very happy day today

    Congratulations!! Welcome to the club, you will get the decoder ring in the mail.
  9. w9cll

    ultimate antenna question

    Fan dipole with elements for this these band plus you would get 15 meters off the the 40 meter element. It would less than an hour to build.
  10. w9cll

    HexBeam, maybe?

    This is an issue, mine has weathered a couple Chicago winters and each spring I need to repair it but it has never completely come apart. Wind it not the really issue but ice is.
  11. w9cll

    ultimate antenna question

    Its an end feed antenna, I played around with one(made my own) and yes they do work. It's far from the ultimate antenna and more a quick and dirty temporary one and I would never use one a permanent option.
  12. w9cll

    HexBeam, maybe?

    You are welcome,
  13. w9cll

    HexBeam, maybe?

    I have this one - http://na4rr.com/ and it works well. Its held up through the winters here in Chicago.
  14. w9cll

    Antenna for my BoeFeng UV-5R

    www.smileyantenna.com I have tried them all and I always go back to them. I have been using their antennas since the 90s.
  15. w9cll

    Tram Model 1191 Glass Mount Antenna-Help

    Glass mount antennas are notorious for having high swr's, I had an Antenna Specialist one in the 90s. I was never able to get the swr below 1.6. I ran with it that and there were no issues but I will say then do not perform well and are highly directional.
  16. w9cll

    ts-440s ??

    I am the same way
  17. w9cll

    ts-440s ??

    There are good radios but have issues as have been mentioned. If you are getting it for a good price then go for it. Power up before buying though.
  18. w9cll

    Realistic TRC-448 AM/SSB?

    I always wanted one but never pulled the trigger back then.
  19. w9cll

    SWR problem with a NOS Radio Shack 1/2 wave antenna

    If its an old version there could be corrosion in the coil causing the issue
  20. w9cll

    Short Review - Anysecu / Quansheng UV-K5

    Yes AM receive is really bad.
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