I have a $200 radio and wire antennas and work all over the world! Its all about having fun and enjoying the hobby.
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Initial Ham Setup
- Thread starter Riverman
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I am going to tackle other bands once I get my feet good and wet. Looking forward to it!
Yikes! There's no end to it! LOL.
And I need a studio mic. Foot remote. Headphones.
Pan-whatever with full color waterfall display. Radio dedicated PC. Lighted On-The-Air sign. Linear. ( feeling dizzy).
For now am going to stick to 10, 6, and 2 meters.
And see if I can figure D-STAR out.
Don't forget CW and about 50 different digital modes. Then you need soundcard interfaces, TNC connections, straight key or paddle. Then you need an assortment of chokes and baluns, tuners, etc.Yikes! There's no end to it! LOL.
And I need a studio mic. Foot remote. Headphones.
Pan-whatever with full color waterfall display. Radio dedicated PC. Lighted On-The-Air sign. Linear. ( feeling dizzy).
For now am going to stick to 10, 6, and 2 meters.
And see if I can figure D-STAR out.
Then you may finally be able to operate your station!
I don't feel so good.Pretty sure I'm too old to be learning morse code.
And I don't know the difference between a packet and a RTTY. Any of that digital stuff worth me looking into?
I stumbled on PSK 31. I like it. The program came with my logging software so I gave it a try.
Basically it's low power narrow bandwidth communication using both macro messages and your own typed messages to make QSO's.
Digital modes are cheap to try.
One of these was recommended by a psk31 user (I see him looking now) and it works well.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/220896968460
You can buy the unassembled kit and save $5. Add a couple of mono 1/8" plugs, required connector for your rig, wire and a cheap project box. There may be cheaper ways but I had the other parts in the junk box.
The software is free. Just remember ALC is evil in these modes.
One of these was recommended by a psk31 user (I see him looking now) and it works well.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/220896968460
You can buy the unassembled kit and save $5. Add a couple of mono 1/8" plugs, required connector for your rig, wire and a cheap project box. There may be cheaper ways but I had the other parts in the junk box.
The software is free. Just remember ALC is evil in these modes.
I have a radio, and a mic. Oh, yeah, some wire and some feedline. I made a balun and put it on there 'cause I saw a picture of it. I been doing digital for a long time. But they call it texting...
I have a radio, and a mic. Oh, yeah, some wire and some feedline. I made a balun and put it on there 'cause I saw a picture of it. I been doing digital for a long time. But they call it texting...
That's me in a nutshell! But you're being modest, Homer. I know about your prowness in the homemade antenna field. And radios in general.
That Home Depot apron is a thin disguise.
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There's a ton of things I've never done and don't know, but I've just been having fun.
I'll ask this question in the middle of the day so hopefully not too many will see it. Embarassed to ask.
What is the difference between a duplexer and an antenna splitter?