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Official Colorado HAM and cheese thread

Discussion in 'Colorado' started by Stig, Apr 18, 2016.

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  1. Jan 3, 2017 at 5:57 PM
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    teamhypoxia

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    teamhypoxia MichelinMan

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    got a picture? not sure what you're talking about
     
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  2. Jan 3, 2017 at 6:01 PM
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    Gramps My walker is faster than your Prius!

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    Colorado! Where else?
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    A small handful of select mods.
    :popcorn:
     
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  3. Jan 3, 2017 at 10:46 PM
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    Stig

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    Stig [OP] Resident smartass

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    Haven't had any issues with mine.
     
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  4. Jan 4, 2017 at 6:46 AM
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    CO MTN Steve

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    If I remember I will get one tonight but the magnetic base has opening for antenna that is held in by a set screw. Mine easily came loose until I lost the set screw but luckily not the antenna on one trip.
     
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  5. Jan 4, 2017 at 7:38 AM
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    WillT

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    For those of you contemplating a Baufeng HT that haven't already bought one. I have a UV-82HP with an NA771 whip that I bought a while ago when I was toying with Baufengs that I no longer have a use for. The UV-82HP has a louder speaker than the BF-F8HP but is 1W less power. UV-82HP (7W/4W/1W), BF-F8HP (8W/4W/1W). Otherwise it's basically the same radio. Has the one annoyance of no VFO/MR button. You change from memory mode to frequency mode by pressing one the buttons on the side of the radio and turning it off and on again. Isn't that big of a deal if you are always in memory mode, but if you want to bounce between the two it gets tedious.

    HT: https://www.amazon.com/BaoFeng-UV-8...TF8&qid=1483543660&sr=8-2&keywords=baofeng+82
    Antenna:
    $21 Authentic Genuine Nagoya NA-771 15.6" Whip VHF/UHF (144/430Mhz) Antenna SMA-Female for BTECH and BaoFeng Radios
    https://www.amazon.com/Authentic-NA..._rd_wg=oGVKO&refRID=7QN846Y2K58PZV92J47G&th=1

    Anyway, free to a good home. You'll just need to buy a programming cable.
     
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  6. Jan 4, 2017 at 7:50 AM
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    You must be using a different mag mount than the rest of us.
    The Tram mag mounts that I have, have no set screw. The antenna is threaded and screws into the base.
     
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  7. Jan 4, 2017 at 8:06 AM
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    Where are you located? I'll take it off your hands.
     
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  8. Jan 4, 2017 at 8:26 AM
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    PM Sent
     
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  9. Jan 4, 2017 at 8:38 AM
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    chenbro ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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    What haven’t I changed?
    Did you get the Kenwood 710G? Are you using an external speaker with it or just the one in the base unit?
     
    chenbro, Jan 4, 2017
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  10. Jan 4, 2017 at 12:43 PM
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    Gramps My walker is faster than your Prius!

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    Starting studying on the plane just now using the app. Only passed one module on the first try. This is gonna take a while.
     
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  11. Jan 4, 2017 at 12:52 PM
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    I was reviewing last night.

    Felt like a big ol' dumb dumb.
     
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  12. Jan 4, 2017 at 2:09 PM
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    Never enough
    The only ones I seem to consistently get right are the ones related to simple electric components and theory like ohms law, transistors, etc. For those of you who have passed, how do you keep all the acronyms and frequencies straight?
     
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  13. Jan 4, 2017 at 6:38 PM
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    Like someone said, the right practice test will have the questions verbatim.
    I wouldn't say I learned anything so much as temporarily memorized.

    I should go online and take a practice test right now and see if I could still pass :D
     
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  14. Jan 5, 2017 at 5:03 AM
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    Deathbysnusnu Work is just a daily detour to happy hour.

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    I've been studying the flashcards, up to 18% aptitude now, which is the dumb as fuck level. So I'm progressing well. :thumbsup:
     
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  15. Jan 5, 2017 at 7:12 AM
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    jubei would rather be doing something else

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    Took my first practice test for the Technician license completely cold and I passed!

    IMG_3458.jpg

    :yes:
     
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  16. Jan 5, 2017 at 7:13 AM
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    Deathbysnusnu Work is just a daily detour to happy hour.

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    I thought you needed 30 out of 35?
     
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  17. Jan 5, 2017 at 7:14 AM
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    jubei

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    jubei would rather be doing something else

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    You're probably right. I just went by what the app said. Not too shabby regardless.
     
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  18. Jan 5, 2017 at 7:15 AM
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    Deathbysnusnu

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    Deathbysnusnu Work is just a daily detour to happy hour.

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    I had similar scoring, and failed :pout:
     
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  19. Jan 5, 2017 at 7:19 AM
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    jubei would rather be doing something else

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    I definitely need to study. I'm pretty sure it's the regulatory stuff that jammed me up.

    Are you using an app? I'm using the Amateur Radio Exam Prep app for the Technician license.
     
    jubei, Jan 5, 2017
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  20. Jan 5, 2017 at 7:21 AM
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    I'm studying the general exam.
     
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