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Amateur (Ham) Radio BS and Callsign Thread!

Discussion in 'Sports, Hobbies & Interests' started by The Traveler, Jan 29, 2013.

  1. May 4, 2019 at 3:13 PM
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    Btnewman

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    Haha, GD-77 is my first radio. It's a bit confusing but I think I have it to where I can talk to people in the area as long as I don't fuck with it lol
     
  3. May 4, 2019 at 6:58 PM
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    Not sure I like my homebuilt mic holder, but things finally got installed. The HT mount can take anything with a belt clip. The phone power cord is disconnected in the picture but connects to keep it charged.
     
  4. May 4, 2019 at 9:02 PM
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    medic2230

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    How’s the heat on the d710 using Xband repeat?
     
  5. May 4, 2019 at 9:12 PM
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    I don't have good data to answer the question but can tell you that the fan kicks over to high. I need to pay attention to the heat and maybe take a remote temp probe with me next time.
     
  6. May 4, 2019 at 9:28 PM
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    medic2230

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    I had heard when in duplex it could get pretty warm. Saw where a few were running it in simplex only.
     
  7. May 5, 2019 at 3:22 AM
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    It gets pretty warm. Definitely make certain your uplink side is low power. That way it's at low power when they get chatty on the repeater. I will generally put both sides at low power.

    Also consider locked band repeat instead. Then have the repeater as a channel on your portable, and the locked band repeat as the next channel. Then you can just switch to the locked band channel in the event you can't make the repeater.

    If you have a dual receive portable (TH-D72A, VX-8, FT1, FT2, etc) then you can set one side to the repeater, and the other side to locked band repeat channel. Leave locked band repeat as the primary (transmit) channel, but turn the volume down (not all the way). Leave volume up on the repeater side.

    For those that like to use it while hiking away from your vehicle, improving the mobile antenna will drastically improve your performance to make it to the mobile from your portable. Park near a tree and get a dual band slimjim up in the tree connected to the crossband in low power. I like the Ed Fong DBJ-2.
     
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  8. May 5, 2019 at 5:25 AM
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    Thanks for the tip. I just ordered Ed Fong's DBJ-2.
     
  9. May 5, 2019 at 7:29 AM
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    I've built a couple, it's a fun build. It's cheaper to buy them from him then to buy the parts.
     
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  10. May 5, 2019 at 8:23 AM
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    What’s it look like?
     
  11. May 5, 2019 at 12:53 PM
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  12. May 7, 2019 at 2:01 PM
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  13. May 7, 2019 at 2:40 PM
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    I'm going to build a dual band one out of SO-239 chassis connectors.

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    I found a pdf online called "Practical Antenna Design". Only covers vhf antennas.
     
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    I am new to the ham radio scene, by new is trying to figure out on using and installing the equipment. Planning on getting the scorpion HF antenna but before i do want to play around the uhf/vhf so that i am acquainted with the equipment functions.

    That being said, i have not installed the yaesu yet because i am not sure what cables/grounding wires i need for the antenna. So reaching out for advice on what to use and best practice on wiring from everyone's experience. I dnt have a problem reading theough material if thats the case but looking for some direction on that.

    Thanks:thumbsup:
     
  18. May 8, 2019 at 12:18 PM
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    Got tired of my mic always either being in the way or falling off from wherever I hung it, so I broke down and spent $40 on this mag mount. Pretty slick looking, hopefully it works :thumbsup:

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  19. May 8, 2019 at 12:45 PM
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    medic2230

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    We use that same mount at work on the ambulance. Works great. You feel like you’re ripping the center console off when you pick it up. Lol
     
  20. May 8, 2019 at 1:00 PM
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    We just switched over to those at work as well. For our purposes (cop cars) it is a solution in search of a problem, but whatever. Make sure you install the button on the mic with loctite, cause it likes to loosen up. Use bolts and lock nuts to install the base, with the included screws it loosens up quite fast as well.
     
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