Amateur (Ham) Radio BS and Callsign Thread!

Gen3 overhead console mount here. Check out the clean installs thread.
www.tacomaworld.com/threads/clean-vhf-cb-radio-installs.415584/

 

I like the tech deck

http://www.birddawgindustries.com/tech-deck.html

 

Built a dual band base antenna for the house this afternoon using a SO-239 chassis connector, some 12ga romex and pvc pipe and fittings to dress it up.

 

Gonna talk to space ships with that right there.

 

Made my own mount.

 

I have 3 radios you can't see anything other than the displays 80 meters to 70 CM including 1.25 meters.

 

Gonna need ya to come in on Saturday and do a complete write up....


Yeah, that'd be great

 

Your Kenwood looks broken. Send it to me and let me test it and fix its quirks.....

 

FIFY

 

I will track you down via APRS and hijack it off you!

 

I don't have APRS, the doctor said it was just a cold, so I guess you are outta luck.

 

Should be excellent into the new repeater about 50 miles away with it.

 

But can you hit @gixxerphil.....

 

I can hit him with a rock.

 

Or A Russian

 

Your going to want to bend your radials down at about a 45* angle,yes it will "work" on 440 but not real well.

 

Yeah I knew about bending them down. Was waiting till I got it outside to bend them when I was mounting it. It’s just something to use till I recoup from the 991a purchase. Haha

Going to build a 6m dipole also.

 

Anyone do cw in here? Looking to get started. Given I'm a welder with trigger finger and wrist issues, I'm guessing an iambic paddle is the way to go? Open to reasonable suggestions.

 

Been doing CW contests for 20+ years. DX, mobile, ran a small multi op station, and do field day CW station every year for local club.

Bencher iambic paddles will do all you need. If you have extra coin, the magnetic version is nice. I've been using the same key for a long time. Been on airlines, in the rain, in the truck, struck by lightning....