Amateur (Ham) Radio BS and Callsign Thread!

Tonights project

 

What's inside?

 

@m603holden

Just guessing...Looks like a dipole to coax, so there would be two wires, one left, one right from the center and shell to the side eyes...then he can attach his dipoles to his frequency tuned length and the appropriate balanced length ladder drop to the coax connector. The “top” likely is just a bolt to hang the center from.

 

Bingo. Going to put a hook at the top of my portable pole and hang it for inverted v, Portable

 

Anyone play on 10m in here?

 

My first HF contact ever, was on 10m. IC-7000 in my mobile, using a Wilson 1000 mag mount trimmed for 10m. Ohio to Texas.

 

I got yer "portable pole" right here!

 

If you're offering.....















Did we just try to make ham Radio suggestive? I bet that'd Impress the ladies

 

No, I promise it won't.

Hey girl, I'm ready to QRV and wondering QRL? I got a 9600 baud connection and ready to * -.- --... .--- .-..* Dang station identifier!

She 73s

 

https://youtu.be/uEDsuIGoAL0​

 

Anyone else fall victim to the HRO sale?

 

What’s in the cup?

 

Coffee lol

 

Been a Technician class ticket holder since 2004, currently studying to upgrade to General as I type and recently picked up a 2011 crew cab Tacoma. I have an FT-1500 that's going in it for now not sure on an antenna yet. After I pass my General I hope to get an HF mobile to install a some point, callsign is KI4IMN

 

Welcome! I like the comet 2x4sr with the optional spring kit on my truck. https://www.dxengineering.com/parts...81733677159046&utm_content=Comet+Antennas+PLA

 

That's one I was looking at the other was an MFJ cant remember the model # but basically the same thing. My dad has both on his Tundra along with a couple HF antennas.
I have a couple quarter wave antennas but I didn't want to go that route since I will prob swap the FT1500 out at some point with a dual band plus the quarter wave jujst does poorly on my Jeep

 

Good luck on the general. I'm sure you'll do great. I had fun with my tech license. But I'm having much more fun now that I've got my general.

73 De K1TiG

 

Thanks I am really looking forward to it!

 

@Cudgel

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Dave's dork den

 

Ok... trying to decide on my mobile unit for my truck. I'm a complete NEWB to HAM, but I do have my technician (so I am actually legal lol)

I think I have it narrowed down between these 2... operative word is THINK.

https://www.gigaparts.com/yaesu-ftm-100dr-50w-2m-70cm-mobile.html

https://www.gigaparts.com/icom-ic-2730a-dual-band-mobile-radio.html

Can anyone give me some words of wisdom here?

My understanding is Crossband repeat can be unlocked on the Icom, but I don't see it listed anywhere on the Yaesu.

It appears to me that the Yaesu is analog/digital. And the Icom is analog only.

I think I'm leaning towards the Yaesu because of the digital (it'll be a while before I know how to use those fuctions to the fuullest, but it would be nice to know they are there) BUT... I'd really like to have crossband repeat.

Any help from anyone who knows more about this than I do (which is likely everyone in this thread) would be greatly appreciated.