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Amateur (Ham) Radio BS and Callsign Thread!

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

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  1. Sep 2, 2020 at 8:44 PM
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    0xDEADBEEF

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    I was looking at doing something else and ran across this page:

    https://cs520hams.k5pa.com/

    it might have some info you can use, specifically this:

    https://cs520hams.k5pa.com/downloads/DIY FT-991A or FT-857D Plantronics Interfaces.pdf

    Would be good to double check all the pinouts before you start building things though.
     
    0xDEADBEEF, Sep 2, 2020
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  2. Sep 2, 2020 at 8:45 PM
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    0xDEADBEEF

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    0xDEADBEEF, Sep 2, 2020
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  3. Sep 2, 2020 at 9:03 PM
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  4. Sep 3, 2020 at 2:53 AM
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    rcooper, Sep 3, 2020
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  5. Sep 3, 2020 at 8:29 PM
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    40m into Chile... finally some DX.... i also hear CALGARY Canada 58
     
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  6. Sep 3, 2020 at 8:31 PM
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    Bummer, I'm away from home on business and didn't bring my radio this time :(
     
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  7. Sep 3, 2020 at 8:45 PM
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    My antennas have been disconnected for weeks....
    Sux being so close to the coast...
    Always scattered thrunder storms
    Static is bad here, damn humidity
     
    BenMara, Sep 3, 2020
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  8. Sep 5, 2020 at 8:12 PM
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    Pulled my ftm400xdr out of the truck tonight along with the midland gmrs. Selling both if anyone is interested. I’m refusing to drill holes in the new truck for a long time so going to go with a handheld and mag mount antenna.
     
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  9. Sep 5, 2020 at 8:50 PM
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    New. It looks like you have many mods on your truck according to the User Sidebar...
     
    BenMara, Sep 5, 2020
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  10. Sep 5, 2020 at 8:57 PM
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    First mod I’m going to do to my new truck when I get it is drill it. Lol
     
    medic2230, Sep 5, 2020
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  11. Sep 5, 2020 at 11:58 PM
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    Lol I sold my truck today. I had no intentions of selling my truck today I just went to inquire about a new truck and somehow ended up driving my truck home with my wife in tow driving my brand new truck. It still has the plastic covers on the interior bits
     
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  12. Sep 5, 2020 at 11:59 PM
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    Might help if you told us how much you're selling those for too man. lol
     
    medic2230, Sep 5, 2020
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  13. Sep 6, 2020 at 12:00 AM
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    What did you get?
     
    medic2230, Sep 6, 2020
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  14. Sep 6, 2020 at 1:21 AM
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    Probably looking at 450 on the ftm 400 shipped in the con us and then 100.00 on the gmrs. Neither come with antennas. That was part of the deal on the truck so it wasn’t left with holes in the fenders.
     
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  15. Sep 6, 2020 at 1:21 AM
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  16. Sep 6, 2020 at 4:36 AM
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    Now is the perfect time to drill a hole in the roof seeing the interior is still protected by the plastic!
     
    vssman, Sep 6, 2020
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  17. Sep 6, 2020 at 5:47 AM
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    What radio is the gmrs?
     
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  18. Sep 6, 2020 at 6:02 AM
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  20. Sep 8, 2020 at 9:50 AM
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    Drill it like you mean it!

    Call CQ on 146.52 and see what happens. Either someone will answer surprised anyone is on there or you may get chewed out for calling CQ on VHF. Either way, it will make use of the frequency. I enjoy doing it.

    @Newlife FTM400 still available?
     
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