Amateur (Ham) Radio BS and Callsign Thread!

Blevin yeah, I'll claim him.

 

Quick, spur of the moment POTA activation yesterday morning at a local park. Trying out a buddies beam antenna made out of 4 ham sticks and an electrical ceiling light box. I might have to make me one. We shut down after about 45 minutes but 20m was still hopping when we did.

 

Who was that North Phx contact? Might have been me.

 

N7DE and K7SEN, neither one is named Greg so I missed you.

 

Don't know either of them.
N7DE looks familiar but when I looked him up he's from Seattle so maybe a Snowbird sown here for the winter.

I'm N5MKH and occasionally W7CRT.
Mostly running digital on JS8-Call so I can have Asynchronous Comms. I don't have to be next to the radio to talk to someone. It's like checking text messages over 40M / 20M. But occasionally I hop on voice.

 

N7DE could be a snowbird, I double checked his callsign when I was logging it as I saw the Seattle pop up. He was doing an activation at DeadHorse Ranch State Park so that may be his winter nesting grounds.

I’m still new to the hobby, Tech in August and General in October so I haven’t gotten in to the digital modes yet. My current radio is an old IC-706Mk2G so I would need a sound card before I can start that. I’m sure it will happen pretty soon lol. I need to get a good antenna set up at the house before I go down that rabbit hole. I’m currently operating off of my portable mast and a wire for now.

Btw, I’m KQ4UJN

 

That IC-706Mk2G is an AMAZING Radio.
When you are ready to jump into digital check out the Digi-Rig. It makes the whole process a lot easier.

 

Checking in from Prescott, AZ

Ive done some stuff with repeaters and simplex, but just got a new Anytone DMR today that I am pretty stoked.

 

Starting TUESDAY at 7:00 AM on the W7ARA Rim Link, the DMFM CERT Radio Net will resume.

 

With looming tariffs, I think I'm finally going to buy a decent mobile radio. The FT150RASP looks like the choice, and I think I'm gonna grab a FT60R as well.

 

Ive been eying the FT-65
https://www.gigaparts.com/yaesu-ft-65r-5w-vhf-uhf-handheld-transceiver.html

 

Solid radio. Wanting the FT60 because it's compatible with the mics and PTT I already have for the FT70 and FT3D. I'm also going to order the AA battery tray.

 

I'm hung between the Blue Tooth and ruggedness of the VGC NR-N76 and the DMRness of the

$335 AnyTone AT-D878UVII Plus – Dual Band DMR/Analog 7W VHF, 6W UHF Handheld Radio w/FREE $97 Training Course – Bluetooth PTT, Digital/Analog APRS RX & TX - 500K Contacts Plus Great Support from BridgeCom!

AnyTone AT-D878UVII Plus.

 

Dang that Vero looks to good to be true
Anyone have any personal experience with it?

• VERO Dual Band 7W Handheld 2-Way Radio :The VR-N76 is feature packed with bluetooth, GPS, on-board compass and more. It also includes an air copy function and FM radio. The radio has the ability to easily scan and check for activity. The VR-N76 offers a fully IP67 water proof design for full protection from any elements.
• App Customizable : Using the HT App, you can easily customize all aspects of your radio. You can download offline maps for your next adventure and share your location with other users and text within the app. The VR-N76 is also firmware upgradeable using the free app.
• Feature Packed Bluetooth, App programmable, On-board GPS, FM Radio, Air Copy, Transmit Time-Out, Busy Channel Lockout, SMS Messaging, 12 Channel Banks, Dual Watch, Adjustable Squelch, Location Request, Compass, and More！

 

I just got the https://www.bridgecomsystems.com/products/anytone-d168uv and I am pretty happy with it for the price.

 

Analog/digital dual band Hts. I've got an RT3S and a RT3. Work great, no frills.

https://www.retevis.com/rt3s-dmr-radio-and-cable-bundle

 

Does anyone happen to have a Digital Codeplug for AZ?
Completely new to DMR and trying to figure it out

 

Looking for some advice from the HAM guru’s on here. Have an Icom f5021 (use for open desert stuff only) and have had people tell me my tx sounds terrible. Recently purchased an SWR to troubleshoot. Well, the readings are off the chart (19.9999) with tx output being a fraction of the available 50w.
What are some troubleshooting tips to remedy my issue(s)?
Thank you.

 

Lets start with a few questions to dial this in...
What's your Call?
What's your antenna and cable?
Where is the antenna mounted?
What's the frequency you are operating on?
Are you running simplex or into a repeater?

 

+ how is it powered, is it direct to the battery or is it through a fuse panel or switch panel?