Amateur (Ham) Radio BS and Callsign Thread!

I just used my HT for the first time on Tuesday. Called for a CQ 9k n a reapeter only to be told.....

" we don't use CQ on VHF, we leave that for the HF folks........"


Ham.radio users..........

 

Haha there's so many things that set folks off. I avoid all the ham forums. Text books and pdf files only for me.


Although I'd you want to have fun go into a ham forum and strike up a conversation about baluns being lossy. Haha. That'll set off a hand grenade

 

Meh, there's no reason to call out another ham for calling CQ on a repeater. Explain why it's not necessary perhaps. Anyway we do use CQ on VHF and higher when doing simplex DX, SOTAs, activating grids, etc. They could even use CQ when doing 10 GHz contests if they weren't skeds.

 

Could just disguise your voice as a female or child too. Haha.

One way to bust a pile up as well

 

Want to set off a full 9n air strike?

Tell a ham that your 35 dollar Baofeng has more features than his 200 Yaesu.




Ask me how I know....

 

My dad has to go back to Mexico to move and secure the boat. Because he will be solo sailing for a week with no cell service, my wife approved me to go get a HF ham radio so we have comms. Do t have to tell me twice, on my way to HRO.

Thinking Yaesu 991A

 

Awesome sauce!

 

What fuse should I tap into in the cab? I have a TYT-TH-9000D I am looking to install during this shelter-in-place thing. Thanks.

 

60w rig. Should run a wire right from the battery. You can come in the boot on the passenger side. Cut off one of the tips to the rubber points and feed some 12g through it.

 

Anyone have long(ish) term experience with the Icom IC-2730A? Been thinking about picking up a couple for my first non HT radio. One for my rig and one for in the house, but I cant find a lot of long term reviews of them. Most are unboxing and initial reviews.

 

https://www.eham.net/reviews/view-product?id=12180

 

Thanks for the advice. With me being a newbie here I know there are the Power Trays you can install but is there something more simple to tap into the battery? Thanks.

 

Just run wires to the battery and get some crimp on terminal connections and just put them right on the bolt.

 

Sweet thank you!

 

Just keep the fuses that came with the radio as close to those studs as possible.

 

Wrapped up today's project

 

Sweet!!! BT version? How is working for you? I have a MFJ 259, that has seen better days.

 

It's working great. It isn't the VT version. But I always have the right USB cable with me anyways. Wasn't a big factor for me.

 

Here is the final list, loosely.