Amateur (Ham) Radio BS and Callsign Thread!

Could there be an issue with the yaesu that is making a small amount of noise worse. So no matter how much you ground the vehicle there will always be some unacceptable level of noise.

 

I doubt it. My house has a bit of noise and it only showed maybe an S2 amount of. S7-S9 isn't acceptable.


Antenna system wise, I have had a few hundred dx qso with a whole bunch coming in at s2 from 4400mi away. We have conversion with zero issue when the truck is off.

I've been told I could have up to a 20-30db drop in noise just from bonding horizontal planes on the vehicle and exhaust system. I wasn't going having any defined expectations. But I was hoping that at least by now I'd have it around s5-s6 across the whole band, and then I could clean up more with the vertical planes and choking the noisy items.

 

Shoot a email to http://k0bg.com/ if you have gone through everything hes mentioned on his site. Last mobile i has to bond everything to the frame via braid.... WPITA

 

Yeah I have about 5 emails going. I'm at the mercy of help now. Every section of sheet is bonded to frame right now in multiple locations.


I have a feeling I'll end up having to waste a shit ton of money buying choking material for injectors, pumps, ect.

 

Had a blast doing the NE Qso Party
106 contacts, 29 states, tons of DX, almost the whole west coast from NH. Worked mobile through 4 counties for a total of 6.5 hours. Can't wait til next year.

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Great JOB... Now you have 8 Followers

 

Haha awesome. I appreciate it.

I end up just using those accounts as a personal log. Works well for that.

 

10m is open now.

 

Strange name for @Kheiron 's.....


























Favorite band...

 

Dave's den morning net! 3.850 if anyone wants to say hello. We use net logger but you can just jump in and say hello!

 

Clumsy me dropped my D710, guess where it landed when it bounced off of the floor...

 

Woof. Get her back together?

 

Ouch

 

I did, and it was easy. Bent the flange back so it was straight and square, and dabbed some solder where it needed to be.

 

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What’s the general feel towards fellow off-roaders that use hams on the trail without a license? Frowned upon? What about only using FRS freqs? I’m waiting on a test date to open up but in the meantime, I ordered some radios to program and play around with

 

Yes, it’s frowned upon. As a licensed operator, I cannot knowingly carry on a conversation with an unlicensed person using the frequencies.

 

Plus with the cost of gmrs radios coming down, that's the way to go for folks who don't want to take a test. Can't beat it.

 

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BTECH Mobile GMRS-50X1 50 Watt GMRS Two-Way Radio, GMRS Repeater Capable, with Dual Band Scanning Receiver (136-174.99MHz (VHF) 400-520.99MHz (UHF))

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And


Midland - MXT105, 5 Watt GMRS MicroMobile Two-Way Radio - Up to 40 Mile Range Walkie Talkie, 142 Privacy Codes, NOAA Weather Scan + Alert (Single Pack) (Black)

$110 Midland – MXT105 - 5 Watt GMRS MicroMobile Two Way Radio - Off Roading Outdoor RZR Farm Trails Radio - External Magnetic Mount Antenna - NOAA Weather Alerts

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