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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 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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  2. Sep 8, 2020 at 9:51 AM
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    When ever the V/Uhf its always scanning. 146.52 is in there multiple times in the scan bank
     
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  3. Sep 8, 2020 at 11:01 AM
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    Yes it is.
     
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  4. Sep 8, 2020 at 12:01 PM
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    here it is. Anything that’s still in box at home and the owners manual comes with it. Only thing is my call sign is still in it. Easy fix just please don’t transmit until you put your call sign in lol.
     
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  5. Sep 8, 2020 at 2:33 PM
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    Really? Cuz people call it quite a bit here in the SLC area on the VHF repeater. Seems to be the preferred "is anyone on here?" call
     
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  6. Sep 8, 2020 at 7:55 PM
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  7. Sep 9, 2020 at 6:24 AM
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  8. Sep 9, 2020 at 6:26 AM
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    Picked up an LDG YT-1200 Tuner for the FT-991A. Easy peasy and much better SWR. Love it.
     
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  9. Sep 9, 2020 at 6:33 AM
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    Looking at 450 shipped with what’s in the pics. Plus the owners manual
     
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  10. Sep 9, 2020 at 7:40 AM
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    How much if you make that stapler RED?? JK
     
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  11. Sep 9, 2020 at 8:44 AM
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    For you free.
     
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  12. Sep 9, 2020 at 11:42 AM
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    I think I've heard five people on 146.52 in 9 months and three of those are conversations I initiated. Pretty quiet out here in Moab. Occasionally I'll find non-hams on another freq. while they are wheeling. But still, simplex isn't very active here.
     
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  13. Sep 9, 2020 at 11:46 AM
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    Crazy skip today on vhf. Maine to DC
     
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  14. Sep 9, 2020 at 11:48 AM
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    FM?
     
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  15. Sep 9, 2020 at 11:52 AM
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    Yup
     
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  16. Sep 9, 2020 at 12:13 PM
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    True, Simplex is dead. Occasionally I'll hear someone, but like 1 in 10 times.
     
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  17. Sep 9, 2020 at 12:27 PM
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    Cool! I could probably get some tropospheric ducting today if anyone was on the other side to hear me.

    Still need to hook up my transverter to play with other modes on VHF. Again, someone needs to be able to hear me.
     
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    Couple times i did 220miles from coast to mountain top repeater. People local to repeater were like WTF.... haha. Did it both in Mobile and Base. Totally different times of the day.
     
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  19. Sep 9, 2020 at 12:54 PM
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    Listening to repeaters for non local responses is a key to conditions. I also watch http://aprs.mennolink.org/ for coditions.
     
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  20. Sep 9, 2020 at 1:18 PM
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    I have a big decision I need help with.

    Does my new-to-me FTM-400 go in the airplane or the '92 Toyota? Or do I keep it portable for both?
     
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