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Official Colorado HAM and cheese thread

Discussion in 'Colorado' started by Stig, Apr 18, 2016.

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  1. Jan 11, 2018 at 5:21 PM
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    Got the Kenwood installed tonight and made my first contact with it on the 145.145 repeater on squaw mountain. I still need to work out a mounting solution for the control head and make a mic extension, but at least it’s functional for now.
     
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  2. Jan 12, 2018 at 7:07 AM
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    http://www.birddawgindustries.com/tech-deck.html
     
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  3. Jan 12, 2018 at 7:26 AM
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  4. Jan 12, 2018 at 9:14 AM
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    Yep, he's a TW member I just linked to his website.
     
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  5. Jan 12, 2018 at 12:04 PM
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    What hasn't been modified?
    What antenna are you using?



    Came across this, thinking it might be worth wile instead of drilling roof or mag mount 94CBBF5A-9C66-470F-81AC-4F861EF6FCFE.jpg
     
    YamaDirtrider, Jan 12, 2018
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  6. Jan 12, 2018 at 12:13 PM
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    I am using a Comet 680somethingorother antenna on a relentless fab hood hinge mount. I havent had a chance to measure the SWR with it yet, but I have been able to RX just fine and I have TX with it once and hit the repeater and someone responded back so at least something is getting out. By the way if anyone here has an SWR meter and coax jumper I could borrow that would be awesome.
     
    mountainmonkey, Jan 12, 2018
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  7. Jan 13, 2018 at 2:50 PM
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    HAM test done and passed :thumbsup:
     
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  8. Jan 13, 2018 at 2:51 PM
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    If your Kenwood uses the same coax ends as the CB you are welcome to borrow mine again.
     
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  9. Jan 13, 2018 at 5:42 PM
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  10. Jan 13, 2018 at 9:35 PM
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    Looks interesting Josh, I also suggest talking to guys at ham radio outlet in Aurora, they all have their cars wired up and absolutely tons of knowledge.
     
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  11. Jan 13, 2018 at 9:40 PM
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    Do you need a radio?
     
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  12. Jan 13, 2018 at 9:43 PM
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  13. Jan 14, 2018 at 6:58 PM
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    @odomandr are there any particularly active 2m/70cm repeaters based in the Fort Collins area? If so I’d like to get them programmed into my radio for when I’m exploring up in that area. There are quite a few shown on repeaterbook.com but there’s no real easy way for me to know which ones get used the most.
     
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  14. Jan 15, 2018 at 3:52 AM
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    I actually was planning to look into this today. My baofeng is not picking up anything from the Denver area. I have been using echolink to listen to nets via computer. let me get back to you on this.
     
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  15. Jan 17, 2018 at 8:04 AM
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  16. Jan 17, 2018 at 2:33 PM
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    KE0OLD IS AVAIALABLE
     
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  17. Jan 17, 2018 at 3:09 PM
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    Or use a combo where the 0 is the o in old.

    Like ke0ld
    Or n0eaf :D
     
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  18. Jan 17, 2018 at 3:20 PM
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    The most active are probably these.

    Horsetooth UHF: 447.275-, 100.0/100.0
    Buckhorn UHF: 447.700-, 100.0/100.0

    The DMR machine (this is digital, needs a different radio) gets a fair amount of use.

    Horsetooth: 446.7500, color code 7 and time slot 1 for statewide, slot 2 for northern CO
     
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  19. Jan 17, 2018 at 3:35 PM
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    Looks like those are NCARC 70cm repeaters.
    The first one is linked to a repeater outside of boulder (lee hill) and claims to extend coverage in to denver.
    None of these repeaters are currently on the semi-official TWHAM channel list. Should I add them?
     
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  20. Jan 17, 2018 at 3:37 PM
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    If the TWHAM channel list is of high activity repeaters then those would be good adds. :)
     
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