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Offline volksnick

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Re: HAM Radio

« Reply #60 on: September 03, 2013, 02:16:41 PM »
I'll be there at 6:00 to hang. Matthew works til 7 and will be late.

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Re: HAM Radio

« Reply #61 on: September 03, 2013, 11:29:50 PM »
I passed the tech exam, woohoo! Thanks Nick for the moral support.

I took the test for general after that, but didn't pass. That's fine, it didn't cost any more to take 'em both. My callsign should appear in the FCC database in about a week, so until then I'm still monitor-only.

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Re: HAM Radio

« Reply #62 on: September 04, 2013, 08:52:01 AM »
Congrats! You are now a member of the dork club. You will be asked to do all of the crap jobs at every fun event that comes to town!  :D

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Re: HAM Radio

« Reply #63 on: September 09, 2013, 08:12:40 PM »
My call sign arrived tonight - KK4TUJ.
« Last Edit: September 09, 2013, 10:19:50 PM by Russ »

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Re: HAM Radio

« Reply #64 on: September 18, 2013, 08:26:54 AM »
I put that simplex frequency on my radio (443.6) and called it "VW NET". I'm ready for Swap-a-Paluza!

Offline travisyoung

Re: HAM Radio

« Reply #65 on: September 18, 2013, 08:49:51 AM »
I want to sell my cb radio,  top of the line cobra with a new fire stik antenna and cable and antenna mount,  set up cost close to 200,  I am asking 90,  need money for other projects.  I can post up more info if someone is interested

Offline ASBug

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Re: HAM Radio

« Reply #66 on: September 18, 2013, 09:27:51 AM »
Russ,
I brought mine to work today to attempt to set it up...
I will bring it to SAP and you can dial me in.
Travis,
I got this really cool old school am / fm CB combo from Anthony a year or so ago...
I want to put it in a VW truck if I ever get one.
KC

Offline travisyoung

Re: HAM Radio

« Reply #67 on: September 18, 2013, 10:50:40 AM »
I put this one in the jeep,  a lot of the guys wheeling talk back and forth but I haven't used it yet,  have a roof mounted magnetic antenna and the reception is not great,  the firestick is tunable

Offline Russ

Re: HAM Radio

« Reply #68 on: September 18, 2013, 02:49:21 PM »
Russ,
I brought mine to work today to attempt to set it up...
I will bring it to SAP and you can dial me in.

I'll have my netbook and my cable with me, we can get you hooked up.

Offline ASBug

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Re: HAM Radio

« Reply #69 on: September 18, 2013, 03:07:35 PM »
Thanks!

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Re: HAM Radio

« Reply #70 on: September 23, 2013, 09:44:34 AM »
The ham radio club has changed their meeting location and date, next meeting is Thursday, Oct 3 at 7 PM at the Ascension Lutheran Church, 720 S. Germantown Road. This is also where they will be doing testing.

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Re: HAM Radio

« Reply #71 on: September 26, 2013, 10:27:31 AM »
I just ordered another radio. I'm not sure if mine was suffering from the first night of ownership when it got submerged or what, but it seems as though I was cutting in and out a lot. Matthew and I had radios side by side and his would receive, but mine wouldn't, unless I had my hand on the antennae... I bit the bullet and bought a black UV-5R, which should work with all my batteries and antennas. I also bought the 7.5" antennae.

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Re: HAM Radio

« Reply #72 on: September 26, 2013, 11:13:42 AM »
I soooo have to get together with you guys and get the readers digest version of how to set this thing up...
KC

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Re: HAM Radio

« Reply #73 on: September 26, 2013, 11:22:54 AM »
if you had come to swap-a-paluza, Russ would have done it for you...

Downloading CHIRP (free) and installing the drivers is really easy. The ~$3.00 cable is the only thing that isn't readily available. Chirp is like a spreadsheet and you can import frequencies based on a radius around your zip code. You can also use Radio Refrence's website info to input your own channels. Each line on the spread sheet is another channel. It allows you to enter the Channel name, freq, offsets, privacy tones, power level...etc.. all sorts of things.

If you just want it set up, thats not that hard. But if you want to be able to monkey around with it and add channels and stuff, you really should get the sync cable.

Offline ASBug

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Re: HAM Radio

« Reply #74 on: September 26, 2013, 03:55:13 PM »
Hummm, I was there.
I did see Russ, but forgot radio ;D
I ordered the cable when I ordered radio.
Thanks for the Ghia script, it looks BOSS on the ghia.
Now If I can just get the bumpers shipped Jennie could be done...
KC

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