Hi Steve, I've been spending days looking for a group heer at Yahoo that might have dealt with new HAMers or wannabe's. Unfortunately, there isn't much there....
Good morning John I received my Tech License in late November 2006. So i've had it a very short time, eventhough I have been around radios for quite sometime...
Thanks for the info Scott, I was just going to order that book off the ARRL site. So I'll make sure I do. From what I've heard there are a lot of repeaters...
Hi John, I'm glad you found our group! Welcome! I totally agree with your observation there is very little HAM info in plain sight for folks just getting ...
Wow! You and Scott did a really fantastic job outlining a lot of things I've been wondering about. Thank you so much. I will certainly get going with the...
Hi John.. If I might add my 2 cents worth.... I think before you think about buying a radio, you need to ask yourself where the radio will be used. Is it...
Hi Joe, Thanks for the reply and great info on radios. Definately ones to consider and investigate. Right now I would have to say most of my activities would...
Hi John, You bet! We're all here to help. As for the eHam.net reviews, I went way on the nerdy side and did some number crunching based on the total number of...
More accessories: 8) Headphones You'll want a single ear with mike (like a cell phone headset, tie clip, or whatever), or a full headphone set that covers both...
Steve, again great stuff here on the last two posts. I really do appreciate the breakdown on the HT's, etc. I guess I can see that it is inevitable that I...
Hello all, KE7JSW here, i know the net is on sunday and i should probably wait till then to ask it, but im just really interested. What frequencies do the...
Hi Scott, Great question! Here's a list of all the OSCAR frequencies and other AMSAT satellites. http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/frequencies.php ...
Hi John, OSCAR sounds for orbiting statlites carrying amateur radios 73's KE7JSW John Elliott <jce0710@...> wrote: Hey Scott or anyone else. Since still...
Hi John, Scott, Yes, OSCAR. Not that guy on Sesame Street for sure! Hehe. Here's the Project OSCAR website that will help answer some of the history behind...
Do you have a new (or new used) radio that the owner's manual is driving you crazy, trying to figure out. Here is a possible solution: There is a company...
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This is a note sent to me by Max, KØMC, about the UNR Radio Pack breakfast this Monday 02-12-2007. Should be great! Max is one of the Elmer's on antennas...
I've decided to get the HT for my first radio. There are a ton of repeaters here in the Seattle area and I've boiled it down to 3 radios. I'd like any...
Hi John! The Kenwood is an excellent radio. Steve's (KE7HLS) audio is always superb. I have heard him make mention of one of handheld radios' one weak ...
Hey, thanks Joe! I appreciate the info on this. As I said, I'm really running close to all three models I decided on. That's the problem, just can't seem to...
OOPS!!! Heh John... Sorry...Didn't mean to mislead anyone... The twin lead J-Pole is NOT my design nor did I build it. I have to give Kudos where they...
HI John, A further comment of the F6A, the FT-60R and the VX-6R: They are all good radios. The F6A is popular with hams who want the wide tuning range; but an...
Hi Don, Thanks for that addition. This all adds up to my arsenal of info to make the right choice for me. And I realize this will not be the last rig I guy....
Oh, no problem Jim, didn't think anything of that but glad you pointed out the creator of that. Might want to get one of those. I'll contact you later for how...
Probably everybody's first radio is an HT; mine was. After a while many Hams come to realize that an HT is too limiting, so they move up to a mobile... or...
So many thanks for the info on which radio to purchase. I decided on getting the Kenwood TH-F6A which I purchased tonight. Soon as I get it shipped to me I'm...
John, Great! I'm sure you'll enjoy many hours of enjoyment with the F6A. It's a great rig with great features. I'm not overly familiar with all its features,...
