Forum: CB & Amateur Radio

I kinda got WAS (Worked All States)... Not qualified for an award, but still.... These are all approved by ARRL LoTW Pasting the table did not go so well.... Alabama AI4QR Arizona KE7KUS Arkansas W5DPR

Finally I started the shack clean up. From the left: CPU for rig control CPU for regular computing. Monitor for rig control Yaesu FT-897D with LDG Z100 tuner Mirage 2M FM/SSB amp 160W

Is there a radio that would allow me to listen to ATC (air traffic control)? how expensive are they? I'm mainly interested in reno tower and approach at 118.7 and 119.2

I have just added my own. To read filings, go here: http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/ecfs/procee...6vb&name=10-54 To add your comments, go here: http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/ecfs/upload/display?z=lorjz Here is my submission: WP Docket No.10-54

Quote: Wireless Telecommunications Bureau and Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau seek comment on request by American Hospital Association for blanket waiver to permit hospitals to use amateur radio as part of emergency preparedness drills. Public notice at http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_publi...A-10-365A1.pdf

Since this section is a little dead. I will post a link to this ReconRobotics topic. http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2010/02/25/11361/?nc=1 Now if you read that. How do you think this will impact the 70cm band?

WTF Chicken Band mixed with Ham radio?! Great....

I love this.... Full radio control from my computer. I took my old desktop and cleaned the hd, reinstalled windows and loaded Ham Radio Deluxe. Then I hooked my Yaesu FT-897D up via a CAT cable. So, now I can't just do PSK31, but I have full rig control from the computer. Added benefit is full computer programming of the radio and all its functions. My log program in HRD automatically record time, band, and frequency while it download info about the other station from QRZ.com and upload to eQSL.cc and LoTW.

Post up what you like and dislike about the current issue of QST here for discussion. I liked the article on air core coils. It was very well written and useful. I bet the Q on those babies is great. The SMT article was a just OK, his technique is a little off but in general accurate. If he had been using the correct tip and diameter wire solder the wicking part wouldn't have been necessary. I'm interested to hear what more the experienced guys have to say about the 2 Meter Log Periodic Dipole Array piece. It looked fairly straight forward to construct, would it have any real advantage over a yagi?

http://www.emcommwest.org/ should be a good show. The trade show is worth the effort to go and see the cool stuff and pick up some parts. The swap meet 5 am! WTFH? That is the middle of the night! What is the attraction to open a swap meet so darn early? Guess all those old farts get up at 4am anyway... For anyone interested in amateur radio, here is a chance to see it all in action up close and in person. I'll be there, will you?

Please pass the word, the next One Day Ham Class (all ham exams) is Saturday, February 20, 2010 at REOC Training Center. I have a few of The ARRL Ham Radio License Manuals available. Contact me to pick one up or details on the Ham Cram. BOB MILLER WA6MTY Washoe County Emergency Coordinator Assistant District Emergency Coordinator ARES: Amateur Radio Emergency Service RACES: Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service

Many hams as well as many that are not hams are weather geeks. For all you weather geeks, check this out.

Any of the local sellers have an NMO mount w/cable? Will a lip mount work on a truck bed tool box? I suppose it'll need to turn 90 degrees. If not may go magnetic. Thanks

I have a paid subscription at www.mods.dk mods.dk is a database where you can download almost any manual related to HAM radio. I hardly ever use my quota, so if you need a manual, email me, and I will retrieve it for you.

The ad in QST caught my eye, just wondering what the community thinks of this radio.

I am just babysitting this radio but it will be on my bench for at least a year and a half. http://www.universal-radio.com/CATALOG/hamhf/FT990.html The receiver on this is awesome and the the built-in autotuner might be just a tad over awesome. 160 thru 10 on my my 80m dipole. I worked some groundwave on 160m today just to check it out. I think i will be working some IOTA stations next month just to put it through it's paces.

I see lots of people using "discriminator taps" for monitoring trunking control channels. I recall years ago people using one scanner with the tap to "drive" another scanner (probably early way to follow trunking before trunktrackers). And I read where people are trying to use scanner monitors and feed that to a sound card. Wouldn't a good 800 mhz radio like a Maxtrac or Spectra work better, or do these have to be mulit-freq?

Where can I find the most accurate listings of repeaters in Northern NV/Northern CA? I'm going to be driving between Reno and Sacramento a few times this holiday season so I'd like some repeaters programed in for the trip! Searching came up with some, but I know there are guys on here that make that trip and may know of some active ones. TIA!

Black Rock (Nevada) Amateur Radio Association News There's now an emergency phone patch available in Gerlach. It's been installed by the Black Rock Amateur Radio Association (BRARA), http://cq-blackrock.org They have a new repeater at 444.175 PL 100.0, IRLP node 7249. I'm told the IRLP node is temporarily down. To access 911, simply enter 911 on your DTMF mic. You'll get a recorded message saying

I am going to start the Radio News line here soon. But I am in need of a diplexer or as some would call it a combiner. 2 meter/ 70cm needed. News line will be on each Sat 7pm on 145.270 and 440.300 starting 1-16 Thanks for any help.