/diy/ - Do It Yourself

>>1698614
Daddy, why don't you go outside anymore?
Why did mommy leave?

>>1698616
why would you save that as a .gif

>>1698699
your problem with it, is that it is a gif?

>>1698614
Eww, a 450D?
Could you not find anything better?

Anyone have bad experiences buying from the used section of (DX | Ham Outlet | GigaPart)?

>>1699090
The 450D is a fine rig. Clean audio, affordable, built-in ATU (better have that antenna close to matched to begin with). The first ones had a crapola encoder and finals. I wouldn't hesitate to buy another.

t. FT-991A user

Just got a mag loop antenna. Need a rotator, money is tight and I don't have a wife/children to use as slave labor. Anything better then spending $100+ on a TV antenna turner?

>>1699136
A Mexican or Chinese illegal

>>1699136
Shop around on Craigslist, etc. Otherwise a TV antenna rotator might be your cheapest out if it's strong enough to turn the mag loop - it should be. Price rotators for larger ham antennas - that 100 bucks will seem pretty sweet.

>>1699119
>991
Couldn't afford the IC-7300 or do you hate having good things?

>>1699176
ICOM and Kenwood can suck my balls. Had lemons from both. Hell on the Kenwood I had to buy aftermarket filters to not sound like Darth Vader or Alvin and Chipmunks on frequency. The FT-991A is NOT the FT-991, and is a fantastic rig.

>>1699181
That kind of confidence makes me second guess getting the IC-7300.
They're getting as low as $750 lightly used from the big online stores

>>1699189
Just get a store warranty so you can swap the radio in first 90 days. IC-7300 a fine rig by all accounts. No Tuner, but any operator worth his salt will have a tuner, and built in tuners are notoriously short ranged in matching, especially in the smaller radios. We are talking rig-in-a-box in any case, tuner may not matter.

>>1699213
BTW new Techicians! Enjoy talking to your local rednecks. 10M is dead now but hang out in your bandwidth - openings happen. Otherwise get your General - you can talk HF everywhere. 20m now will get you a few states over. When the bands pick up again you get the world.

>>1699246
That's why I got my General a month after my tech.
>>1698614
Anyone else listening to some smooth Spanish songs played over Dr. Savage on 7.26?

>>1699261
That general will serve you as far as you want to go in this hobby. The Extra lets you dial the bands and talk where the (US version of) radio lets you.

I was a happy General for 9 years. Many great times. Went Extra so I could be a VE in my community. Otherwise I'd still be happy with General.

>>1699263
I've got my VE just for the free badge - I'm kicking around studying for my Extra for the extra frequency allocations, plus I'm really bored at work.
Any recommended materials outside of HamStudy.org?
I kinda wish there was a local club that does an X month study program

>>1699271
You want to pass? In 2 weeks or less?

https://www.hamradiolicenseexam.com/index.html

The first two elements are easy - AE test is hard. Do this. I'm not a shill. If you fail you get to go again on study.

>>1699281
Actually AE test isn't that hard, it's just a shit ton more questions - math? forget it - electronics? forget it.. learn your FCC stuff.

>>1699284
Oh and some antenna stuff, and digital packet radio stuff.

>>1699281
>>1699284
>>1699285
Thanks, guys. I don't mind dragging it out for a few months. From what I've gathered, it's the principles of General, just bogged down with details. Antenna mapping, formulas, names of specific parts ...
Ehh. I don't have anything better to do at work. I can't shit post on reddit, I've gotten our entire company's IP addresses banned from Reddit for trolling, and surfing the interwebs has lost its appeal.

>>1699286
Get your ticket, or not. The hobby always gives. You can talk worldwide on good days (the best) on bad days you can decode beacons, get radar, wave heights' etc. from a bouey in the middle of the Gulf of Mexico. On horrible days you can talk to a dude 2 states over who has gout.

>>1699284
This. Also hamstudy is all the study material needed for any of the exams. Read the questions, read the explanations, and go pass your test.
If you're going to spend money on study material, get the ARRL manual instead of some bullshit snake oil like >>1699281 is peddling.
There is literally no need for anything other than the published ARRL materials and a good working memory.

>>1699287
Maybe it's my antenna or coax, but some days (and nights) are utter shit.

>>1698614
Who do I call with my baofeng UV-5R if my phone is broken and I crashed my car at the bottom of a canyon in los angeles, california?

Is there some emergency frequency I can call on?

>>1699324
Im guessing an old greasy horny trucker on the cb.

>>1699324
You could see if a repeater around has autopatch to dial 911.

>>1699324
no \n\n use smoke signals

>>1699324
Call a fag for your daily anon hook-up

>>1698614
ARRL Special Events:
What date range do you see and say 'bullshit'?
I'm
I'm kicking around building my own site from their data so you know what's live right now. Could use some input.

>>1699470
Little more parsing, put into SQL, add an HTML frame work and we've got ourselves a 'its all happening' calendar based on your time zone.
Worth following through with?
We're all in agreement the top three are bullshit, right?

>>1699213
TS-590SG (not a smaller rig) has an amazing built in AT. I only need an external when I use my G5RV on 60, 30, and 15 and that's more to do with the antenna than the rig.

>>1699271
If you've been an active General VE with three exams under your belt, HamTestOnline will give you two free years to their course to get your Extra. I studied for 2 months and passed my upgrade: https://www.hamradiolicenseexam.com/free-extra-course-for-active-volunteer-examiners.htm

>>1699496
Are Special Events Reindeer games?
Any input? I just find the ARRL site a headache to navigate

>>1699286
Do what >>1699288 suggests, the books and theory are helpful but not totally necessary.
>>1699289
What setup are you running? I think we can get you to goiter-net tier, at least.

>>1699622
What you see is just an Rdt-sdr, 100 ft of LMR-400, tuner, and a 40' dipole at 30' in the air.
It's really hot or miss. Wide open or like this.

>>1699627
Shortwave conditions are going up and down. There are enough websdrs you can access and compare their results to yours at different times.

>>1699289
>>1699622
>>1699627
>>1699646
Amazing what 24 hours can do. I'm listening on 80M with that 40M dipole

>>1699715
Hey, there ya go! What kind of dipole did you put up? You should see the time stations at 5/10/15/20 (depending on time of day) if nothing else.

>>1699715
Another good test is to download WSJT-X, put it in wspr mode and see what you pick up on 40/80 on the wspr frequencies.

>>1699716
>What kind of dipole did you put up?
Spi-Ro MD-40 from ebay. Took me about 4 months to figure out where to raise a 30' mast in the back yard, trench 100' of conduit by hand, then run 1x LMR-400 and 1x RG-8 (thinking of adding one more).
That mast also has a UHF discone and a homemade 20 meter dipole - that 20 meter seems to only get action in the day.
>You should see the time stations at 5/10/15/20 (depending on time of day) if nothing else.
Will do, I was only familiar with the 2M NOAA station.
>>1699718
Ahh, thanks. Another avenue still unexplored!

I'm also this guy >>1699271
Believe it or not, got my General in April and haven't made a contact yet due to differing circumstances.

Literally the only part of the stereo in my truck that I use is the aux jack, and the volume knob.

Is there such a thing as a portable DIN mount HAM with an Aux passthrough mode?
Or, is that something I could cobble together fairly easily?

Pic related, muh truck

Who knew the BaeFag DC plug also works on the Pixie and MFJ tuner lamp?
That radio is finally worth something!

>>1699734
Maybe - willing to lose your current radio? What are you looking to replace it with? HF? VHF? CB?
I hastily pulled my OEM antenna for a VHF/UFH antenna, making my AM/FM pretty much useless, but I've got a discrete exterior.
I'm kind of in the same boat - why not utilize the speakers that are there, and when there isn't anything on the airwaves, a podcast would be nice.

>>1699801
I literally only use my stereo to play my phone audio, nav and music.
I'd like VHF/UHF 50-100w, triband CB for bonus points.

USB OTG that would charge my phone would be ideal, but 3.5mm is fine, Bluetooth for bonus points.
All audio sources going to the truck speakers because why not, switching from HAM to passthrough with a knob or button, replacing the stock antennae on the truck with one correctly sized for the HAM. Unplug the mic and it's like I don't even have a radio.

>>1699715
Time to watch Waterfall TV.

>>1699812
I'm not sure, Anon. My initial idea was to remove your AM/FM, then butcher(solder) the radio DIN so something like pic related can have power and be tied into the speakers, then get Bluetooth headphone transmitters.
But that seems like a headache given if your radio has an input, you could just keep it and use a male to male jack.

>>1699931
>Pic related
Of course I forget

Lol suck it up, california hammies. California replaced you with a simple cheap cell system. Enjoy finally having to pay your way on public land instead of leeching off the state.

>>1699899
Do you not understand that this means conditions are not very good?

>>1699812
You'd be better off just installing an external communications speaker. When you try to do shit like this, it ends up with ground loops and alternator noise always finding it's way into the circuit.

>>1700002
Do you not understand that the conditions do not need to be very good? They may never be good enough for you but I heard T8WH in Palau, distance 11600km, part of the path in darkness, part in daylight.

>>1700002
If fair isn't good, why do you aim for the FAIRway, you bumbling moron!!!! GOSH!! The state of /diy/.

Why is there always a dude talking about a dipole and pronounces it "Anne-Tan-AH"?

>>1699181
bullshit, I have owned several icom and Kenwood rigs without issue, the yeasu's however have been terrible with drift and reliability issues, the only decent yeasu is the FT-101 / FT-102

>>1699324
ghostbusters?

>>1699496
>>1699590
You guys are a tough bunch of nuts to crack.
Would a 'Currently Ongoing Special Events' website not be useful because Special Events are gay or because the ARRL filtering tool is fine?

>>1699899
Time to take a shit.

>>1700069
>only decent Yaesu radio from the early '70s
>yeasu
Boomer: The post.

>>1700078
Whenever I see a box of QSL cards at yard sales, I buy them for toilet paper.

>>1700094
actually if you look up the yeasu corporation you find those old radios where made and developed exclusively by yeasu, then the company acquired Standard from marantz before being mostly accquired by Motorola, the tldr of this is most radios now produced are not developed by yeasu but tended by others which is why there is such a varience in quality between models, it's not all negative as lucrative bidding has enabled the likes of the ft-9800 to be made available much cheaper as the TYT 8900 despite being the same hardware

Will this be good?

>>1700138
We already REEEEEEEE'd about it in the last thread.

>>1700142
That's why.

>>1700138
It'll be good to see the guys who suck the corporations' cock when they release anything take a big load and finally feel shame.
>I paid $3K for a 5 watt handy talkie? I'm a braindead cum dumpster. Godfuckingdamnit! Uncle Ronny was right.

>>1700161
Case
In
Point

any cancucks done their advanced qual?

ALL HAIL THE RADIO TO END ALL RADIOS

>>1700187
BUT BUT BUT

>5 WATTS

>>1700189
Hamanon, it's 10 WATTS! Literally DOUBLE THE POWER OF 5 WATTS!

Now please hail our ICOM overlords for such a great and mighty radio.

>>1700189
BOW DOWN TO THE SUPREME RADIO

>>1700194
Buying ICOM is like buying a gas efficient car from Japan.

It is communist and degenerate.

>>1699899
Time to take a piss.

>>1700187
>>1700194
#BeActive!

>>1700161
Copefag copes again.

>>1700192
10 watts ... until you go battery mode.

>>1700206
Like anyone who buys that is going to do anything but hook it up to a power supply and just clutter their desk with another radio.

>>1699732
Not bad anon, you'll be set for a long time to come with that. Just remember to make those nice tiny loops at the top / bottom of the feedline so the water stays out of it; all the coax seal in the world won't keep it out given enough time.
>>1700138
Too early to say. No announced price yet, and specs may change. Icom unofficially said <1k USD was their target, but any number is piss in the wind until they actually say something.
>>1700161
I can see where he's coming from a bit, but the salt is real. I've blown up radios with 5W before, btw. Ground loop currents is real and a bad time.

>>1700171

After two time constants, the capacitor in an
RC circuit is discharged to what percentage
of the starting voltage?

ut=us·e^-t/tau, t/tau=2
ut/us=e^-2=0.135=13.5%

What is the value of capacitance (C) in a
series R-L-C circuit, if the circuit resonant
frequency is 14.25 MHz and L is 2.84
microhenrys?

(2πf)^2·L·C=1
C=1/(2πf)^2·L
C=43.9pF

What is the Q of a parallel RLC circuit, if it is
resonant at 3.625 MHz, L is 3 microhenrys
and R is 2.2 kilohms?

Q=R/(2πfL)=32.2

>>1700210
>Loops.
Shoot, you're right. I'll get some pics and evaluate / ask for advice tomorrow

>youngest person at a ham course
>join their organization for further training
>youngest person in the entire organization
>read a magazine from 2002
>"goberments taking our frequencies!"
>"companies buying our frequencies!"
>"young people aren't getting into HAM!"

so like how do we make HAM sexy?

no secret the average HAM is like +40

not many join organizations after their ticket

and the older HAMs are going SK by the day

how do we make HAM sexy for young people?

so the GOBERMENT/BUSINESS interests will FUCK OFF?

>>1699324
should it be an actual emergency, there aren't any punishments for broadcasting w/o a license. You're more valuable for tax dollars alive than dead.

I found out my initials are available as a callsign suffix and I'm thinking of applying for a vanity.

How long does an approval/denial take?

>>1700252
Go digital and SDR.

Like all technology, radio belongs to the millennials and we rightly need to claim it.

>>1700370
>we rightly need to claim it
Everyone can "claim it", you just need to pass an exam that isn't too hard. Problem is, there is little analog and RF being taught these days, since digital is so much easier.

>>1700375
Obviously licencencing is the way to go what I mean is the hobby is very overdue an uptake in younger generations. I suspect the very old elitist types that seem to plague radio don't actually want us to take it up.

Combining radio and computers for digital modes seems a good direction to bring in the Makers and Hackers that do so well with computing.

>>1700377
>he hobby is very overdue an uptake in younger generations.
I can agree with that.
>I suspect the very old elitist types that seem to plague radio don't actually want us to take it up.
I am not sure why there should be an elitist group or why they would or even could prevent recruiting new people. Omelette dude does not appear to be part of any elite and with zero recruitment there would only be people like that left. Shudder.
>Combining radio and computers for digital modes seems a good direction to bring in the Makers and Hackers that do so well with computing.
I agree that digital modes is a good idea and we discussed some low hanging fruits earlier. A lot of advances in mobile phone tech has not (yet) made it into the still too analog ham world. Especially all the work in 5G should be really beneficial with beam steering and more. Still, that is a lot of work to implement these things.

>>1700301
If you read the fucking website, you would have known by now.

>>1700252
>how do we make HAM sexy for young people?
They tried:
https://hackaday.com/2010/03/17/im-me-spectrum-analyzer/
Didn't work.

>>1700370
>Radio belongs to the millennials and we rightly need to claim it.

>>1700252
It's about science and human interaction.
Once you setup a station, there's little consumerism.
It requires patience and troubleshooting.
Combined, this is the 8th level of hell for a kid these days.

>>1700403
This is the truth. You're also not, God forbid, completely anonymous.

>>1699899
Time to prepare for a later bowel movement.

>>1700449
>Not anonymous
Very true, and you're on the spot without being able to google and spend half a day formulating a witty one liner.

What happens when the current crop of geriatric licensees dies off, and there is nobody left to administer the licensing exams?

>>1700577
I could see how it plays out:

>Accredited examiners go SK
>FCC/ISED does nothing
>eventually re-allocate amateur frequencies cuz "NOBODY NEEDS HAM anymore!"

or

>new HAMs realize "hey, this hobby could easily die out"
>join an organization to replace old bloods
>continue passing on the torch

realistic outcome:

>a little bit of both
Was flipping through a HAM magazine from 2000. Same exact existential worries.

>>1700577
They'll finally put the test online like any reasonable org in the 21st century.

>>1700622
Yes, like in school. The test is already multiple choice. You only need to understand the question, not the answer you select. Short term memory plus guessing is enough to pass.

>>1700252
Im a college student who got into it because i like prepping and most importantly for the first point you listed. Average HAM IS 40+ which makes it really easy to make friends with the industry leaders of my profession. It's always been about who you know, not what you know. You just have to know how to play that to your advantage.

>>1700601
A better question is probably WHERE to find people who can take up this hobby. Electronics is not a mainstream hobby.

>>1699899
>>1700722
>prepping
Time to rant about the government.

What do you guys use to get coax out of the house? I'm afraid if I drill a hole in my foundation my wife will stop letting me watch her sleep with her bf.
Will ladder line fit under a window and let it close still?

>>1700777

>>1700777
>drill a hole in my foundation
oh shit nigger what
Just run it through a vent in your attic or garage or laundry room.
Or >>1700793

>>1700793
ive never actually seen anyone use this

>>1700815
Can't imagine why

>>1700793
i'd rather drill a hole thru my foundation with an axe then use that chink shit

>>1700824
i wish it worked, even to help get others on the air. sucks not owning your own place...now i can just take a hole saw and shove a pvc elbow in there...at least that my plan.

The discussion on new recruitment we just got some unexpected good news:
http://mailman.qth.net/pipermail/elecraft/2019-October/271002.html

>>1701150

>>1701167
Yes, the pixie was mentioned. It is not good enough for present regulations, you need better filtering.

>>1701150
>Look at these socially neglected kids
>Let's enable their neglection my giving them an isolated toy

>>1701177
>the pixie was mentioned
Not in the linked article. ("SA602 based, with one crystal for TX and one for RX, running so little power than licensing is a non-issue.")

>>1701219
Tx in the US requires a license, no matter how low the power.

>>1701222
How would you legally solve your problem in the given context?

>>1701219
>Not in the linked article
True, it was in the follow up to his posting.

>>1701222
What is the situation for the ISM bands in the US?

>>1701238
For uW power levels an ultrasonic system will probably go equally far, or short as it will be.

Radio newfag here, what do I need to be able to listen to a wide range of bands? I'm not too sure what frequency I'm looking for.

>>1701253
>Radio newfag here,
Welcome!
>what do I need to be able to listen to a wide range of bands?
RTL-SDR is fine, more info in the FAQ.
>I'm not too sure what frequency I'm looking for.
That depends on what you wish to achieve.

>>1701250
Low Frequency Experimental Radio
long wave, FCC term: 'licensed by rule'

>>1701259
Do RTL-SDRs come in a form that isn't tied to a PC? I'd like to be able to use it in my car.

>>1701281
You could connect it to a rasberry pi. Prebuilt systems will cost a lot more.

>>1701291
That sounds doable. Thanks, anon.

>>1699496
>celebrating the legalization of same sex marriage in taiwan
Oh no he's a racist... ok... oh well it's all right...

PRC-152 anon, you in here? How do you get your radio to save the tone and offset? I can get mine to save the freq, but it won't keep what I set for tone, power, and offset.

>>1701324
>PRC-152
I used and worked on (repaired) prc-6 and prc-10 radios in the early sixties.
The AN/PRC-25 was promised but didn't actually reach the units I was in before I got out.
Also maintained a multitude of vehicle mounted radio equipment but the 6 and 10 were the only ones I brought home.

Where can i get a vx-8dr/8r without having to camp ebay? I checked a few sites used stuff and all i can find is some on ebay that are going for 500 dollars

>>1698699
Better than a png.

>>1701177
For commercial use, sure. Home brew gear like this has different rules, and it's on you to make sure you're not causing interference.
>>1701222
ISM bands and your WiFi is proof of the contrary. WiFi power limit is something like 100mW, same for those tiny AM band transmitter kits you can make. Google part 15 transmitters.
>>1700815
The old school way is to take a block of wood with antenna connectors in it, wrap outside in weather stripping, and hold in place with the window. I like the flat version, but that should be $10, not $50.
>>1701394
You're in for a long fight with the retirees who also want one. Just keep looking and you'll eventually get lucky.

>>1701439
thats what i feared. Who the hell told these geriatrics about ebay and why are they spending 600 dollars on an HT? How much was it when it came out? 350/400?

>>1701439
>ISM bands and your WiFi is proof of the contrary.
We're not talking about that, assfag. You also don't need a license to use a cell phone.

>>1701428
How so?

>>1701481
Clear as mud m8.

Youngish ham here (23). What's the best way to learn cw? Been trying to use lcwo.net but keep stalling out. Will just listening to the bands and trying to copy help?

>>1701537
practice more

>>1701538

k

>>1700261
Cool

>>1701275
LowFER seems to be the last activity that doesn't require FCC type-certified devices or a personal license. This would be optimal for kids playing short range CW. Details at http://www.arrl.org/lf-low-frequency
>>1701537
If you get stuck, this book will tell you what you're probably doing wrong.
Also, there's a really good Koch Morse trainer at http://aa9pw.com/morsecode/

>>1701222
What is
>FRS
>Low power FM
>WiFi
>My garage opener
Kys

>>1701281
You're going to be limited to your antenna.
Laptop or perhaps an adaptor for a phone or tablet may be possible.

>>1701537
I don't give a fuck if you're 13, 23, or 63. How is that relevant?
If anything, it's only worse given you're of the technology age but can't use a basic search engine.
I had an answer, but fuck you.

is it actually illegal to say "nigger" on amateur frequencies or just frowned upon?

>>1701640
holy fuck people like you are scum

>>1701649
>>1701670
Why do you want to bring age into learning Morse code? Why did you withhold your location and skin color and height and weight? We can clearly tell you're a faggot, so thanks for sharing your sexual illness.

>>1701646
Complaint of Julian Bond, Atlanta NAACP, Letter, 69 FCC 2d 943 (Broadcast Bur. 1978)) expressly rejected the claim that “nigger” should be prohibited by analogy to the “seven dirty words.

Hello.
So, like I am a 19 years and 7 months old and cisgendered binary, but that's strictly a phase right now. My pronounces are currently him/he and am literally considering a polynominal relationship, but am accepti g of everybody. My anthem is 'Diversity is Strength'. My religious affiliation is Communism. My hobbies include masturbating 5 times a day, herd thinking, and demonizing anyone who has an opinion.
I am of European decent, and for that I apologize.
With that out of the way, when will the IC-705 release and how much can I give Icom for it? I crave it like I secretly crave cock.

>>1698614
As an Aquarias, why should I get my ham license?
Not sure if it matters, but I am 23 and suck penises.

>>1698614
I poop blood, can someone help? I am not 23 year of ago.

I mavericked all the exams this morning. I am now prepared to begin transmitting 1000W of SSTV dark web guro to the entire globe on military bands.

>>1701742
wonderful. The image is rotated for some reason.

>>1701742
>Didn't mention age
Post discarded.

>>1701753
um sweetie obviously I'm 23, why would I be posting otherwise ;)))))))))

>>1701761
I'm that case, congrats on the Extra ticket!!!
Dial into 243 MHz and shoot the shit with me! I'm also 23, but only for the next month :(

>>1701768
We are all /23/ on /ham/. I'd love to chat, but I only have a little dmr alinco dual bander. No big boy HF. Also I guess I gotta wait a few weeks for the call to show up in the database

hi I passed my technician exam today

>>1701793
Congrats! Remember, the official 4chan calling frequency is 121.5 MHz. Announce your presence loud and clear, we'll hear you!

>>1701687
>Copefag returns

>got an uv5r
now what?

>>1701798
We're still on 2.182 for HF, right?

>>1701829
Yeah you can catch me on there all the time. Just ignore the weird siren noises, or do what I do and key over them.

>>1701829
> Using an international distress frequency
Good way to piss the wrong people off

>>1701841
It's just a continuation of the 121.5 joke...

>>1701798
is this supposed to be funny

>>1701825
Throw it in the trash and kys.

>>1701798
>>1701829
Jokes aside why dont we get on 10 meters one of these days?

>>1702160
I want to do a regular NET where we mock the others

>>1702160
>>1702217
Current conditions are horrible right now. Also, there's at least a couple of assholes, here, that would use it as an opportunity to dox anons.

>>1702289
My biggest fear after America falling into a Communist Revolution is having 4chan get a hold of my callsign.

>>1702289
I've yet to understand the impact of having people I now you post here. There are so many boards. Sure, if you could get tied back to an insane /pol/ post, you could find yourself unemployed if they wanted to go that far, but otherwise??
>OMG! You're Anon! You posted on the internet asking why people would want an IC-705?? I'm going to ruin your life!!!

>>1702291
>>1702307
Since your callsign is tied to your address, I'd be worried about swatting. Obviously, since police seem to shoot first and never ask questions these days, I'm concerned.

>>1702289
Not really
>>1702318
Those ICOM shills are in full force if they'll kill you for asking what purpose is of the 705.

>>1702334
>Talking about 10m
>Posts screenshot of 40m
Why are you such a retard? How Tx going for you?

Do call sign announcements have to be in English for broadcasts in the United States? Coming home today I was scanning across the stereo in my truck when I noticed the Spanish language station only broadcasts their station identification in Spanish. I realize ham and commercial are different and have different rules but it would seem like all broadcasts should have call signs broadcast in English with a secondary announcement in other languages if it serves an audience of people who speak that language.

>>1702412
Amateur stations worldwide do indeed have to identify in English. Commercial stations must identify, but the FCC doesn't have any requirement that it be in English according to
https://www.fcc.gov/media/radio/public-and-broadcasting

>>1701351
How about the GRC-165?

>>1702423
>Amateur stations worldwide do indeed have to identify in English.
They neither do nor do they have to.

Going to sit for General and Extra tomorrow.
Wish me luck, fags

>>1702489
ezpz

>>1702450
It's a Part 97 requirement by the FCC. Granted, this only holds for ITU regions 2 and 3. So I could be wrong for region 1, but whatever regulatory body controls that may have the same requirement but I'm too lazy to look it up

>>1702318
This is the real concern; i'd love to have a net on 40 or 80, but the doxxing risk is real.
> Hey guys this is my first contact with my IC-705!
> Anon can't handle the fact this radio exists
> Picks up the phone
> Anon, his new 705, and every dog in a 6 block radius is shot that night.

>>1702489
GL anon, soon you too can speak up in goiter-ville on 80 and 160 meters. We need to take back the bands.

>>1702511
Only 6 blocks? Your cops show some restraint.

Yeah, I too would love a 4chan Delta India Yankee net but the second we announce one, all the people that hate the Ham General threads would get on some website SDR, pull our calls and we'd be up to are ears in dragon dildos, pizzas, and SWAT, at the very least.

>>1702559
>6 blocks
That's as far as the 705 can reach

>>1702511
>>1702559
>>1702568
begone 705boomers

>>1702568
On 40 meters with a G5RV, yes, but if you put up a full wave 160 dipole, it's 9 blocks.

>>1701640
>why dont younger people get into HAM??
>also everyone:

>>1702318
I just set mine as a PO Box in a town 30 min away from where i live.

>>1702491
>this only holds for ITU regions 2 and 3
The jurisdiction of the FCC is limited to the USofA.

>free web sdrs around the world
weow this is a nice

>>1702699
A lot of them

>>1702703
>tune into radio NETHERLANDS
>find russian dad teaching daughter cq contest on 20m

Question: Let's say I work in the transportation industry and we use ~160 MHz for communications. Would it be legal for me to get some Baofang with a stupid antenna and use that at work at 8W? Or would I actually have to get a license and my employer get a license?

Shared in the old thread
Python Craigslist/Gigaparts/Ham Outlet/ QTH monitor for a product.
I was using it to snag a deal on an IC-7300, but decided to pay off my mortgage first ($20K left!).
Am also the guy puting together an ARRL Special Events in real-life website, but noone cares and I couldn't find any affiliate links to get that sweet internet money.
https://github.com/ic-705-hater/ham/

>>1702318
Most of the hams I know are ex military guys who are quite familiar with security and know what an ambush is.

>>1702775
Minecraft advice: You'd probably be fine- Type acceptance falls into a kind of grey area, but since your a legal user it's doubtful it would be an issue. Your employer is already licensed (or should be) if they're using those frequencies; assuming it's open FM and not a digital system of some kind.

>>1702423
Gracious señor.

Anyone picked up or broadcast a pirate radio station?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVZVhfbgCsw

>>1703004

>>1700601
but how does he get out

>>1703004
Here's what you want anon, if you want to look for that sort of thing:
hfunderground.com/wiki/index.php/Main_Page

It's cool that there's an option to get set up on the radio. I didn't think it was possible. I thought gatekeepers kept the whole thing to themselves. It's good to know there is an option for an average person to get a radio show. I may get one day. I can broadcast methods of getting a radio show going. I can help to recreate this experience I'm having of knowing that you can have your own radio show. Everyone has their roles in the world. lol This role is an easy one for me, I think. People will be helped if I go through it.

>>1702489 here
I passed both. Missed 1 on the general, 2 on extra.
Not bad for a retard, eh

>>1703100

Nice work, anon.

>>1703052
not on amateur bands you can't

>>1703052
>you can have your own radio show

>>1698614
I want to spray paint my Baofeng UV-5R so I might look more like a cool kid than a loser with a cheap Chinese radio. Is there a way to uninstall and reinstall the speaker without breaking things?

>>1702908

>>1703305
Looks like it's held by either glue or adhesive foam tape.
You might try heating it with an air gun or hair dryer to soften the glue, then prying it out.

>>1703308
>You might try heating it with an air gun or hair dryer to soften the glue, then prying it out.
I was thinking about that, but wasn't sure if it'd fuck anything up.

>>1703310
If you booger it, a speaker is a simple component to replace.

How do I even start to work out how to decode this mystery signal, lads? Every 10 minutes they interrupt this helix pattern with what is presumably their callsign.

>>1703335
That's fair. I'll probably give it a go when I have time to be patient with it, will report back with results.

>>1703335
>>1703419
Any idea on what kind of adhesive to use to put it back in?

>>1703404
You don't 'decode' anything retard

https://github.com/polygon/spectrum_painter

>>1703426
What about the callsign sent every 10 minutes then? That's what i'm really interested in desu. Has to be some sort of digital signal, and it's likely to be a callsign, given its in a ham band.

>>1703404
Download a digital software decoding tool such as, multipsk, mixw. There are many to choose from and you may be able to ast least identify the program that is being used to transmit that signal.

>>1703426
It's know it alls like you with poor attitudes toward others asking questions that or hobby is in decline. Think about cleaning up your act and become more of a gentleman.

>>1703444
Fuck off, if he can drop 150 bucks on a piece of gear he can spend 15 minutes doing his own learning.

>>1703431
Is the callsign audio? It's probably just a precording spliced onto the spectrum painting.

>>1700252
making it about trolling boomers

>>1703456
I’ll occasionally call cq on 14.3 just to fuck with the maritime net. Use it to test antennas/propagation

>>1703475
That's you? At least you're not the jackass who called Mayday once a week all summer. (It sounded like AC1DD to me)

If I take my radio to a foreign country and only operate it digitally through the internet do I need permission of the country I'm operating in?

>>1703494
Probably depends on the country.

>>1703494
Most countries have a reciprocity for radios (not all). For instance, I can operate radios in Finland with my US license with no further permission but it is illegal for me to bring an radio that can transmit into their country,

>applied to join HAM org
>meeting next week
>oh wait I'm kinda autistic
>gotta learn how to operate a net

holy shit what the hell did I get myself into lol

>>1703672
--. .-.. .... ..-.
I'm taking my exam this weekend, and theres a couple guys that I hear each morning, but I too am autistic, and have social anxiety so will be interesting working up the might to tx. Can't imagine running a net.

>>1703798
>exam this weekend
including glhf?

>>1703798
Good luck, spend time listening to others, participate in local nets until your comfortable talking. Trust me in no time you'll be calling CQ looking to talk, it's infectious. Enjoy.

>>1701298
How is that remotely racist?

>>1703798
Why get into the hobby?
>>1703969
Guess I can only hate faggots that aren't zipperheads

>>1703972
Because radios are cool and my radio autism is stronger than my dislike of people.
>>1703830
Thanks ..-. .- --

I'm contemplating a tower setup for my next house, likely 2-4 years from now.
Assuming the stars align and we have a healthy housing correction, we're planning on moving to a hobby farm with 5-ish acres, meaning I have room to setup whatever antenna tower(s) I want.
Being a cheapskate and knowing how to weld, I'm starting to look at tower designs and wonder if I can build tilting towers myself.

I found a fellow who welded up a nice base plate and stacked Rohns 80 feet high, then used a boat winch to take it up and down. Seems pretty reasonable.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWyYHULS8Fo

But then if you aren't going to climb it, why drop $800 on a three sided Rohn? I can get stronger steel for $140/80ft. Wouldn't pic related be just as good if guyed?

>>1704295
SOS SOS SOS FOUR CHARLY HOTEL ALPHA NOVEMBER

HAIR HAS ESCALATED BEYOND CONTROL OF HEAD!

SOS SOS SOS FOUR CHARLY HOTEL ALPHA NOVEMBER

>>1704295
I just noticed your phone saves screencaps in absolute perfect time format. Largest ammount of time, to smallest. Just as the gods intended.

Also sauce?

>>1704272
In all seriousness, do the necessary engineering so it won't fold over on itself in the wind. A better option would be finding a used tower. They show up all the time, dirt cheap.

>>1704318
That's not very /ham/ or /diy/
I'm ok with learning the engineering or buying used when the time comes (kinda skeptical I'd find what I want used when I want it - multiple towers 40'+).
Given I'm ok with gu wires and with a tilt, never plan on climbing it, I like my odds.

>>1700203
best translation

>>1700765
With electronics circles, see: hacker community, makerspaces, those sort of nerds.

>>1699939
But we the people own the government hence its our land. Mind blown.

to pieces

>>1704434
That's just what the Rothschilds and Clintons want you to think.

>>1704272
>three sided Rohn
Why not go all out with your own back yard Wullenweber?

Electron Event Alert
Point your 2m beam Northward

>>1700793
>>1700797
Why are you guys responding seriously to a shitpost?

>>1704866

>>1704878
this is what happened to Mr. Hands.
Google it.,

>>1704892
>Google it
No need.

/g/ sent me

What are the chances an intelligence agency would deploy covert remote technology using GFSK modulation? Asking for a friend.

Also have this because it's pretty dank http://yveaux.blogspot.com/2014/07/nrf24l01-sniffer-part-1.html

While I'm at it, what are the chances a wall would emit
> 1.2 uW/m3
> -42dbm
> 1300B/s
unrelated to first question. also asking for a friend.

>>1704991
>>>/x/

>>1705112
>>>/mlp/

>>1704991
What are the chances a ham would use envelope shaping for CW?

mkay got my callsign... now what

>>1705169
throw your radio in the closet and never use it again

>>1698616
There a plastic bag of feces in there somewhere.

>>1705169
throw your call out on your local repeater
>>1705176
in his pants

>>1699324
Your baofeng isn't going to reach anyone from the bottom of a canyon.

Polite sage.

What's a wheel antenna used for?

>>1705330
Smooth out concrete.

>>1702775
Depends on the country.
Canada. It's a hard no. You have to license the radio with industry canada. They will not license programmable radios. It's also an insurance liability.

>>1703305
You can buy speaker felt from fabricland.
Cut it in a circle with sheers.
Glue it in with a little super glue.

>>1704306
Dr.Stone

>>1705118
I do. It's not great. But it was a simple mod, just a resistor and a capacitor on the key.

>>1705330
pick up a wheel gun

>>1705341

>>1705330
First eat the cake the put the wheel in.

>>1704295
>>1705340
Which anime is this and how much does ham play a part?

>>1705340
I'm guessing there's currently speaker felt in there that I'll destroy by removing the speaker? Haven't gotten around to tearing the radio back open again, might be a week or two before I have time to mess with it.

>>1705550
Anon said it was Dr. Stone.
>...how much does ham play a part?
God I'd love an anime about some autistic college students doing ham shit. Like one episode can be a hot springs trip, where between watching the girls enjoy the spring they're hiking to the top of the mountian with a collapsible set of antenna and a dipole antenna to make CW QSOs with autistis in America, or Antarctica, or wherever really.

Does anyone have any experience with the DMR-6X2? Thinking it might be a good start into digital radio.

Not a HAM guy but recently bought a scanner to listen to the local PD. Sucks that only the dispatch channels are unencrypted. Anything else worth listening/scanning? I've set it to listen to MURS/FRS bands but hardly ever hear anything. Is air traffic worth listening to?

>>1705797
are you retarded?

>>1705797
>dispatch channels are unencrypted
and most have a web feed

>>1705797
You know they don't broadcast every detail OTA, right? The TAC channels end up being pretty boring, because if anything major does happen they'll close the main to unrelated traffic, while shunting routine traffic to a side channel. The other thing is, if you don't catch the call when it happens you're pretty much in the dark. This means listening for hours and catching one or two interesting events; If you're in a major city it may be more often. Expecting it to be like a Hollywood drama, however, is not realistic.

Testing
>1699999

It's getting better.
No sunspots but high electron flux.

>>1706726
If 20 isn't open, conditions are shit plain and simple.

>>1706734
My Crown Jewel is the 30 m band.

>>1706734
>mfw I got a 15m MFJ when I first started getting into this, not knowing that 15m won't be open again in my lifetime
Feels bad man.

>>1706825
collapses to 4 feet for easy storage

>>1706825
>15m won't be open again in my lifetime
I'm confused - aren't the solar cycles 11 years?
How old are you?

>>1706923
I've had 15 open up a few times, this year, since the beginning of summer. 17 and 12, too, for a matter of fact.

>>1706923
>11 years?
Yes, cycle 25 maximum around 2025. If the trend continues it will be weak but still better than now.

>>1706726
where did you get this chart?

>>1706923
I was mostly being facetious. Shit is still closed for a long as time. Planning on buying the components to switch my MFJ cub over to 40m, then making a mag loop antenna to bring out /out/ings.

>>1707213
https://rigreference.com/solar
http://www.n3kl.org/sun/noaa.html

Stupid question but I thought it may be a way for me to have some fun with SDR.
I've misplaced my car's "keyless entry" fob somewhere in my office, and cannot find it.
As far as I understand, my car emits a chirp that activates the fob, and the fob responds in kind.
I have a second functional fob, and thus would be able to listen in on the exchange.
I was wondering if there's anything I could use to capture the car's chirp and relay it somewhere else, then listen for a response?
I'm guessing the response would be different per key, but I suspect the chirp would be the same.
Even if the chirp changes over time, I could relay it live from a receiver in my car to a transmitter in my office, trusting the chips have an allowable window of drift.
Plus, I believe the system behind these keys has already been compromised, and the encryption broken.
If this is feasible and anyone's willing to point me in the right direction, I can provide more details if need be.

(As of now I've only really played around with packet radio to link up various computers, but I'm looking to learn as much as I can here)

>>1706856
>collapses to 4 feet for easy storage
Anon is taking it to his grave and TX-ing play by play of the resurrection

>>1707268
>Spends 2 weeks trying to see the rf wave of his car keys, then playing foxhunt to find the fob to avoid 2 minutes of organizing his office and finding the damn thing.
Welcome. You'll do well here.

>>1707318
I already know the rough frequencies, and I've already torn apart my office.
At least knowing that it's NOT in here would give me some relief.
Also, being able to quickly see if it's in the washing machine or any wardrobe would help also.
I threw off my jacket with it in one pocket, and I haven't seen it since.
Unless it managed to phase through a fucking wall, a possibility I will not exclude, then it has to be here somewhere, but I have pulled my entire fucking office apart looking for it, and it's nowhere to be found.
I've bought myself a beltclip for all my other keys and it's going on there when I get it back, and I've bought a kit to reprogram the fob of another car to match this one, but I'll be fucked if I'm paying the stupid high prices that my dealership's asking for a new key.
The horrible thing's not that I'm too lazy to look, it's that I've already spent hours and am going to have a fucking aneurism if I have to spend another minute looking.

>>1707355

>>1707317
Brb adding a dipole antenna running off my tombstone to my will.

>ordered the 48 INCH BIG SCHLONG ABBREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

what am i in for?

Why does it take so damn long to get a call sign? Isn't that shit procedurally made? Should take a day or two. Really should only take a few hours, but giving a day for the VEC to punch info into a computer.

>>1707660
got mine on the same day i passed the exam

>>1707660
Have patience, anon. It'll come.
I got mine the next business day b/c the VEC did it online. I had to wait for my General to show up in the db for about 2 weeks since they went through snail mail.
Either way, remember the VEC is a volunteer, in the truest sense.

Anyone know if FRS has offset tones or any insight into how they're arranged?
Reckon I should be a rebel and add them to my BaeFag

>>1707894
Just kidding, they're pre-programmed into CHIRP

>>1707894
>offset tones
m(

K9RSY is on 7.20

Hi /ham/ coming here from /diy/ got a bit of a crystal issue >>1707866


I have a VTR with a 4.267200 mhz crystal thats out of spec and useless, but as far as I can find, nobody makes them anymore but I was told ham enthusiasts know how to get custom crystals?

>>1707994
Use an Si5131 or something

>>1707997
>clock generator chip
interesting idea., however I dont think I can get it to fit i the tight spaces of the vcr belly, plus the machine runs on 12V and 24.5V and the chip needs 5V or 3.5V

How do I make a basic cw receiver?

>>1707994
You can pen your crystal if you can find one with a higher starting frequency than what you desire:
https://hackaday.com/2010/05/10/hack-your-crystals-frequency/

Hey /ham/, if I'm pulling coax cable to the roof for a potential antenna hookup, do I need to take into consideration the length of the cable? Or am I just concerned with avoiding sources of interference like AC cables?

>>1708021
Keep it as short as possible. Longer runs equal more loss, the amount (of loss) depends on type of coax.

>>1707994
>out of spec
how much is it off? did you check the capacitance range of C219? these things age as well or lose contact.

>>1708030
my freqency counter is reading it at 3.27mhz.
Twisting C219 doesnt really change the value much at all,
but thats a good point I'll check the capacitance on it, schematic says it should be 20 (pf i assume)

>>1708033
That would be almost exactly 1MHz too low, not likely for a functional crystal. Did you measure at TP201?

>>1708039
Apologies for the low res schematic but i highlighted the relevant areas. Did you mean TP204? There is a TP201 but its not near the circuit area Im working in and the schematic doesnt list it as an adjustment point.

also I tested C219 with my MM and I got a range of 0-30pf when rotating (it does a contiunal 360degree so it goes from 0-30pf down to 0 and repeats)

>missed first portion of instruction net
>only able to check in at tail end
>sound like a total retard not knowing the procedures

ha ha time to kms :^)

>>1708046
>0-30pF
That's ok. Yes, TP204 to GND is the point to measure the frequency.

>>1708052
do you think there's anything else in that area that could be causing bad readings? like you said, the crystal shouldnt be measuring that low?

>>1708055
The signal that comes from TP202 possibly. I think TP204 is there for a reason.

>>1708001
Most basic is direct conversion, like the pixie. Look for similar circuits. You need a stable VFO for CW.

>>1707847
It is just painful waiting, after already waiting months for a exam date to line up. Especially when something like a non-custom procedurally generated call sign could just as easily be issued on the spot. Hell if we're gonna have to wait anyways why is it not an option to get a vanity right then and there? Snail mail aside this seems more like an issue with the FCC and the ARRL not having a more robust licensing system.

>>1708073
*to request a vanity. I get they have to check and approve thoughs.

>>1708064
thanks. looks like I'm just going to have to find a replacement crystal somehow. i replace the bad cap, and the transistor as a precaution which made no difference. adjusting the VR202 also made no difference.
i went to go recheck the reading and now its at ~2.8mhz

>>1700203
>an hero in style
what did they mean by this?

Is there a website where I can practice listening to callsigns?

English is my 3rd language and I have a hard time picking up callsigns when stations talk fast.

NEW THREAD
>>1708200
>>1708200
>>1708200

>>1708073
I hear ya, but we aren't dealing with a technologically savvy set of orgs.
The ARRL and FCC websites stopped advancing around 2003.

triple the fee

>>1708238
Consider it initiation hazing.
Old fags had to drive to the FCC office to test.

>>1707660
>>1708073
>>1708279
>but I want it now!!!
>I passed my test 10 minutes ago!
>Where's my call?!?
>I'll just kerchunk the repeater with my baomeme until it comes.
>I guess I'll have to log some dx on FRS until then.
>Goddamn FCC!!
>Anyone here wideband their baomeme?

>>1708296
>imagine having this little reading comprehension...
Must be rough.

>>1708298
I think you mean ruff

>>1708071
How would I go about learning how to do this?

>>1708367
type 'simple cw receiver' and hit enter

>>1708416
hmm

>>1708475
>hmm

>>1708416
I also want to learn about components and stuff as I want to use it to learn

>>1708511
allaboutcircuits.com

Damn, I've seen two groups of people get their call signs from exams I had thought of going to, and I'm sitting here over a week after my exam with no call sign. Feels bad man.