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Death to the Tourists Edition
Previous Thread >>1777491

>New to /ham/? Read this shit!
>n00b questions: answered
http://www.arrl.org/what-is-ham-radio

>Idiot's Guide to Coax Cable
https://www.pcs-electronics.com/guide_coax.php

>Looking for frequencies to monitor near you?
http://www.radioreference.com

>A Guide to Test Equipment
http://home.alphalink.com.au/~parkerp/gateway/noaug00.htm

>Online Practice Tests:
http://aa9pw.com/
https://hamstudy.org/
https://hamexam.org/
https://www.laurelvec.com/

> Real-Time Propagation Data
http://prop.kc2g.com/

>Space Weather
https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/communities/radio-communications

>WSJT-X 2.1 User Guide
https://physics.princeton.edu/pulsar/k1jt/wsjtx-doc/wsjtx-main-2.1.2.html

>FT8 operating guide
https://www.g4ifb.com/FT8_Hinson_tips_for_HF_DXers.pdf

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>> No.1794095

Anyone here actually have portable rigs? HTs don't count.

>> No.1794100

>>1794095
I've got an 857d that does me well.

>> No.1794104

>>1794100
What power source do you use to operate portable? I have an 817ND, myself.

>> No.1794107

>>1794104
4S lipos from hobbyking and an adjustable regulator.

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>> No.1794113

>>1794107
Yes, I need to invest in LiPo.

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>>1794110
more portable

>> No.1794118

I've been throwing around the idea of putting together a loop, for portable op. I can't justify spending $500 for an Alex-loop or similar. The lazy side of me would rather buy something like the buddipole or even the Yaesu atas-25. I've gone the random wire route for years, but it takes a lot of set-up and take-down time. I've also had ok luck with a Hustler resonator vertical using a tripod. I actually had someone, from Brazil, call me when I was running QRP in MN. Thoughts?

>> No.1794122

>>1794085
I need NC on 20M for a WAS endorsement - the odd thing is I have had 3 QSLs on QRZ over the past 2 months, but none in LoTW.
Has anyone else experienced something similar?

>> No.1794132

>>1794122
Some people upload their contacts when they get around to it. I had a contact from 2011 just get confirmed a month ago. Patience is a virtue in ham radio.

>> No.1794139

>>1794132
True - I do hear you there, but they're digital contacts.
Makes me scratch my head and point the finger back at me as to why all 4 uploaded to QRZ.com, but none uploaded to LoTW.

>> No.1794163

>>1794139
Not everyone automates logging. I don't. Most of what I run is digital. That old contact was JT65A. Since everything is FT8 these days, everyone wants instant gratification with no effort.

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1794235

How to transmit on VLF on the cheap?

>> No.1794269

>>1794235
Befriend a whale.

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1794272

>>1794235
Join the Navy, obviously.

>> No.1794284

How do I build an outside antenna to get an extra mile of range out of my uv5r , I can send and receive messages at 2 miles currently...

>> No.1794287

>>1794284
If you have to ask, you'll need an SWR meter and probably a VNA. You should probably just buy a 2m colinear.

>> No.1794291

>>1794284
>I can send and receive messages
Use your phone.

>> No.1794357

>>1794110
I need to do this. I just ordered a signalink so I think I'm gonna be more inclined to go out.
>>1794115
How does 3cm work out for you?

>> No.1794359

Fellow Oregonfag, you in here? I'm at families in Mollala region for a few days if you want to fuck around with NVIS on 20m.

>> No.1794408

>>1794291
>Use your phone.
Thanks fucking faggot great help
I bet no one can use a radio better than you!

>> No.1794410

>>1794284
Get a DBJ-1 antenna, or a yagi on a motor. About all you're going to get on VHF/UHF. If you want real range get HF.

>> No.1794423

Is there an antenna design for dual band ham uhf/vhf using 19 to 22 ga. Phone wire by any chance ?
Or coaxial,
could run an aerial 50 ft or so...

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1794447

I want to get an SDR receiver to view the RF activity on a waterfall display. Listen to some SW radio, see what the rednecks are up to on CB, see if there is any VHF UHF activity in my area, and whatnot.
An Emer friend said the SDRplay is great, but it's hard not to just go with the RTL-SDR dongle that has really good reviews and is 6X less with nearly the same stated range.
Anyone have experience with these? Recommendations?

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Sorry man I sold my HF rig back in college to buy a car. (pic).
I'm mostly just playing with mountain top FM VHF. If getting on SDR(>>1794447 ) I see the bands are more alive and I find a good deal on something like a 706mk2g, then I'll get back into HF.

>> No.1794476

>>1794269
>>1794272

Lol, cmon srsly

>> No.1794484

>>1794447
If you're ever going to be tuning below 28MHz for longer than five minutes, get an SDRPlay RSP1A. RTL direct sampling is dogshit and by the time you add in a decent upconverter you've spent 3/4s the cost of the SDRPlay already.

>> No.1794487

>>1794447
>>1794484
like anon said, the rtl-sdr is dog shit. I got an rsp1a to add waterfall to my hf rig and to listen to shortwave stations.

>> No.1794488

>>1794484
It can't be that hard to make one, right? It's just an oscillator, a mixer and maybe a couple filters.

>> No.1794504

>>1794488
If you've got access to cheap PCB fab sure, you could use a TCXO and SBL-1 or.similar. You're still left with the meager 8-bit ADC of the RTL stick though. I do love the RTL-SDR devices for VHF and UHF but for HF, nah.

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>>1794085
be very qwiet i'm hunting dx

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I bought a kenwood TK-8160 off ebay and when I opened it up it has this board soldered inside, two leads are power, the other two leads go to the PTT button and the mic on the back side of the faceplate, what is this board?
It looks like a CTCSS encoder but the radio has an internal encoder so why the fuck does it need that?

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>>1794977
I have two close up pics

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>>1794980

>> No.1794982

>>1794977
I just thought about it and I think this radio was used by law enforcement, I think this might be a type of sub audible squelch system that isn't standard, for swat team repeaters they probably don't use CTCSS or DCS, they probably have their own system that the average pleb can't fuck with, which would be this board.

It can't be a scrambler because it's only on the output and has no effect on the input.

>> No.1795003

Is there an antenna design for dual band ham uhf/vhf using 19 to 22 ga. Phone wire by any chance ?
Or coaxial,
could run an aerial 50 ft or so....

>> No.1795004

>>1794981
lift the label and look up the chip

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>>1795004

>> No.1795016

>>1795012
https://www.jameco.com/Jameco/Products/ProdDS/1393601.pdf
https://www.microchip.com/wwwproducts/en/PIC16F818#additional-features
Could it maybe be a scrambler and they are just using a single feature of it, hence why there are tons of extra wires that are just cut off?
Once I get my programming cable I'll try transmitting and see what I get out of it.

>> No.1795023

>>1795012
>>1795016
Ok, so I used some flux and solder wick to get some solder off the text above the microcontroller, after 10 min of googling I figured out what it is, it's an ANI encoder.
https://www.midians.com/sales-brochures/ANI-F-Series-Brochure.pdf

>> No.1795124

>>1794284
I built a 2m moxon antenna using solid 10 gauge wire according to specifications I found online. I can hit a repeater 30 miles away with a 5w ht from inside my car.

>> No.1795171

>>1795003
Look up bazooka antennas.

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>have an RDA127 I use for military training area information
>make a new case for it since original case was trashed a long time ago and been using it with only the front face
>drop the board right before I put it into the new case
>its dead
I want to go to sleep and never wake up rn

>> No.1795598

>>1795124
are you using it vertically?

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>>1795598

>> No.1795696

When does 6 and 10 open for the summer? This is gay.

>> No.1795794

Question about faraday cages:
Shortwave radio is, say, ~30m-10m. Say I have a window that's 2mx2m, so less than 20% of the wavelength.
If the frame's grounded, does that mean it'll block all radio signals from that direction?
What if it's ungrounded?

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>>1795647
Interesting.
So you could make a vertical moxon that hangs in a tree ...
Anyone have experience with something like this? May give it a go this weekend!

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>>1795895
>hangs in a tree

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>>1796018

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i'm building a powered mic

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and here we go, that should power the status LED with M2 out.

>> No.1796224

>>1795413
Fix the board. I fixed a broken board in a scanner that went up to 900mhz and it worked.

>> No.1796240

When using an LC filter like those from https://rf-tools.com/lc-filter/, what happens when the input and input impedances are not the correct ones? Does it simply mean the Q of the filter will be different, or will I get reflections, signal distortion or other weird results?
I assume the output impedance is only at the range of frequencies that's are filtered, right? What if the input and output impedances are different at different frequencies?

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I seem to have stalled at 82 for my DXCC with ft8 using a 160-6 fan dipole (located around Ohio) mainly staying on 20m and 40m.
I think I need to focus on South America to pick up 5-8 countries, but then will need to focus my attention on the Pacific. Any tips? I was contemplating a 20M moxon, but my yard doesn't seem large enough for a directional antenna.

>> No.1796360

>>1794981
looks like ANI encoder :
https://www.midians.com/products/kenwood-ani-encoders
whatever that is

>> No.1796363

>>1795023
>>1796360

Ah fuck sorry you got it

>> No.1796364 [DELETED] 

>>1796360
>>1795016

>> No.1796366

Anyone ever use HRD with an FT-818?

>> No.1796477

>>1796366
Not the 818 but a large number of rigs over the years, what's your issue?

>> No.1796513

>>1796477
Having trouble connecting. I've got it hooked up with a signalink for 2m, and have set the radio up for digital but having no luck so far. I also have the program set to the FT-817 (there is no FT-818, and I can't fin much on their website). I'll set it back up in a bit and grab a screenshot of the error.

>> No.1796563

Any tips on running a wspr beacon on 10m off of solar?

>> No.1796565

>>1796563
What transceiver?

>> No.1796567

>>1796565
https://www.zachtek.com/product-page/wspr-tx-lp1-transmitter

Was thinking about getting this kit

>> No.1796572

>>1796567
Yeah that looks awesome, I've got a U3S from QRP Labs and it's pretty cool but needed some tweaks on the output. As far as solar goes, a decent battery management board and a cheap chink MPPT controller should be fine long term.

>> No.1796576

>>1796572
wat kind of batteries should I get, I don't know shit about solar.

>> No.1796600

>>1794085
are 11 meter band operators allowed here?

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Bought a 4 pack of N connectors to solder into my kenwood UHF radios, I've heard the euro versions of this radio come with N and the American ones are SO-239.
People say the 239 socket doesnt hurt the performance at all and others say it does, I figured no harm in upgrading to euro spec.
Had to cut these 4 hole N sockets into 2 hole to make it fit the chassis though.

>> No.1796621

thinking about adding a galaxy dx-959 to my collection anyone have any experience with them also looking to pick up a workman superstar powered mic for it

i already run a uniden bearcat 980ssb as my home base station

>> No.1796628

>>1796224
I did, after examining it was just a broken capacitor lead

>> No.1796633

>>1796613
Seems like a lot of work for diminishing returns. Especially since now the vast majority of stuff is going to require new plugs or adapters

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>>1796633
It wasnt very much work, like 20 min, and I can crimp cables of whatever I need, I have lmr240 on the roll so I just make cables as I need with whatever ends I need.
Trying to get every last bit of performance out of this mobile setup rn

>> No.1796672

Can anyone recommend me a good, but somewhat affordable HAM and CB radio to buy for SHTF scenario? When the world collapses I want to hear what the boomers with their guns are doing.

Also, a question. So the government can triangulate your HAM if you're in an illegal range, but could some boomer in SHTF triangulate you?

What about CB? Can that be triangulated?

>> No.1796738

>>1796672
pick up a uniden bearcat 980ssb
it is one of the best cb radios on the market
it has (SSB) single side band which allows you to operate legally at 12 watts instead of the standard 4 watts

>> No.1796750

>>1794977
>>1794982
>>1795016
>>1795016
>>1796613
>>1796637
>I'm a massive flaming homosexual
>Look at my blog posts
>I replaced a connector instead of using an adapter
No one cares about your used fleet rig "upgrades." If you're so worried about performance you should of soldered a straight run of coax directly to the radio and antenna.

>> No.1796820

>>1796750
adapter?
I don't even have the antenna installed yet, I haven't even crimped the coax yet.
What would I be adapting to?
Are you ok?

>> No.1796854

>>1796820
He's right though. We don't care that you know how to use a soldering station. Why are you bragging about it on here? You think you're hot shit for replacing a plug?

>> No.1796859

>>1796854
>don't post about radio stuff in the radio thread
>stop bumping my radio thread with radio stuff
>stop trying to incite conversation regarding the efficiency of plugs at various frequencies
Where did I touch you with my soldering iron?

>> No.1796877

>>1796854
>We
count me out
i'm no borg dweller

>> No.1796915

>>1796854
>>1796750
>only person working on a project and posting pictures to show what happening

you 2 faggot niggers are useless and should see yourselves out

>> No.1797006

>>1796854
>We don't care that you know how to use a soldering station
Why this "we?" Intestinal parasites?

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>>1796854
>>1796750
here's your (You), you no post, no project, no nothing homo.

my power mic thingy worked, but the input cap was too manlet so the output was all highs/no ass.
in V2 ill not bother with using the original back cover but print a bigger one so everything fits properly this time. also powering the pre-amp on when transmitting was a dumbass idea, that'll be changed as well.

build things you filthy niggers, build and make yourself better

>> No.1797046

>>1796513
>>1796477
I think I figured out my problem. I need a CAT for laptop -> radio so I've ordered one. The signalink seems to be working just fine.

>> No.1797090

>>1796915
Go work on your own projects. Stop looking at 4chan and go read a book.
>>1797027
I am working on projects (proof: https://imgur.com/a/ugu0JS4).). I just don't need the validation from posting about it on here every 5 minutes like a social media addicted whore.

>> No.1797096

>>1797090
seethe

>> No.1797128

Just made a 5,000 mile contact on 10M.
Hallelujah, the bands have risen!

>> No.1797149

>>1797128
amazin

>> No.1797160

>>1796600
I have seen 11 meters referenced in /ham/ threads before.

As a licensed operator, I do not know so many people shit on CB. It is an excellent introduction/gateway drug to proper ham radio, and is the only part of the spectrum you can shitpost in freely without consequence. I still have prominent CB setups in both my mobile and base shacks.

>> No.1797178

>>1797090
Why are you so sour bro??

>> No.1797180

>>1797178
kys, furry

>> No.1797181

>>1797160
Because it's a dick measuring contest, of illegal power and mic effects, 85% of the time.

>> No.1797188

>>1797181
Why do you hate fun?
>>1797180
No you

>> No.1797221

>>1797178
Ok, fine, whatever dude go ahead and make 3 blog posts every time you "build" a new antenna, add an audio preamp or change a plug on your radio, who cares.

>> No.1797229

>>1797046
You don't need CAT for digital. Just set the radio to vox and manually tune it to whatever frequency wsjt or fldigi tell you to (digimodes are USB regardless of band).

>> No.1797231

>>1797221
for real, are you ok?

>> No.1797260

>>1794447
I own both. The RSP1A is miles above the RTL-SDR in every way. Even with an upconverter,the RTL-SDR is dog shit for HF. I use mine mainly for satellite crap and 2 meters and slightly above,now.

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>>1797260
>mainly for satellite crap
such as?

>> No.1797268

>>1797221
lol u mad

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>>1797128
QSL

>> No.1797270

>>1797267
Just NOAA.

>> No.1797271

>>1797260
What upconverter have you tested it with?

>> No.1797272

>>1797271
NooElec Ham It Up V2. I see they have a smaller version out now, but like somebody else said, you're better off just putting that money towards a better SDR. The SDRPlay devices are nice, and I'd like to try the Airspy HF+.

>> No.1797276

Listening in on the CB band with my SDD, and all I can say is, wtf? Do these loons reallly transmit with 1500 watts? I'm hearing literal Mexicans from up here in New England.

>> No.1797277

>>1797276
there's one ukrainian we can receive in the middle of germany, he's got a yagi and blasts with 500W

>> No.1797289

>>1797277
I think it's kind of funny. I'm hearing some pretty crazy shit. One guy was screaming about wearing panties on his face, and the Mexicans sound like they're making fun of Chinese people, and playing ridiculous sound loops over and over again.

>> No.1797300

>>1797289
cb is great because of the people and their shenanigans, ham boomers are a stereotype for a reason.

>> No.1797305

>>1797300
I'm starting to realize this. Ham chats are boring as fuck. Actually, I enjoy listening to some of the AM nets on HF (mostly because they piss everyone else off), but otherwise, I mostly stick to digital stuff. I have an old Viking CB kicking around, I my see if I can fix it up. CB sounds like fun.

>> No.1797308

>>1797305
local old people are having fun on ssb, there's a bunch of italians and poles/czechs/russians blasting in on AM sometimes.

>> No.1797389

>>1797276
>1500 watts
More like 15000 watts, if not more.

>> No.1797408

>>1797221
your kind does not belong here, be a homo someplace else

>> No.1797486

>>1797276
No, the 10/11m bands are open, that's why you're hearing Mexicans.

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>>1797486
>10/11m bands are open
but not in region 2

>> No.1797548

>>1797408
Sounds like a fair bit of projection going on there.

>> No.1797609

>>1797548
sounds like it hit the spot, fagget

>> No.1797623

>>1797609
Nope

>> No.1797696

>>1797305
Definitely with you there. 95% of discussion on the ham bands is about the weather, or radios. Though I have had some really good QSOs in that remaining 5%, they are few and far between. I think that they are worth it personally, but the typical boomer chatter can get boring some times.

CB is wild in comparison. Just leave a radio lying around constantly listening to 19. And if you are anywhere near a highway or some rednecks, you will randomly hear the weirdest shit throughout the day. A lot more people talk on 38 than you would imagine, too. Even when the band is dead, you often do get some local chatter on it which basically amounts to an HF net with swearing and more doubling. And of course, channel 6 is just /b/.

I would recommend dusting off that Viking.

>> No.1797801

I'm studying for my tests. I'm hoping to go straight to Amateur Extra, but I found out about QSL cards and think they look super rad. Are people still commonly exchanging them?

I would love to send/recieve some, but I don't know if I ought to develop it as part of the hobby as I've heard it's a dying tradition, but I can't get any terribly authoritative source to comment on it.

>> No.1797873

>>1797801
I tried to get my Technician and my General at the same time. Ended up being just one question off the latter, and had to go back later. Normally, I would recommend that you just do the same, but given the current situation going on, exams are pretty hard to find.

Just remember, the practice tests are your friend. I basically passed my exams by doing those repeatedly until I had memorized all the answers. Good luck, and I hope you enjoy the hobby.

I have never done anything with QSL cards myself, though. Most hams use QRZ.com from my experience to basically do the same thing. I should look into proper cards myself, though.

>> No.1797895

Does the FT3D support some sort of KISS mode for sending data over C4FM?

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so your back cover of your stock mic didn't fit batteries and other shit properly?
guess we print a new one.

>> No.1798038

>>1794095
prc320 with ces hello

>> No.1798055

>>1797027
>>1796820
I know you two /diy/ and so I am hoping for some help. I have a H-250 handset, and rather than spend $100 for some giy5to make me on I instead ordered a GC283. I have a box measuring ~3-1/2x1-1/2x1-1/8 inches. The setup will be for a Yaesu FT-818. I expect all I need to do is solder an audio jack to the headphone, and an RJ-45 for ptt and mic but is there by any chance something I'm missing?

My chief concer is powering the speakers. Should I plan some form of power or will I get enough juice from the radio? How do I even go about finding this info (outside of questioning others)?

>> No.1798056

>>1797229
So I'm correct in thinking the cat is purely for radio control over my PC?

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>>1798055
you want to power the speaker of the handset or what? the interbutts says it's over 1k ohm, so you should be save putting the output for an external speaker on it.
that's how i power my sennheiser headpones that run over 300 ohms.
http://www.prc68.com/I/H250.shtml
http://www.prc68.com/I/U229PO.shtml#A

>> No.1798066
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>>1798055
there ya go
http://radiomanual.info/schemi/YAESU_HF/FT-818ND_user.pdf

>> No.1798083

>>1798066
Well yes I have this as I own the radio (and therefore the manual) but that says nothing about the H-250.

>>1798062
Thanks, once the part arrives I'll give it a try. If it doesn't work what are some good resources for very small amps? I'm guessing home brew is going to be my only option.

>> No.1798089

>>1798056
>cat is purely for radio control
Yes.

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1798091

>>1798055
>I have a H-250 handset
>This handset was designed for use under combat conditions which includes explosions, heavy trucks or tanks driving nearby, etc.

>> No.1798100

Where tf do I buy equipment? I google a given radio and I get a bunch of pages with either tech specs, reviews, or accessories.

>> No.1798110

>finally get sw receiver with ssb to listen in on the hams
>it really is boomers talking about politics
I’m not sure what I expected

>> No.1798154

Why are TNCs so expensive what do they do that a raspberry pi or my phone can't?

>> No.1798175
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>>1798110
Just wait until the corona contest is over.

>> No.1798189

>>1798154
Just use direwolf. There is zero reason to use tncs with the advent of sound cards.

>> No.1798204

>>1798175
Oh boy, I can't wait to listen in on those sweet weather reports and signal strength/audio quality dick measurement contests!

>> No.1798205

>>1798189
Hardware PACTOR modems supposedly work way better than anything in software.

>> No.1798207

>>1798175
heard some dude talking about eating, fingering, and busting loads in a woman's "twat" as well
very wholesome

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>>1798204
nothing better to prepare you for the disappointment of slow scan tv

>> No.1798224
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>>1798204
It's your choice and like attracts like.

>> No.1798228

>>1798224
QO-100 is the premier way to talk to based Germans.

>> No.1798289
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SIX METERS IS OPEN!!!!!!!

>> No.1798323

>>1798289
which planet?

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>>1798323
Ehh, just made a 1,000 mile contact. I'll take it.

>> No.1798343

>>1798083
you do not need an amplifier, your radio's speaker output can drive that headset.

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>>1798091
>using a well made item is larping because .mil

>> No.1798407

>yesterday, horizontal dipole: hot signals skip from 600 miles away but won't reach 3 miles local
>today, vertical quarter wave: (crickets)

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>>1798323
Ehh, just made a 1,000 mile contact. I'll take it.
>>1798407

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I sure hope you are learning morse code.
lcwo.net

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>>1798436
Learn from my mistakes. Spend 15 minutes _every_day for two months and you will have it. Don't do "marathons" for hours once in a while.

>> No.1798444

>>1798436
As an alternative, is there a frequency where the speed is closer to 12 than 25? I am rather rusty.

>> No.1798446

>>1798444
You could just cq. If the other guy remembers their time studying for their license they should know that it's polite to tx at the speed of the person they're replying to, not their personal fastest.

>> No.1798459

>>1798444
People drop by on the mumble (voip) server.
http://internetcw.weebly.com/

CW over internet.

>> No.1798472

kek so which one of you autists just sperged out in that /ham/pol/ thread?

>> No.1798478

>>1798446
I haven't gotten a rig yet. I asked for suggestions, a QRP for CW on HF. Mobile is a bonus. I was thinking of the Pixie but when I heard here that even in reception it leaks unacceptable levels I dropped that idea.

>> No.1798486

>>1798478
Get a QCX, it's cheap and it's well designed.

>> No.1798496

>>1798382
>FB meme confirms lima alpha romeo papa ongoing.

>> No.1798515

>>1798486
Mmmmmmmmm, looks interesting. No open source code but I guess we cannot have it all.

>> No.1798531

>>1798515
It's just an ATmega328, you can Arduino it if you want, take a look at the SSB projects people have done with it.

>> No.1798548

>>1798478
Xiegu G90. (that's a period)

>> No.1798552

>>1798548
you're on your period

>> No.1798553
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1798553

>tfw 10 meters is open and 27.025MHz is blaring with the sweet sounds of autistic rednecks screaming hilarious retarded shit.

The international shitposting frequency. As god intended.

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>>1798496
Genuine question. What is it like having the iq of a squash?

>> No.1798562

>>1798478
Lol. Any cheap receiver leaks the LO. People have used regen and direct conversion receivers forever and nobody ever cared. Your PC probably leaks as much RF.
The problem with the pixie is that it sucks. There are some better yet still cheap radios and kits. QCX, frog sounds, rockmite51 and possibly others. You can also get a non-toyish CW QRP radio for $200 called SW-3B.
You'll want to couple your kit with an HF capable rtlsdr, that will greatly expand its capabilities. You'll need to build a frontend saver (tx/rx switch).

>> No.1798564

>>1798548
>spend 600 bucks on a 20w chink toy when you could spend it on a 100w used japanese radio

>> No.1798566

>>1798459
I just use morsecode.me
It sucks but at least I don't have to set up anything

>> No.1798571

>>1798553
*confused redneck screaming*

>> No.1798573

>>1798553
I've gotten 50 QSOs in the past 12 hours on 6m-15m
I've been waiting half a year for today - and it was worth the wait!

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>>1798553
we prefer the term ruralite

>> No.1798581

I wonder how many doorbells and industrial telemetry these people are jamming with their thousands of watts on an ISM band.

>> No.1798582

>>1798573
ENGLAND ON 10 METERS FROM TENNESSEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

>> No.1798584

>>1798581
not enough

>> No.1798627

11m is lit http://websdr2.k3fef.com:8902/

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https://youtu.be/xG_09x4u7HA

What kind of car unit should I buy?

i just got my technician license

>> No.1798665

>>1798638
Icom for cheap. Kenwood for long lasting.

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>>1798627
Is it ever! Holy smokes!

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>>1798627
Is it ever. /pol/ is on 27084.7

Anyways, somebody mentioned voiced powered radios. This is the schematic of one that made contacts over 1000km!

>> No.1798680

So if I understand random wire receive only antennas correctly, I can just cram a wire into my antenna socket and be off to the races, yeah?

>> No.1798682

>>1798559
Shouldn't you be out playing war games in the woods, or are you grounded?

>> No.1798683 [DELETED] 

>>1798680
Touch the center conductor to the shielding and/or ground before putting it in the socket. Make sure you don't "cram" it into a female socket.
If you spread the leaves of the center conductors that hold the pins, you'll have trouble down the road (intermittent connections).

Take the following with a grain of salt (I forget the real statistics and technical paper I found the information from, and I am talking out my butt):
You should probably never need more then 5 meters of wire for 99% of RX.

>> No.1798689 [DELETED] 

>>1798683
Touch the center conductor to the shielding and/or ground before putting it in the socket.
This is to prevent a high static voltage from going into your radio and cooking it (You should always do this with every antenna, except maybe stubby vhf antennas).
Make sure you don't "cram" it into a female socket.
If you spread the leaves of the center conductors that hold the pins, you'll have trouble down the road (intermittent connections).

Take the following with a grain of salt (I forget the real statistics and technical paper I found the information from, and I am talking out my butt):
You should probably never need more then 5 meters of wire for 99% of RX.

>> No.1798690

>>1798680

Touch the center conductor to the shielding and/or ground before putting it in the socket.
This is to prevent a high static voltage from going into your radio and cooking it (You should always do this with every antenna, except maybe stubby vhf antennas).
Make sure you don't "cram" it into a female socket.
If you spread the leaves of the center conductors that hold the pins, you'll have trouble down the road (intermittent connections).

Take the following with a grain of salt (I forget the real statistics and technical paper I found the information from, and I am talking out my butt):
You should probably never need more then 5 meters of wire for 99% of RX.

>> No.1798876

>>1798682
Don't worry, he's doing his daily SOTA activation right now.

>> No.1798878

>>1798680
>>1798690
The problem with wire antennas is unless you have a separate ground you'll be picking up some of the noise your appliances dump into the mains ground, and also noise from the grid because of capacitive coupling. A dipole or a random wire antenna with a separate ground is better (also applies to the mini whip). If you use it indoors you'll be picking up all kinds of noise from your electronics, so in that case a magnetic loop is pretty much your only option. Good news is you can make one in an afternoon with some wire, wood and a varicap from an old am/fm radio (wire all the gangs in parallel and you'll have about 350pF).

>> No.1798882

I had a great time on 6m & 10m yesterday.
Is that a sign of the coming summer climate, or an anomalie?

>> No.1798990

>>1798682
What has you seething so hard over a handset? Did daddy not love you as a child?

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>>1798882
nobody fuckin' knows. get it while it's hot.

>> No.1799033

CB is pretty insane right now, getting people from all over the country and other countries
Almost every channel is a busy mess.

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>>1799033
test:
http://websdr2.k3fef.com:8902/?tune=27185am
maybe elsewhere

>> No.1799084

Alright, I'm back into HF and want to get a rig.

I have A 100$ gift certificate to Ham Radio Outlet.

I want something that I can take in the field, as I like field work and emergency preparedness stuff the most.
I'd like a frequency analyzer or waterfall display to find signals, as my old rig IC-740 was impossible to find stuff on.
Would like VHF SSB on it as well so I can work more sats and mountain topping.

I'm looking at the FT-891 as it has 2/3 of those. But would love some input from you guys.

>> No.1799091

>>1799084
The problem is SDR/waterfall capabilities increase RX battery consumption A LOT.

>> No.1799109

>>1799091
lithium batteries mean you can throw money at the problem and it goes away. it's not very elegant but the big hammer squashes the little bug.

>> No.1799117

>>1797801
A buddy of mine went from zero to hero in one testing session, so it is possible. I passed tech and general on the same session and passed extra later on.

Yes QSL cards are fun. Many still send them on request, some require a SASE. I still send to any who ask, no SASE required. Postage for a postcard sized envelope is cheap.

>> No.1799120

>>1799109
You might not have the power to charge those batteries (the guy said he was into prepping). Also means extra weight for the same operating time.

>> No.1799192

>>1798990
>Projection

>> No.1799299

>>1796637
Thanks for sharing.
Polite sage.

>> No.1799346

This is a torrent for all the soldersmoke podcasts. Very comfy listening, some are better than others. Enjoy.
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>> No.1799378

>>1799192
0/8, weak b8

Would you like to try again?
Y/N

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Mfw the boomers don't know I'm using a bathmate during our QSO.

>> No.1799584

What's the best way to quantitatively test the receive SNR of radios and antennas? Just how many FT8 decodes you get? Beacons are almost always out of range in my area, and commercial AM stations have a non repeating signal so it's hard to asses variations.

>> No.1799654

>>1794835
Imagine the smell.
Note scary bulge. Diapers?

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Anyone lookup a rare DXCC, put their call into WSJX and make a single, QRP CQ?
I don't know why I have such a desire to see the influx of people calling.

>> No.1799783

>>1798531
>take a look at the SSB projects
I had a look. Interesting. I will need some time to dig deeper into this though presently it seems one sacrifices CW.

>> No.1800111

Getting stuff together for an aprs digipeater for over the summer.

>> No.1800196

best Yaesu for under $100
i keep hearing a lot about yaesu
are they as good as i keep hearing about for the price..?

>> No.1800218

>>1800196
You're only going to get a VHF/UHF dualbander handheld for that, FT-65 though.

>> No.1800257

>>1799584
Check the noise level of the spectrum of the region of interest. Compare with and without antenna. Ground the antenna input to see receiver noise level.

Searching for and mitigating noise is a major task but will be worth it. Using bandstop for broadcasting will help a lot. Also search for noise in your own shack such as noisy inverters and power supplies.
Using directive antennas can also help.

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>>1800111
Thanks for the blog update.

>> No.1800285

Is this a real RSP1A in a different case or a scam?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/10KHz-2GHz-Wideband-14bit-SDR-Receiver-TCXO-0-5PPM-For-play-SDR-1A-Antenna/143415575548?_trkparms=aid%3D1110006%26algo%3DHOMESPLICE.SIM%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D225118%26meid%3De19c4f6d535d48f4841318b12633e4c6%26pid%3D100935%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D12%26mehot%3Dpf%26sd%3D233332258959%26itm%3D143415575548%26pmt%3D1%26noa%3D0%26pg%3D2332490%26algv%3DSimplAMLv5PairwiseWeb%26brand%3DUnbranded&_trksid=p2332490.c100935.m2460

>> No.1800288

>>1800285
Nevermimd, the PCB seems to be nothing like the RSP1A. Maybe it's one of those MSI.SDR receivers.

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>>1800288
All RSPx receivers are based on the Mirics MSi3101 Chipset = MSi001 and MSi2500. This thing looks a lot like a cheapified clone of the RSP1A.
BTW: Why do you post all your private session data? Monetised post?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/143415575548 would be enough.

>> No.1800317

>>1800285
Look it up on AliExpress, it's just a 12-bit RSP1 clone like the MSi.SDR in a different form factor. The RSP1A/14-bit claims are a scam.

>> No.1800398

>>1800313
Because I was on my phone and was too lazy to figure out how much of the URL was needed. Some sites reauire the name beside the product code, others don't.

>> No.1800631
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Got my digisetup gtg. Hoping to set up for 20m this weekend to check out psk-31. Went from a few wires to a whole rats nest now kek.

>> No.1800706

>>1800631
whats under the signalink?

>> No.1800740

>>1800706
Field power pack with a 12v 3Ah LiFePO4 battery. Will be my first time using this in the field instead of the massive 12v lead acid battery I took from a UPS.

The stack will be
>Signalink
>LDG Z-817
>Field Power 3
>FT-818

Running into either a 20m inverted V dipole or a 6m whip.

>> No.1800781

I'm looking to repair a Kenwood TS-711A that can barely reach a very near by repeater. It's hooked to a old magmount ant on a large metal object for ground. Any ideas where I should start? I'm still realitivley new to this, got my licence a few years ago but haven't done to much due to having a brick. Side note it does have the addon for connecting to the repeater, (sorry I've forgotten the name, tone or something).

>> No.1800783

>>1796050
That's cool.

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1800909

>sunny all week
>forecasted to be sunny next week
>rainy on the one day I wanna go out and ham
Thanks Oregon.

>> No.1800934

What's your ft8 dxcc stalling point? 50? 100? 200?

>> No.1800954

>>1794085
I'm new to radios and I have a question for people who know their shit.
Do analogue fm repeaters distort the signal that goes through them?I'm asking because I wonder if you could use a cheap rfic with GFSK and dc-free encoding to exhange data through an analogue repeater.

>> No.1801021

>>1800781
Follow the service manual. You'll need test gear like a signal generator and a spectrum analyzer, though.

>> No.1801076

>>1800954
Don't use repeaters for data, unless you have express consent from the owner.

>> No.1801078

>>1800781
>Any ideas where I should start?
Invest in a meter and dummy load, instead of relying on the shit antenna setup you have, to measure output/performance.

>> No.1801079

>>1800740
How much did you spend on the battery?

>> No.1801093

>>1801078
If the signal is distorted the power output might look fine but the usable signal would only be a fraction of that.

>> No.1801123

>>1801079
$82 including shipping from HRO. Could have gotten it cheaper if i wanted to wait until mid to late may to get it.

>> No.1801133

>>1801123
>>1801079
Including the charger.

>> No.1801153

Journée mondiale de la radio amateur
le 18 avril 2020.

"Célébrez la contribution de la radio amateur à la société"

Happy day of amateur radio!

>> No.1801160

>>1800954
They usually filter for voice audio. You would be very lucky to get even 300 baud.

also >>1801076


>>1800781
Read a book. Study the book. Get good.
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There is some good youtube tutorials on fault finding for radios. Might be worth checking them out.

>> No.1801182

What is a recommended general amateur radio concepts books that aren't a study guide? I've got my general license, and now I want to actually improved my knowledge base.

>> No.1801369

>>1801182
ARRL handbook

>> No.1801387

i bought a cheapo cobra CB but it looks like it does not have a scanner to scan CB frequencies..should i just take it back i only wanted one to lurk radio traffic when driving on the highways really...

>> No.1801388

>>1801387
Just listen to channel 19

>> No.1801433

>>1801160
Thanks mate.

>> No.1801437

>>1801369
I'll check it out thanks fæm

>> No.1801530

>>1801388
why would i do that ?

>> No.1801537

>>1801530
channel 19 is the channel everyone uses.
Also, tfw all the skip ended and all the channels are dead quiet again, feels bad man.

>> No.1801560

i'm putting a 20ft mast up in the back garden for my cb antenna, 150ft of coax back to the house. got a common mode choke at the antenna connection, a gas discharge tube at the radio end, but i'm not sure where to put the grounding. just pound in a ground rod for the mast and let the coax float? ground one end, or both ends of the coax?

>> No.1801563
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>>1801560
That was a month of frustration for me - and I ended up not doing it by the playbook and people may give me grief for it - but it works.
RF Grounding
I took 6g wire from the ham shack in my basement to the incoming copper water pipe
Electrical grounding
I drove a copper grounding rod at the base of the antenna (100ft from the house) and grounded the coax via lightning arresters. That rod isn't tied into the house ground rod.

>> No.1801642

Just wrote a program to auto-confirm eQSL inbox notifications.
Anyone want me to try and package it for those who didn't fall for the 'learn to code' meme?

>> No.1801647

>>1801563
You should get a clamp ground khm meter and verify its low enough resistance to work. Sometimes you need a network of multiple ground rods.

You should also put a gas discharge where it enters your home.

If you plug the coax into anything with a grounded chassis in your house you're gonna want the ground rod at your house to be tied to your house's MGN.

Now you need to look between the MGN and the coX at the house. If there's a significant voltage with low internal resistance you need to run #6 all the way to the ground network at the antenna.

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Is this a joke? A $5 service fee for every $2 sticker???

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Has anyone simultaneously run WSJT Monitor and Gridtracker/JT Alerts? They use the same port and I guess can't share. I tried the alternative port but no success.

>> No.1801830

Hey other Oregon-fag, I'm getting an Ft891 this week and will be on 6meters until I can get more antennas.

>> No.1801842

>>1801830
Nice, I just got a 6m antenna a few days ago.

>> No.1801846

>>1801647
Ehh, it's a series of 14awg vertical antennas in a tree. If somehow I get zapped, I get zapped.

>> No.1801895
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The Lockdown is over!
Field Day ahead!

>> No.1801910

>>1801682
get fucked nerd

>> No.1801933
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>>1801910
>Like my award? It only cost $71

>> No.1801934

>>1801933
* +$55/yr membership

>> No.1801938

>>1801933
arent you proud that your contribution pays to hire diversity?

>> No.1802006

Any Britfags on here? What can I listen to if I decide to start the hobby?

>> No.1802028

>>1802006
ham radio really isn't any different in Britain as it is anywhere else in the world.

>> No.1802206

>>1802006
Listen to The Foundation Licence Manual

>> No.1802245

>>1802006
Around my area, vhf is always active due to oldfags checking in on each other due to lockdown etc, so if you're getting stuff within the next month, maybe focus on vhf

>> No.1802458

>>1802006
go to websdr and check your local stations, tune in there.

>> No.1802560

Are there morse code nets like there are SSB voice nets?

>> No.1802562
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1802562

Aye, y'all got any more of that 6 or 10 prop'?

>> No.1802594

Anybody know what's the difference in practice between AR and KN in morse?

>> No.1802597

>>1802594
>AR and KN in morse
AR means you have more to say, but want to leave a break in the timing. A comparison to written words would be like starting a new paragraph or a new chapter of a book. KN means more that you've completed your message, have nothing more to add at the moment, and are returning the conversation over to the other station.

>> No.1802600

>>1802597
Isn't that AS? Or is AS for longer breaks?

>> No.1802601

>>1802600
AR for breaks in he message, a pause to change subjects, etc. AS is like a break in the transmission, like "hold on a minute, I have to go take a shit."

>> No.1802603

>>1802601
Oh ok thanks.

>> No.1802702

hi hi, I have dumb question
I bought a uv-5r recently and on their site and a lot of sellers, they state that it supports frequencies 65-108mhz. But it does not seem to.
I dont care much really but does anyone know why? I figured this would be a place to ask

>> No.1802715

>>1802702
>uv-5r
136-174 MHz and 400-480MHz is what you can get out of it, the seller wrote dumb bullshit

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>>1802601
AR KN is obvious but I've never used AS. For newline I use == and for a pause I would be more explicit and say something like PSE QRX 5min and expect RR for confirmation.

>> No.1802718

>>1802715
oh thats dumb, even the manufacturer says it have that. but yes everyone on the internet says those two ranges. I just figure no one asked

>> No.1802727

>>1802718
It has, but RX only. 65..108 MHz (not mhz) is the extended FM BC range.

>> No.1802729

>>1801537
Just got a little more skip on CB, was picking up someone in Guadalajara Mexico and I'm up in vegas.
Kinda epic.

>> No.1802737

>>1801642
>Just wrote a program to auto-confirm eQSL inbox notifications
Why bother doing anything at all? As a matter of fact, why don't you just hire someone to do your hobby for you? I suppose you could program a robot to do it too, but it'd be unable to take tests.

>> No.1802742

>>1802727
how do i enable it or go to that mode?

>> No.1802747

>>1802742
google 'uv5r fm broadcast'

>> No.1802829

>>1802747
i figure it out after a lot of searching. you simple press the big orange call button on the side
i thought it would make a tone call thing that the cheap 2-way radios do but it make no sense why its called call
the moni button turns on a torch as well
i am sorry im dumb but thanks

>> No.1802873

>>1801830
When does your radio arrive? Also you thinkin FM, SSB, or digi?

>> No.1803043

>>1802737
I had about 200 pending in my inbox.
I'm not clicking that green check mark and entering the time that often. Why do it manually?

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I'm thinking of recreating this loop antenna, but only have 1/2" pex on hand instead of 3/4". Think it'd make much difference?
Https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-tYtbTts0s

>> No.1803124

>>1803043
>Turn on radio
>Fire up 'ol wsjtx
>already setup for a complete autonomous experience
>Make sure transmit power is set to at least 100 watts, for that sweet dx.
>Splatter the bands for the next 12 hours
>Check-up progress next day
>307 completed contacts
>200 contacts want manual confirmations
>Fuck that, I'll just write an auto-confirm script. It's not like I was actually there for the exchange.
>Use free time to apply for some certs., proving I'm a world class radio OP, and for blog posting on 4chins

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>Yep, just bought a used fleet shitter off ebay, and gonna swap the, OEM and fully functional, antenna connectors for the European standard, even though I live in the US.
>Did I post about how I crimp my own cables?
>Better let the guys know about it on /ham/
>Oh shit, I heard some Mexican CB skip. This is real important!
>I better post it to the chanz, on multiple threads.

>> No.1803129

>>1803124
Sorry you're not getting a 5 band DXCC Honor Roll, gramps.
I learned to code instead of cw, and that made all the difference.

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1803140

Brainlet here
Does anything like the cheap Chinese HTs exist for the HF range?
I really like my chink HT as just an overall capable radio, with it's ability if needed to do pretty much anything on 2M and 70cm, even though I only TX (illegally) on FRS.
I was thinking about getting something for use on 11M CB because I used to use CB a lot for farm and off road use. But I'm also interested in the ability to listen in on all the various other bands in the range.
I see a few big bench things that are $2k or so but thats a bit much. Doesnt have to be a HT but they're usually cheaper

>> No.1803143

>>1803140
If you're just listening, a USB dongle is $20.
Otherwise you'll have to pony up and let that creepy uncle rape you for his 1970s ancient radio for $400.
I wish there was a cheap Chinese option. Also for night vision. But it's just not happening.

>> No.1803229

>>1803140
The problem is that VHF HTs are bought in massive quantities, and the people interested in QRP HF is so small and the market so much seller driven that if the chinks come up with something (like the xiegu) they price it at 500 just because they can because they have like 10 potential buyers who are all willing to spend big bucks on it because everything else costs as much or more.
Just look at all the boomers who have an icom-7600 just because it's the latest and most expensive model. They treat radios like well off people treat cars, houses, tvs, lawn mowers and everything else, like a status item. The more expensive and the bigger screen it has the better.
Your only real cheap HF options are hombrewing, the QCX, the RSP1A with a hombrew transmitter, or the SW-3B.

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>>1803229
>The problem is . . .
>Being this naive

>> No.1803239

>>1803235
I don't know what you mean.

>> No.1803258

>>1802873
Should be here by Friday. The antenna I'm using is a loop that is only good for SSB.

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>>1803258
Sounds good. I'm using a whip antenna so hopefully I can get out of this valley.

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>>1803140
You could get a used Yaesu FT-817, FT-817nd, or FT-818 and MARS mod it (basically freeband). I've got the FT-818 in >>1803323 and love it. Small, easy to power, lots of after market options, and fairly easy to use. Plus I like having the front BNC for amsat and 6m antenna bits.

>> No.1803512

>>1794085
>SOTA
>Seniors on the air

>> No.1803517

>>1803512
It can be what you make it be. Why are you letting old geezers beat you to summits? Surely is Steve with arthritis and a prosthetic hit can make the hike you can too.

>> No.1803521

>>1802601
>>1802716
What about BK? What's the difference with KN?

>> No.1803525

you need a much better article on test equipment

>> No.1803562

>>1803521
BK (break) requires a QSK connection and can be used as an 'inline cambio' followed e.g. by a question (if confirmed) followed by KN. In a full duplex environment (like QO100) BK is mostly replaced with a few dits which makes you stop and send a ?. The duplex delay (about 0.3s) may be confusing at first but you can get used to it.

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Omelette bro update?

>> No.1803680

>>1803229
>come up with something (like the xiegu)
Isn't that just a ripoff of M0NKA?

>> No.1803687

>>1794085
I guess you guys could help me, too: >>1803684

>> No.1803694

>>1803687
If you're in Somolia, just be a nigger and steal the radio.
Otherwise, get an FM transmitter for eBay for like $5usd and broadcast over her signal.

>> No.1803696

>>1803323
living the dream huh

>> No.1803699

>>1803694
>get an FM transmitter for eBay for like $5usd and broadcast over her signal.
I do that already with my SDR. should I make it more obvious and send a direct message, that *I* am the one interferring with her shit?

>If you're in Somolia, just be a nigger and steal the radio.
I wish I could, but I'd probably get beaten by her neighbors.

>> No.1803733

just transmit earrape constantly across all the local bands with like 10ish sdrs.

>> No.1803791

>>1803733
Go ahead and do it

>> No.1803799

>>1803791
Sorry I meant that post for the somali guy above.

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>>1803656
"when you drink you get drunk"
live wisdom on 7200

>> No.1803933

>>1802715
Mine gets broadcast fm, what the hell are you talking about?

>> No.1803955

>>1803733
wonder if there is an easy way to either have a very broad band or to make it jump frequencies quickly

>> No.1804082

>>1802560
Yes.

>> No.1804111

Anyone have a link to free source material for technicians license? Branded new here.

>> No.1804126

>>1804111
I'm not giving you want you want. I'm giving you what you need.
magnet:?xt=urn:btih:f9f27dfda67948a5ef6aef4160035ce35b468e2a&dn=ARRL%202014%20Handbook&tr=udp%3A%2F%2Ftracker.openbittorrent.com%3A80&tr=udp%3A%2F%2Fopen.demonii.com%3A1337&tr=udp%3A%2F%2Ftracker.coppersurfer.tk%3A6969&tr=udp%3A%2F%2Fexodus.desync.com%3A6969

>> No.1804129

>>1803517
I was unfamiliar with many of the _-on-the-air designations. I thought that the S may have been making fun of the operators in the photo. Not sure what you mean about "beating me to summits;" it's a rather popular recreational activity in my area that I participate in.

>> No.1804135

>>1803699

You can buy a 7 watt fm transmitter on Amazon that you can broadcast whatever you want through, just plug your phone into it. EZPZ

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1804268

I want to set up a base station at my house. I own the place, and have a backyard. Nevertheless I really don't want to drill holes into the vinyl siding or roof because I'm only really planning to live here for a few years.

What's the best way to go about this? One of those tripod deals in OP's pic? Where do you find them? I currently only have a CB. Is there any reason a HAM mast wouldn't work for a CB antenna?

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>>1804268
>anime
Cringe.

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>>1804271

>> No.1804297

>>1804268
How about a loop antenna? Those can be placed inside a house for instance near a window.

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>>1804268
What about a 20 Ft. telescoping flag pole mast with a GP antenna on top?

>> No.1804321

>>1804297
That may work, does anyone sell loop antenna? All of the ones I see are homemade.

>>1804316
I like that idea too. Something that can be taken up and down fairly easy, and not leave any holes is ideal.

>> No.1804323

>>1804321
Also, so as far as masts? It doesn't have to be a dedicated antenna mast? Flagpoles, or literally any tall stick in the ground would theoretically work?

Thanks again guize

>> No.1804353

>>1804268
CB is 11. You need 20 and 40. At least twice as long an antenna.

>> No.1804372

>>1804353
Okay thanks. Down the line would it be a bad idea to mount the CB and Ham antenna to the same mast?

>> No.1804382

How do I put my big boy pants on and push my vertical antenna to the max?

>> No.1804393

>>1804372
If you remember to connect one at a time... otherwise the tx signal could feed back and damage the other radio

>> No.1804395

>>1804321
>That may work, does anyone sell loop antenna?
Not that I know of
>All of the ones I see are homemade.
They are trivially made, just be careful about the capacitor so that you don't position it in the high voltage region.
https://youtu.be/Al3ZJipFq6k
https://youtu.be/adJp1zO9qfo

>> No.1804407

>>1804395
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-tYtbTts0s&t=185s

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>>1804395
>posting that dyke

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>>1803127
stay mad fagget

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>>1804454
>furfag calls other fags

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>>1804495
you can be a mad fagget while we're having fun

>> No.1804511

>>1803955
dont really have to, I doubt somalia has more than 5 radio stations in one area. just need to transmit over those and the rest is static.

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>>1804510
>furfagging
>fun

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>>1804518
>a fag
>calling others names

>> No.1804574

>>1804436
Do you only take advice from people you believe you can go to bed with?

>> No.1804598

I got a paper QSL for an FT8 contact. Not sure how I feel about that - on one hand it must be a PITA. On the other hand, I kinda want to send a few.

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>>1804598
If you still have paper I would send a card back, even if the pseudo QSO was nothing but the exchange of meaningless meta data and not a conversation between humans.

>> No.1804632

>>1804624
I need to. I just have thank you cards, but I should. And get a few postcard QSLs printed

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Anyone can identify this connector?
Sma for scale

>> No.1804699

>>1804683
Sma

>> No.1804706

>>1804683
The female bulkhead looks like a female motorola mini. It _could_ be female FMA but I doubt it.

The connector to the left of your sma, it looks like a UHF Male aka PL259 (not the solder one obviously).

>> No.1804722

>>1804706
they go together, looks like its called mini uhf from looking up those terms and that it's for a car phone

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>>1804722
They are pretty popular with motorola UHF/VHF radios. Tait might use them sometimes.

>> No.1804757

>>1804743
impressive for ID that as rj45, I'm hoping to use the old CTEL coax for my radio and I'll either mount an antenna in the trunk or try to modify the oem antenna with a tiny little 5/8 wave.
if I can then I wont have to try and run my own coax which I basically dont wana do

>> No.1804776

>>1797269
damn son

>> No.1804894

Tfw the chad aprs

>> No.1804940

>>1804894
Not to be a spoonfed fag, but what are some practical ham aprs related aspects of the hobby I can explore?
I found a Dave Casler video where he has basically a ham-GPS on his 4-wheeler, but I couldn't find much data or a practical application for me.

>> No.1804995

>>1804940
Some digital modes need GPS for precise synchronisation.
APRS is, I believe, used in rescue missions and exercises.

>> No.1805120

>>1804940
>>1804995
In its simplest implementation, APRS is used to transmit real-time data, information and reports of the exact location of a person or object via a data signal sent over amateur radio frequencies. In addition to real-time position reporting capabilities using attached GPS receivers, APRS is also capable of transmitting a wide variety of data, including weather reports, short text messages, radio direction finding bearings, telemetry data, short e-mail messages (send only) and storm forecasts. Once transmitted, these reports can be combined with a computer and mapping software to show the transmitted data superimposed with great precision upon a map display.

http://www.aprs.org/

>> No.1805137

New Thread
>>1805136
>>1805136
>>1805136

>> No.1805169

>>1804995
>>1805120
Much appreciated - I think I need to put together a list of hobbies within this hobby. I have good cell and wifi reception at the house, but maybe I can find a project to implement APRS or another aspect.
Right now I've only explored FT8 and am getting a little bored.