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Posted: 05 Jan 2010 at 11:23pm

KB3JND here (Peter) and KB3JNE son in this household. So far both of us are Techs but I keep looking to upgrade to become an Extra Class. I do have a FT-817 and a vertical that could be easily adapted to use in the R-pod.

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Posted: 04 Jan 2010 at 4:55pm

Looks like we have a few hams! I second Cane2...go for it...even 5 yr olds are getting their license. I do understand about "life" however. In my younger years, the flame burned hot, but then came the University, girls, marriage, career, etc. - I'm sure you know. About 20 yrs ago, the time became "right" for me again. Ham radio ain't what it used to be, but it is still OK, on the whole. Like internet forums, you kind of have to take the bitter with the sweet. I enjoy it while it is fun, but if it stops being fun...there's always that "ON/OFF" button (again, like internet forums).

Hope to see you "out there"

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Posted: 04 Jan 2010 at 3:21pm

Grab the ARRL book and on rainy days read up a little and before you know it your ready to test. Good luck, we would love to have you in the fraternity.

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Posted: 03 Jan 2010 at 9:14pm

I've come close to getting my license a few times. In the 80's I read the complete ARRL reference for several years running (it was a 3 or 4 inch thick book), which along with a background in electronics would have gotten me past the written test. I even looked up a local test center. I just never could bring myself to learn code. When the morse requirement was dropped I almost went for it again - but life got in the way. Maybe some day...

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Posted: 03 Jan 2010 at 10:24am

Cane2....FB OM & YL! sri abt Townhome/antenna situation, but you probably don't spend the hours cutting grass that I do. Good to hear that you are still active.

These days, it seems that I am all Yaesu here: FT-950, FT-847 (I take this camping), two FT-7800, and a FT-1500, in the shack and an FT-5100 in the truck. I would like to get a FT-857 to keep in the POD during the camping season - but then there is that money thing

. I think I've owned everthing except Ten-Tec, at one time or another. First rig was the Drake C twins....do you remember those?

When camping, I have been taking the 847 and using a manual "screwdriver" type antenna. It works....sort of.

Hope to see you "out there"

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Posted: 03 Jan 2010 at 8:14am

Me WB0UTK wife KC0CST mostly mobile 2m as we live in town home. Have been active since 1976. Running Kenwood, Icom, Yeasu ,and 2 handhelds.

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Posted: 03 Jan 2010 at 7:38am

I'm going to resist the urge to add to the above as it seems your mind is firm on the matter. I will only "third" the motion on getting legal in some form; be it a Amateur Radio license, switching to the FMRS, GMRS, etc.

Instead, I'll hijack the thread

and ask: Are there any other licensed Amateur Radio Operators ("Hams") out there?

Me: WA9DU. My main interest has always been chasing DX grids on VHF & UHF but, I do some DXing on the lower bands. I have nothing up, antenna wise, for 160M, but am OK on 80M thru 432mhz. If anyone is working the upcomming ARRL VHF Sweepstakes, I'll look for you and try to give you a couple of multipiers/points!

73 & gud DX,

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Posted: 03 Jan 2010 at 12:01am

Yes, I know what the side bands are and yes the radio is modified. The radio sends out a clean signal and the amp does also. I can go above 40 and below 1. Actually, there isn't much of the 11m band that I can't go on. I used to listen in on 2m, 10m and a lot of the other bands and came close to getting my ham ticket then changed my mind.

I started in CB back in the early 70's. I had my license and a good tube radio at that time, a Browning. Then the CB craze hit and everything fell apart. People stopped getting a license and the language went into the toilet along with manners. So, I went under Ch.1 and in between some of the regular CB channels. Only a few people were doing it at that time. You were lucky if you heard anyone all day. Then 40 channels came in and took the "RC" channels and made them regular channels. So now I'm on SSB, usually LSB, up around 27.555.

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Posted: 02 Jan 2010 at 9:49pm

You really aren't "above ch. 40" unless you've modified your rig for higher frequencies. With single side band you are just reusing the original 40 channels on either the high side or low side, w/o the carrier signal. If your rig is noisy the 400 watts will make that channel (high, low, and full-modulation) and probably a few channels around it unusable for anyone else. Just FYI.

I second the ham license motion. Not that difficult to get a tech-class license (no more code anymore) and you get instant access to the 10-meter band, with similar operating characteristics as the CB band since they are close.

I understand your frustration with the CB band, I had one in my vehicle for years until I had enough of the BS.

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rpodcamper.com Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group - pHp Joined: 26 Nov 2009 Location: Reading, Pa Online Status: Offline Posts: 3990	Topic: 24' Antenna on my R-Pod Posted: 05 Jan 2010 at 11:23pm
	KB3JND here (Peter) and KB3JNE son in this household. So far both of us are Techs but I keep looking to upgrade to become an Extra Class. I do have a FT-817 and a vertical that could be easily adapted to use in the R-pod.

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	Looks like we have a few hams! I second Cane2...go for it...even 5 yr olds are getting their license. I do understand about "life" however. In my younger years, the flame burned hot, but then came the University, girls, marriage, career, etc. - I'm sure you know. About 20 yrs ago, the time became "right" for me again. Ham radio ain't what it used to be, but it is still OK, on the whole. Like internet forums, you kind of have to take the bitter with the sweet. I enjoy it while it is fun, but if it stops being fun...there's always that "ON/OFF" button (again, like internet forums). Hope to see you "out there"

cane2 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 06 Dec 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 92	Posted: 04 Jan 2010 at 3:21pm
	Grab the ARRL book and on rainy days read up a little and before you know it your ready to test. Good luck, we would love to have you in the fraternity.

techntrek Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9059	Posted: 03 Jan 2010 at 9:14pm
	I've come close to getting my license a few times. In the 80's I read the complete ARRL reference for several years running (it was a 3 or 4 inch thick book), which along with a background in electronics would have gotten me past the written test. I even looked up a local test center. I just never could bring myself to learn code. When the morse requirement was dropped I almost went for it again - but life got in the way. Maybe some day...
	Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual

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Guests Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Guest Group	Posted: 03 Jan 2010 at 10:24am
	Cane2....FB OM & YL! sri abt Townhome/antenna situation, but you probably don't spend the hours cutting grass that I do. Good to hear that you are still active. These days, it seems that I am all Yaesu here: FT-950, FT-847 (I take this camping), two FT-7800, and a FT-1500, in the shack and an FT-5100 in the truck. I would like to get a FT-857 to keep in the POD during the camping season - but then there is that money thing . I think I've owned everthing except Ten-Tec, at one time or another. First rig was the Drake C twins....do you remember those? When camping, I have been taking the 847 and using a manual "screwdriver" type antenna. It works....sort of. Hope to see you "out there"

cane2 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 06 Dec 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 92	Posted: 03 Jan 2010 at 8:14am
	Me WB0UTK wife KC0CST mostly mobile 2m as we live in town home. Have been active since 1976. Running Kenwood, Icom, Yeasu ,and 2 handhelds.

Guests Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Guest Group	Posted: 03 Jan 2010 at 7:38am
	I'm going to resist the urge to add to the above as it seems your mind is firm on the matter. I will only "third" the motion on getting legal in some form; be it a Amateur Radio license, switching to the FMRS, GMRS, etc. Instead, I'll hijack the thread and ask: Are there any other licensed Amateur Radio Operators ("Hams") out there? Me: WA9DU. My main interest has always been chasing DX grids on VHF & UHF but, I do some DXing on the lower bands. I have nothing up, antenna wise, for 160M, but am OK on 80M thru 432mhz. If anyone is working the upcomming ARRL VHF Sweepstakes, I'll look for you and try to give you a couple of multipiers/points! 73 & gud DX, . _ _ ._ _ _ _ _. _.. .._

TerryM Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group - pHp Joined: 16 Nov 2009 Location: Saint Augustine Online Status: Offline Posts: 1950	Posted: 03 Jan 2010 at 12:01am
	Yes, I know what the side bands are and yes the radio is modified. The radio sends out a clean signal and the amp does also. I can go above 40 and below 1. Actually, there isn't much of the 11m band that I can't go on. I used to listen in on 2m, 10m and a lot of the other bands and came close to getting my ham ticket then changed my mind. I started in CB back in the early 70's. I had my license and a good tube radio at that time, a Browning. Then the CB craze hit and everything fell apart. People stopped getting a license and the language went into the toilet along with manners. So, I went under Ch.1 and in between some of the regular CB channels. Only a few people were doing it at that time. You were lucky if you heard anyone all day. Then 40 channels came in and took the "RC" channels and made them regular channels. So now I'm on SSB, usually LSB, up around 27.555. Terry
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techntrek Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9059	Posted: 02 Jan 2010 at 9:49pm
	You really aren't "above ch. 40" unless you've modified your rig for higher frequencies. With single side band you are just reusing the original 40 channels on either the high side or low side, w/o the carrier signal. If your rig is noisy the 400 watts will make that channel (high, low, and full-modulation) and probably a few channels around it unusable for anyone else. Just FYI. I second the ham license motion. Not that difficult to get a tech-class license (no more code anymore) and you get instant access to the 10-meter band, with similar operating characteristics as the CB band since they are close. I understand your frustration with the CB band, I had one in my vehicle for years until I had enough of the BS.
	Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual