The RadioReference.com Forums - Amateur Radio General Discussion http://forums.radioreference.com/ General Discussion Forum for Amateur / Ham Radio Topics en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:05:36 GMT vBulletin 60 http://forums.radioreference.com/images/misc/rss.jpg The RadioReference.com Forums - Amateur Radio General Discussion http://forums.radioreference.com/ scanners and amateurs http://forums.radioreference.com/amateur-radio-general-discussion/164982-scanners-amateurs.html Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:44:00 GMT . how many amateurs actually use scanner's as part of their shack's ?. how many amateur's don't incorporate scanner's into their shack's,and use their ham gear as part of scanning public safety and other frequencies ?. what's the...]]> i have what i think is an interesting question <at least to me>. how many amateurs actually use scanner's as part of their shack's ?. how many amateur's don't incorporate scanner's into their shack's,and use their ham gear as part of scanning public safety and other frequencies ?. what's the general opinion, do amateur radio's beat scanner's as scanner's ?. happy holiday's. happy scanning & hamming. ]]> Amateur Radio General Discussion pdfdems286 http://forums.radioreference.com/amateur-radio-general-discussion/164982-scanners-amateurs.html ARRL Letter to the City of Mustang, OK http://forums.radioreference.com/amateur-radio-general-discussion/164945-arrl-letter-city-mustang-ok.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:51:42 GMT The City of Mustang, OK wanted to get into the business of regulating RF. United States case law thinks otherwise. My apologies for breaking it up into multiple downloads. There is a ~190kb per file upload limit and I wanted the text to be somewhat readable. Good information to have on hand... The City of Mustang, OK wanted to get into the business of regulating RF. United States case law thinks otherwise.

My apologies for breaking it up into multiple downloads. There is a ~190kb per file upload limit and I wanted the text to be somewhat readable.

Good information to have on hand should the need to arise.
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]]> Amateur Radio General Discussion crayon http://forums.radioreference.com/amateur-radio-general-discussion/164945-arrl-letter-city-mustang-ok.html Atlanta 940.225 http://forums.radioreference.com/amateur-radio-general-discussion/164449-atlanta-940-225-a.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 06:23:09 GMT Monitored 940.225 MHz FM this evening hearing a slow mostly looped sounding beeping signal. Couldn't find anything useful in identifying the source from Google or RadioReference. From west midtown area near Georgia Tech, the signal was very strong on a rubber duck antenna inside a large apartment building.

Does anyone have any idea what the source might be? ]]> Amateur Radio General Discussion ramblinwreck http://forums.radioreference.com/amateur-radio-general-discussion/164449-atlanta-940-225-a.html Yaesu VX-8R + APRS + Calgary http://forums.radioreference.com/amateur-radio-general-discussion/164233-yaesu-vx-8r-aprs-calgary.html Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:42:36 GMT Has anyone had any experience making this combination work?

I've receiving reports, my radio is transmitting 'something', though I can't see my location on any maps.

Thanks,

Shawn
VA6OOO ]]> Amateur Radio General Discussion mully http://forums.radioreference.com/amateur-radio-general-discussion/164233-yaesu-vx-8r-aprs-calgary.html Low Frequency Question http://forums.radioreference.com/amateur-radio-general-discussion/164134-low-frequency-question.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:55:28 GMT Hi!

Trying to get a project of mine off the ground and hoping to use low frequency radio to do some alternative marketing for it. Is it possible to broadcast, using these frequencies, to a large area in the United States? I'm definitely an amateur and am wondering what I need to get started.

Thanks!

CF ]]> Amateur Radio General Discussion cf115 http://forums.radioreference.com/amateur-radio-general-discussion/164134-low-frequency-question.html 2 Meter Portable Repeater http://forums.radioreference.com/amateur-radio-general-discussion/164089-2-meter-portable-repeater.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:07:58 GMT I have a 2 meter wide split repeater for portable use only. The present input frequency is 147.600 mhz which is unused in our area because the 147.000 mhz repeater uses the low input (146.400 mhz). The output frequency is 145.110 mhz which is not used in our area. The problem during the last... I have a 2 meter wide split repeater for portable use only. The present input frequency is 147.600 mhz which is unused in our area because the 147.000 mhz repeater uses the low input (146.400 mhz). The output frequency is 145.110 mhz which is not used in our area. The problem during the last communications test was getting Yaesu radios to program the 2.490 mhz offset. It appears that the VX-170 and other units can easily do a 2.500 mhz offset, but requires a rather lengthy keystroke sequence to do the 2.490 split. No one was able to do it on the fly without their software. To remedy the situation, I have a choice of buying a new crystal for the transmitter to move it lower in frequency (145.100 mhz is easiest, but not really a bandplan frequency). The other choice is to recrystal the receiver to 147.610 mhz. Any changes need to be multiples of 50 khz which is the odd split step in the Yaseu radios. The repeater is an old Micor trunk mount conversion. Changing the transmit is easy and the repeater will see very limited on air time. Any suggestions? I am in the SERA coordination area.

Bob ]]> Amateur Radio General Discussion rescuecomm http://forums.radioreference.com/amateur-radio-general-discussion/164089-2-meter-portable-repeater.html Motorola Speaker Mic Mod http://forums.radioreference.com/amateur-radio-general-discussion/164020-motorola-speaker-mic-mod.html Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:27:20 GMT I need a schematic, wiring diagram or something for a Motorola NMN6072A speaker mic. I want to modify it to use on my HT and I think I can do it if I just know which wire does what. FYI this model has an antenna connector on it so it's not the simple hook up you would find on a standard speaker mic. ]]> Amateur Radio General Discussion LouisvilleScanMan http://forums.radioreference.com/amateur-radio-general-discussion/164020-motorola-speaker-mic-mod.html ham only forums? http://forums.radioreference.com/amateur-radio-general-discussion/163878-ham-only-forums.html Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:13:10 GMT Wirelessly posted (Tmobile G1: Mozilla/5.0 (Linux; U; Android 1.6; en-us; T-Mobile G1 Build/DRC83) AppleWebKit/528.5+ (KHTML, like Gecko) Version/3.1.2 Mobile Safari/525.20.1) Althought RR is by far my favorite radio related site... its very well format, full of great smart people and good... Wirelessly posted (Tmobile G1: Mozilla/5.0 (Linux; U; Android 1.6; en-us; T-Mobile G1 Build/DRC83) AppleWebKit/528.5+ (KHTML, like Gecko) Version/3.1.2 Mobile Safari/525.20.1)

Althought RR is by far my favorite radio related site... its very well format, full of great smart people and good info... the wiki, on line radios, mobile site...

But its not geared twards hams... what are some good ham forums? ]]> Amateur Radio General Discussion mparker http://forums.radioreference.com/amateur-radio-general-discussion/163878-ham-only-forums.html FT-8800 Interference http://forums.radioreference.com/amateur-radio-general-discussion/163675-ft-8800-interference.html Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:40:35 GMT Have an FT-8800 mounted in a 2000 Nissan Sentra. I am receiving a low power RF on 146.520. Setting PL or DCS will suppress it but defeats the reason for monitoring 52. Turning various electronic items on/off has no effect but turning car off stops it. Does not sound like ignition noise or... Have an FT-8800 mounted in a 2000 Nissan Sentra. I am receiving a low power RF on 146.520. Setting PL or DCS will suppress it but defeats the reason for monitoring 52.

Turning various electronic items on/off has no effect but turning car off stops it. Does not sound like ignition noise or alternator.

Any thoughts?

Thanks
Doc
W4EMS ]]> Amateur Radio General Discussion doctree2 http://forums.radioreference.com/amateur-radio-general-discussion/163675-ft-8800-interference.html <![CDATA[Veteran's Day Special Event Station]]> http://forums.radioreference.com/amateur-radio-general-discussion/163542-veterans-day-special-event-station.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 04:53:52 GMT In honor of all Veterans, and to thank them for their service and sacrifice,
the Strategic Air Command Memorial Amateur Radio Club (SACMARC)
will once again operate a Special Event station from 1500 - 2300 UTC on
Veterans' Day, Nov 11, 2009, using General Curtis E. LeMay's old call
sign K0GRL.

We will be operating from the Eastern Nebraska Veterans' Home (ENVH).
Our advertised frequencies are 18.147, 14.247 and 7.247 plus or minus QRM
(we may not be on all bands at the same time depending on operator availability
and the number of stations set up). All amateurs are invited to contact us on
advertised frequencies, and any amateur in the area is invited to stop by the
home and visit the station and make some contacts.

The ENVA is located at 15505 South 40th Street, Bellevue, NE 68123.
Easiest access is from 40th Street and Capehart Road.

Looking forward to contacting you on Veterans' Day

73 de John, N4OWG
Trustee, K0GRL
Treasurer, SACMARC ]]> Amateur Radio General Discussion wb0qqk http://forums.radioreference.com/amateur-radio-general-discussion/163542-veterans-day-special-event-station.html DXing with a handheld... http://forums.radioreference.com/amateur-radio-general-discussion/163419-dxing-handheld.html Sun, 01 Nov 2009 19:34:00 GMT is it easily done with the rubber duckie? i would imagine your chance of success increases with use of a attic mount antenna.... is it easily done with the rubber duckie? i would imagine your chance of success increases with use of a attic mount antenna.... ]]> Amateur Radio General Discussion mparker http://forums.radioreference.com/amateur-radio-general-discussion/163419-dxing-handheld.html Cw http://forums.radioreference.com/amateur-radio-general-discussion/163283-cw.html Sat, 31 Oct 2009 04:50:16 GMT a really neat thing occured to me the other day my 4 yr old daughter was hearing my morse code programs going the other day as i was listening trying to make some sense of it she got so interested she sat up on my lap and listened with me i use morse academy(most of the time and some other... a really neat thing occured to me the other day
my 4 yr old daughter was hearing my morse code programs going the other day as i was listening trying to make some sense of it

she got so interested she sat up on my lap and listened with me
i use morse academy(most of the time and some other things i found) so she could see the letters on the screen

who would have thought i could learn code and my daughter learn her abc's at the same time
so now every night when she hears me start up the program she comes and says "time to do my abc's daddy?"

kind of silly in my opinion that they eliminated cw from the tests

anyway enough of my babble just thought a few of you might think this was pretty cool ]]> Amateur Radio General Discussion Nubz http://forums.radioreference.com/amateur-radio-general-discussion/163283-cw.html Whos going to the Halloween Hamfest in St Louis, MO http://forums.radioreference.com/amateur-radio-general-discussion/163208-whos-going-halloween-hamfest-st-louis-mo.html Fri, 30 Oct 2009 01:30:48 GMT It Halloween Hamfest time again,Whos going, I am. It Halloween Hamfest time again,Whos going, I am. ]]> Amateur Radio General Discussion KC0STG http://forums.radioreference.com/amateur-radio-general-discussion/163208-whos-going-halloween-hamfest-st-louis-mo.html Pentagon Radio Volunteers Move to New Office http://forums.radioreference.com/amateur-radio-general-discussion/162984-pentagon-radio-volunteers-move-new-office.html Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:21:50 GMT New MARS station at the Pentagin: Milcom Monitoring Post: Pentagon Radio Volunteers Move to New Office (http://mt-milcom.blogspot.com/2009/10/pentagon-radio-volunteers-move-to-new.html) New MARS station at the Pentagin:
Milcom Monitoring Post: Pentagon Radio Volunteers Move to New Office ]]> Amateur Radio General Discussion MPSCS http://forums.radioreference.com/amateur-radio-general-discussion/162984-pentagon-radio-volunteers-move-new-office.html Calsign exchanges http://forums.radioreference.com/amateur-radio-general-discussion/162813-calsign-exchanges.html Sun, 25 Oct 2009 15:24:10 GMT What callsigns are on here? I'd like to know so i can be more aquainted with the HAM radio side of the site

KD0HON ]]> Amateur Radio General Discussion Scanman12345r http://forums.radioreference.com/amateur-radio-general-discussion/162813-calsign-exchanges.html FT-60R Software http://forums.radioreference.com/amateur-radio-general-discussion/162657-ft-60r-software.html Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:15:19 GMT I have been trying to find software for my yaesu radio. I have seen two types of software, one from yaseu and one one from a ham who has made one(Commander). What do you use for software and what are the pros and cons. This is my first yaseu and so far I am very happy with it. Thanks Ron Fone ... I have been trying to find software for my yaesu radio. I have seen two types of software, one from yaseu and one one from a ham who has made one(Commander). What do you use for software and what are the pros and cons. This is my first yaseu and so far I am very happy with it.
Thanks
Ron Fone

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