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    Operating in U.S. Virgin Islands

    Hello, I am going on a sailing trip in August to the U.S. Virgin Islands. We are going to be sailing to St. Thomas and St. John, and I am wondering if I will need any special permits besides my general class license (I'm a technician now but will be general before the trip). I am planning on...
  2. H

    Baofeng not Transmitting?

    I've been using my Baofeng BFF8-HP for a while now, and I recently received my technician's license. I called CQ several times and got no response. I became frustrated and tried to talk on a frequency I knew was used by a local crowd in Connecticut (I live on Long Island, near the north shore)...
  3. H

    JPole Antenna for Baofeng?

    I purchased a Baofeng BFF8HP recently, and I am considering buying a JPole Antenna to mount on my roof. I currently have the radio connected using RG-58 coaxial cable to a 26 inch Radio Shack antenna on a vent pipe on my roof (yes, Radio Shack came through for me in this day and age), and I'm...
  4. millrad

    Squelchtale.com - DMR and Brandmeister

    The Squelch Tale - Radio for Hams and Hobbyists
  5. millrad

    The Squelch Tale - radio blog

    Read about CY9C and other radio topics through the eyes of a seasoned hobby veteran, (This is a personal blog and is not commercial in any way, so it should comply with the TOS for RadioReference,com) The Squelch Tale - Radio for Hams and Hobbyists
  6. VE3BLI

    What scanner and frequencies for Trent Hills,Ontario?

    At this time I only have a Realistic Pro-38,which is fine for listening to local ham radio repeaters. What would I need to listen to Trent Hills,ON emergency services? Are they encrypted? In which case I may as well not bother upgrading! Recommended outside antenna? Discone,other? Local...
  7. N

    2016 Ford Fusion Ham Radio

    I've been slowly documenting my install in my new car on my blog, so that the guys in my local radio club could follow along with my progress. Here's few of the pics. If you want to check out the details my blog is at November 3 Victor Echo Mike - November 3 Victor Echo Mike let me know what...
  8. gonzalu

    Ready Made Emergency Go-Box

    Hello all, I have been looking for a ready-made Emergency Go-Box I can buy where I can just mount my radio(s) and and antenna (and external power to charge batteries etc.) Frankly, All I find is DIY videos, websites, etc. My problem isn't that I can't do it myself, but I just don't have any...
  9. marksroberson

    Ht1000 page Acknowledge

    I have a HT1000 UHF I talk on local repeaters with to another Motorola guy. He can send me pages with MDC1200 on repeaters without a delay and I recieve them fine but what I want to do is make my HT1000 send a acknowledgement page back to him, I can not find a setting in the MDC options page for...
  10. B

    New FB Group 220 MHz Radio Group

    We want YOU to join the 220 Group. Public group for the promotion of the 220 MHz Radio frequency for amateur radio use. Share your favorite 220 repeater, 220 install photos, 220 products you use and 220 stories. Welcome and enjoy! https://www.facebook.com/groups/220MHzRadioGroup/
  11. P

    Transceiver Repairs Needed

    Is there anyone (business or person) in the London(ON) area that repairs ham radio transceivers? 73 Perry
  12. T

    First radio for newly licensed

    I didn't know if I should ask here or if I should ask in the New User forum (it seems like this forum is more for scanner questions, but please move it if it fits better there.) I wanted to learn more about amateur radio and so I have been studying for the Technician license exam. Recently I...
  13. C

    CB Equipment Auctions (eBay similar CB and Ham radio equipment auction site)

    Hello fellow DX'rs Looking for an alternative to eBay? Tired of having your equipment removed or blacklisted on eBay? Safe and secure transactions on both bid and buyout auctions. We offer a great user control panel for both sellers and buyers. We have a small fractional commission at end of...
  14. K

    Caught 10M Ham Radio Band On Skip Today

    Good evening to everybody. Have not posted in a little bit but wanted to share this with the members. Today while seaching thru 10M band I caught skip from CA. It was simplex on 29.290. I thought it was amazing to hear it. I was using a PCTEL (Maxrad) mobile antenna cut for 47MHz. It is a 1/4...
  15. K

    What Moto gear can be moved to 220MHz?

    I'm curious if any Motorola radios can be re-tuned to the 1.25MHz ham band, particularly portables. It's easy to put them on 2m and 70cm, and reasonably simple to retune to the 900MHz 33cm ham band, but I've always wanted to play with 220. Once you catch Black Radio Disease, it's hard to settle...
  16. T

    Amateur Ham Radio License

    Hello Again, I have been thinking about getting an Amateur Ham Radio License for the past little bit. How can I go about getting one in the GTA, how much does it cost, where can I study for the test? Thanks, AP
  17. 5stormchasers

    External ham radio speaker for the chase vehicle

    Here are a few pics of the install of the external speaker for my Yaesu 7900! Before.. The joys of splicing wire! Le's hide this wire under that step... Speaker mounted under the vehicle! Hooking up the switch! Place the switch in a compartment, and we are done!
  18. 5stormchasers

    2013 Mississippi Storm Chasing Chase Vehicle

    New graphics on the chase vehicle!
  19. Danny37

    Ham radio and Female operators

    What is it with Ham radio operators when a women with a sexy voice comes on a repeater and everyone forgets what they're talking about and start flirting with the female operator. I swear I can't help but laugh so hard when this happens and it always happens. Especially the older guys can't seem...
  20. DoctorZ

    My Storm Chasing/Skywarn Spotting Vehicle

    I uploaded this earlier, but I forgot something when I made the video so I had to delete it and upload it again with my edits. It's a bit more informative this time. So here is my new video on what I believe is a good Storm Chasing/Skywarn Spotting vehicle: My Storm Chase/SkyWarn Severe...
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