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Some may cringe, but digital modes like FT8 and MSK144 (meteor scatter) are popular on 2 meter USB. A radio to computer interface is required and you pretty well need a directional antenna with some gain.

Some older gear on the used market might fit your budget. I'm thinking of the Icom IC-7000 or the older IC-706. They're both compact mobiles that cover 2m and 70cm SSB/CW/AM

They make a variety of Doppler microwave motion detectors that operate in that frequency range. Some can be used for motion detection (in the same manner as passive infra red sensors), for simple things like automatically turning on lights.. https://www.aliexpress.com/i/1005006097465836.html...

One more wrinkle :) Do you know for a fact that the repeater you plan to use for linking uses Echolink or some other analog FM mode? Many linked systems today use digital modes such as DMR or D-STAR. The UV-5R isn't capable of accessing digital repeaters.

The NOAA Space weather explains all the 'stuff' that goes on.. (Geomagnetic Storms, Solar Storms and Radio Blackouts). The right hand column shows the average frequency of each solar event that they describe. NOAA Space Weather Scales | NOAA / NWS Space Weather Prediction Center

Radio Amateurs of Canada (RAC) publishes a magazine six times a year. The Canadian Amateur Magazine (TCA) - Radio Amateurs of Canada It's not as extensive as QST, But might be worth joining RAC if you're not already a member. You have the option of getting either a printed or digital version...

I saw 10 meters was wide open to Europe this morning. So I thought I'd take a look at the JS8 activity out of Europe. I tuned to 27.243 MHz USB and started picking up lots of strong JS8 signals there. (They sound like high pitched squeals that last about 3-4 seconds on and off). I fired up...

I had a stereo with similar AM/FM inputs. It came with an external FM dipole and an external AM loop in the box. This kit on Amazon is pretty well the same as what was supplied with my stereo... Amazon.com You can disregard the little FM dipole and use something you can place higher, with...

I have an IC-7000 and an IC-7600. They both have the same tuner socket. I have the service manuals for both. I did a quick check and found that neither lists a part number. I guess we're just 'sposed to know.

Standard Molex plug. Used as the antenna tuner socket on just about all their HF rigs. Available on Amazon...

So you want to hear a transmitter 36 miles from you. I've counted over 150 posts in 8 different threads so far on the subject. I'm starting to think you might be playing with us. Go back to post #25 by AB5ID in this thread. Go up on your roof or up a ladder with the radio using a rubber duck...

Ladder line, or twin lead was very popular with VHF/UHF at one time. It was used for receiving frequencies as high as 890 MHz. (Which used to be NTSC TV channel 83). Think back to the old pre cable TV days.. 300 Ohm twin lead was used pretty well exclusively for antenna installations. It...

UHF TV channels occupy from 470 to about 608 MHz. Satellite LNB's receive in the 11 - 12 GHz range and downconvert it to ~12 MHz for the satellite receiving box to use. As prcguy points out, a Dish LNB is unsuitable for OTA TV reception.

Check the ARRL VE manual.. (P52). http://www.arrl.org/files/file/VEs/VE%20Manual%20Web%20Final%202022.pdf

At 57 and 65 inches, those aren't half and quarter wave antennas. What they do is stack several quarter and/or half wave antennas on top of each other. What that does is increase the gain by directing the energy towards the horizon. This is known as a collinear antenna. Since the Decibel...

OK, looking at the link Whiskey3JMC posted. Yes, all the above is correct. On the obstacles.. Is your installation going to be that tight that an extra 3 inches in length is going to make a difference?

A quarter wave at 850 MHz is about 3.3 inches long.. A half wave is twice that at 6.6 inches. I'm not sure what you mean about avoiding obstacles.

Hearing it in E010 at 20:00 UTC. (1301.9 miles). About S9 with the odd swing to 10dB over... Using an IC-7600 and a 3 element Yagi. Almost missed it. Since it's just your call/grid sent once every minute and half I had to park on the frequency for a while to hear it. I was there earlier and...

I've copied it a few times since I originally posted. I just heard it again today. As in the schedule TerryPavlick posted above, it's on between 16:00 and 17:45 UTC. But they've been signing off closer to 17:55 The target is west and central Africa, It's been coming it pretty good here in...

Which SMA connectors do you have on the extension? There are a different types.. Regular SMA and RP-SMA. If it wouldn't 'screw in', you probably got an extension with the wrong connector. You need to know which connectors you have in order to get a 'good' one. If you're not sure, post a...