Lmao hearing a random GE Star burst go off during a net
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Amateur Radio "Urban Legends" Thread
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That's because all hamskanks drool for MODAT
prcguy
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MODAT is annoying EIA 5 tone is where it’s at
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MDC1200 is for radio testing to let everyone know you have a "real" radio
and don't forget its illegal, public safety digital, is illegal on the ham bands and restricted for public safety only. Only certified RACES/ARES "officers" can operate like that
and don't forget its illegal, public safety digital, is illegal on the ham bands and restricted for public safety only. Only certified RACES/ARES "officers" can operate like that
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Oh my god I felt that in my soul.. A more accurate description than this would be near impossible to find...
franks_ham
Railroad & Ham Radio Extrodinare
You know how THOSE cat people are.....a bunch of radio nerds.
Oh yes! I personally love kitties over dogs and I am a "ham" so...
Regards,
-Frank C.
franks_ham
Railroad & Ham Radio Extrodinare
So running P25 with MDC on some odd simplex frequencies between ham friends with commercial gear in a group is...?
Regards,
-Frank C.
k6cpo
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I thought about buying one of these, more as a conversation item which would never leave the shack, but didn't care for this design. And I always seem to have a better use for the money.
GrumpyGuard
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When I lived in Fresno, I was at a ham convention and some hams from the Governor's Office of Emergency Services had a booth and were recruiting. Their biggest selling point was they were issued badges that would allow them access to any disaster scene. That really turned me off from that group. Also, you and your fellow radio technicians are the unsung heroes for those of us in law enforcement and the fire service.
Yeah, CalOES knows how to get the attention of the hams.
Ham radio has its place in disasters. It's not on the front lines, though. There's nothing wrong being "in the rear with the gear".
Thanks. I get pretty good recognition from the people that matter. Most radio guys do. Bonus is that I love my job.
k6cpo
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As our Section Public Information Coordinator and ARES PIO, I took the necessary courses and obtained a Public Information Officer Specialist certificate from CalOES. So far, I haven't had occasion to use it but if ARES is ever activated in an actual emergency, I'll be in a position to represent them in a Joint Information Center (JIC)
GrumpyGuard
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I agree that ham radio has its place in disasters as long as we are in a support role. At the time I was a peace officer employed by the state and felt their sales pitch was off-putting. What really went through my mind was "Badges, we don't need no stinking badges!" from Treasure of the Sierra Madre. Then stolen by Mel Brooks's Blazing Saddles.
Our radio tech in Merced was great. When he found out I was a ham, he taught me a lot when I would bring in a vehicle for either an installation or removal of a radio.
jhooten
Member
Truth! Don’t forget the possibility of a split of the club with two members not seeing eye to eye on a relatively trivial matter… 🤣
VA2SWP
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A good friend of mine whose day job occasionally has him dealing with IC (Canada's FCC as far as amateur radio goes) once got into a discussion with them with regards to enforcement, etc. and their short answer was "our resources are dedicated to bigger things than ham radio, so unless an amateur radio operator is literally harming people, we don't really care..."
RadioDXfun
Omni low angle radiator
"1dB loss does not make much difference."
I have a problem with this trope in that it can be true in some instances but may lead to carelessness. Firstly we are amateurs so I bear that in mind we all have our own ways of enjoying things with radio and it may be that some are more perfectionist than others. However, it could become a bit of a problem if this 1dB extends to another dB and another and another.
I do the opposite and save all those dB's. A dB on the coax choice, a dB gain on the antenna choice, a dB on the matching, a dB not lost through elevating the antenna, a dB lost running the radio at 70W instead of 100W. a dB lost not driving your audio right, a dB lost not worrying about a 2:1 SWR, etc etc. It can and does add up. I held contacts at S0 R3 with QSB so the stations disappeared altogether at times. I do this regularly in a low noise portable situation. It is when you hold these contacts that you were glad you kept you 4-5dB and not lost them !
It matters less in these times of increasing SFI's but I am glad I kept my signals intact where I could for those lower SFI's
and even strong signals eventually always become weak ones.
I think it is good to have an attitude to look after the dB losses. It is just a good approach.
I have a problem with this trope in that it can be true in some instances but may lead to carelessness. Firstly we are amateurs so I bear that in mind we all have our own ways of enjoying things with radio and it may be that some are more perfectionist than others. However, it could become a bit of a problem if this 1dB extends to another dB and another and another.
I do the opposite and save all those dB's. A dB on the coax choice, a dB gain on the antenna choice, a dB on the matching, a dB not lost through elevating the antenna, a dB lost running the radio at 70W instead of 100W. a dB lost not driving your audio right, a dB lost not worrying about a 2:1 SWR, etc etc. It can and does add up. I held contacts at S0 R3 with QSB so the stations disappeared altogether at times. I do this regularly in a low noise portable situation. It is when you hold these contacts that you were glad you kept you 4-5dB and not lost them !
It matters less in these times of increasing SFI's but I am glad I kept my signals intact where I could for those lower SFI's
and even strong signals eventually always become weak ones.
I think it is good to have an attitude to look after the dB losses. It is just a good approach.
