http://www.worldwidedx.com/ All things Ham: Radio discussions or other topics related to the Ham community. en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:36:13 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.worldwidedx.com/images/misc/rss.jpg http://www.worldwidedx.com/ http://www.worldwidedx.com/general-ham-radio-discussion/37196-amateur-radio-computer.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:03:39 GMT Here is my dumb question of the day. I see computer connections for radios, but I am not sure what is being done by the computer and what is being... Here is my dumb question of the day.

I see computer connections for radios, but I am not sure what is being done by the computer and what is being done by the radio. It appears that the radio is a standalone device and the computer is only used for certain protocols, logging and other auxiliary functions. Tell me how it is now.

Or to look at it from the other side: Is there a reason why all the memory function, changing radio stations, tracking……are not handled by a computer utilizing a USB to connect to the radio which acts like a computer hardware peripheral. I am thinking the radio would have no knobs, no buttons, antenna connections, but everything else would be handled by the USB interface going to a computer. It looks like a very elegant solution, but.....? ]]> General Ham Radio Discussion KD8LWX http://www.worldwidedx.com/general-ham-radio-discussion/37196-amateur-radio-computer.html http://www.worldwidedx.com/general-ham-radio-discussion/37192-trying-find-default-reapeater-offsets.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:47:44 GMT I know from my reading that 2M band is .6mhz and I thought from my reading 70cm band was .5mhz but I found on another webpage the following and it... I know from my reading that 2M band is .6mhz and I thought from my reading 70cm band was .5mhz but I found on another webpage the following and it says 70cm is 5.0mhz:

Band Offset +/-

6 meters 1 MHz

2 meters 600 kHz

1.25 meters 1.6 MHz

70 cm 5 MHz

33 cm 12 MHz

23 cm 20 MHz

How to Use Amateur (Ham Radio) Repeaters- A New Ham's Guide to Repeaters


I'm trying to confirm whether or not 1.6mhz is the correct default offset for 1.24 meter band.


Thanks ]]> General Ham Radio Discussion TravisW http://www.worldwidedx.com/general-ham-radio-discussion/37192-trying-find-default-reapeater-offsets.html http://www.worldwidedx.com/general-ham-radio-discussion/37176-antenna-project.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:46:42 GMT i know this should probably be in the cb area but i figure hams might know a little more about this, no offence to you cbers out there. i still... i know this should probably be in the cb area but i figure hams might know a little more about this, no offence to you cbers out there. i still havent received my call sign yet and im iching to get started on a project, so ive decided to construct a 4 element quad antenna for my cb tuned for ch.19 (27.185)MHz, which has a full wavelength of 36.2056 feet. ive looked at some diy's on the net and i dont fully understand what im looking at. i know it sounds bad but im 31yrs of age with an 8th grade education, however im willing to work hard at understanding this stuff. all i need is the right guidance and the right tools/resorces. the diy's ive looked at seem targeted twards people who have an extensive knowledge about antennas. is there any sites out there for beginers or like quad antennas for dummies w/8th grade educations or something? Driven element??? Reflector element??? Directors??? please help!!! i want to know this stuff ]]> General Ham Radio Discussion Chatter http://www.worldwidedx.com/general-ham-radio-discussion/37176-antenna-project.html http://www.worldwidedx.com/general-ham-radio-discussion/37159-may-moving-canada.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:29:28 GMT I may be moving to Canada and am wondering whether or not my ticket will be good up there? I may be moving to Canada and am wondering whether or not my ticket will be good up there? ]]> General Ham Radio Discussion TheIrishJedi http://www.worldwidedx.com/general-ham-radio-discussion/37159-may-moving-canada.html http://www.worldwidedx.com/general-ham-radio-discussion/37141-cant-find-my-call-sign.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:55:00 GMT ive been to the fcc and arrl sites and cant find myself. i even looked for someone who is and has been in the system for a while and cant find them. ... ive been to the fcc and arrl sites and cant find myself. i even looked for someone who is and has been in the system for a while and cant find them.
i should be on file by tonight i would think, i took and passed the test two sundays ago. the ve said by friday but i think he forgot about the holiday so i should be on file just after 12:00 tonight. where on the sites do i find my call sign????? ]]> General Ham Radio Discussion Chatter http://www.worldwidedx.com/general-ham-radio-discussion/37141-cant-find-my-call-sign.html http://www.worldwidedx.com/general-ham-radio-discussion/37139-get-your-rest-now.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:48:20 GMT I guess I'll have to make my first post sometime or another, so....

It looks like there will be the possibility for some good VHF Dxing early Tuesday morning.

Leonid meteor shower to peak Tuesday - CNN.com

If I get a slow moment at work, I'll try monitoring on 6 meters with my HT. You never know. Stranger things have happened than scatter contacts on an HT. The only problem is that it will only do AM or FM. SSB or CW is out. I have been unable to find any dedicated scatter frequencies for AM or FM. Is there such a thing? ]]> General Ham Radio Discussion Nursecosmo http://www.worldwidedx.com/general-ham-radio-discussion/37139-get-your-rest-now.html http://www.worldwidedx.com/general-ham-radio-discussion/37136-space-shuttle-audio-frequency-listing.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:32:14 GMT For those who weren't aware, the audio from the Space Shuttle is rebroadcast on the ham bands for us to listen in on.

Amsat.org maintains a listing of the frequencies in the U.S. and Canada where you can find the space shuttle audio being rebroadcast in your area. Check the listing here:

Shuttle Audio Frequencies ]]> General Ham Radio Discussion moleculo http://www.worldwidedx.com/general-ham-radio-discussion/37136-space-shuttle-audio-frequency-listing.html http://www.worldwidedx.com/general-ham-radio-discussion/37133-what-have-you-done-ham-radio-week.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:15:26 GMT I have done this on other forums for other hobbies. It let the experts brag about what cool stuff they were doing and let the newbies see what is... I have done this on other forums for other hobbies. It let the experts brag about what cool stuff they were doing and let the newbies see what is working and what is not. Additionally, as a newbie I will be posting my accomplishments. Hopefully I will see progress and maybe help someone who hasn’t done what I am doing.

So, What have you done in/on ham radio this week? ]]> General Ham Radio Discussion KD8LWX http://www.worldwidedx.com/general-ham-radio-discussion/37133-what-have-you-done-ham-radio-week.html http://www.worldwidedx.com/general-ham-radio-discussion/37130-benson-hamfest.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:41:31 GMT Had a great time yesterday.
The guy's in Benson NC knows how to run a hamfest!

We arrived early to set up and meet with other dealers. Sure was a lot of folks there. But seems no one had money to buy much. So sold nothing that I brought. Did sell a few itiems that I purchased there.

Picked up a few things.
Solder station. for 20 bucks
Desolder station for 20 bucks
Realistic HTX-100 for 30 bucks.

Other than not selling much really had a great time. Met a lot of folks. ]]> General Ham Radio Discussion Radio Tech http://www.worldwidedx.com/general-ham-radio-discussion/37130-benson-hamfest.html http://www.worldwidedx.com/general-ham-radio-discussion/37126-its-only-money-right.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 03:01:16 GMT Well as a lot of you know I have had some antenna problems the last year,mainly the fact that my Cushcrap A3 is pretty much done for. I'll never buy another Cushcraft antenna after having dealt with their customer service and quality of build on the tribanders. MFJ now makes them but I doubt things are any better. It really got beat up last winter and is still hanging on the tower in an unusable state. It is about 30 years old AKAIK. I am the 3'rd owner. The tower it is on is at least that old and the rotator that turns it all has a broken ring gear.I have been thinking about a new tower next year and had pretty much decided on a 56 foot Delhi self supporting tower and had planned to build a five band two element quad to put on it. I have since been looking at the Trylon Titan range of towers. I know of one Titan around here and I have climbed it. It is a wonderful tower.Titans are not cheap but you get what you pay for I guess.I am looking at the 64 foot Titan T-300 which is rather $$$ but it will outlast my lifetime. As for the antenna I have decided pretty much to go with the Hygain TH11-DX which is an 11 element five band yagi on a 24 foot boom. This all depends on how much money I can save up between now and next summer/fall.


My question to you is are any of you familiar with the Titan series of towers and especially with the TH11-DX or any of the Thunderbird series antennas from Hygain? They look good on paper but my concern is for strength mainly.I get a lot of wind here and sometimes that wind comes with some icing. that's pretty much the reason I decided to stay away from the quad.That and the probelms erecting and maintaining such a beast. At least a yagi is two dimensional and not three like the quad.


http://www.trylon.com/lightdutytower...20Profiles.pdf


Hy-Gain ]]> General Ham Radio Discussion Captain Kilowatt http://www.worldwidedx.com/general-ham-radio-discussion/37126-its-only-money-right.html http://www.worldwidedx.com/general-ham-radio-discussion/37115-subscribed-hamtestonline-com.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 15:37:09 GMT Sure does make the learning easier. I study the ARRL Manual on my breaks at work, then use the hamtestonline program at night. I'm already at 25% for the General Class Exam.:thumbup1: ]]> General Ham Radio Discussion 7732granitestate http://www.worldwidedx.com/general-ham-radio-discussion/37115-subscribed-hamtestonline-com.html http://www.worldwidedx.com/general-ham-radio-discussion/37110-passed-my-tech-last-sat.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 05:40:30 GMT So i passed my tech last sat... I picked up a vx8r a month ago and can't wait to use it.. its programed and ready....

The wait is killing me..lol damn holidays....although i am curious what is the average time it takes for uls to be updated? ]]> General Ham Radio Discussion scottjep http://www.worldwidedx.com/general-ham-radio-discussion/37110-passed-my-tech-last-sat.html http://www.worldwidedx.com/general-ham-radio-discussion/37046-radio-poor.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:27:58 GMT And my wife thinks my little desk top of radios is too many LOL !

Check this out ! Wait for the page to load-

http://www.qrz.com/db/w9evt ]]> General Ham Radio Discussion Sonwatcher http://www.worldwidedx.com/general-ham-radio-discussion/37046-radio-poor.html http://www.worldwidedx.com/general-ham-radio-discussion/37045-kenwood-930-mic.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:02:17 GMT Hello all, does anyone here know if I can wire either a Turner SSK or a D-104 TUP-9 to a Kenwood TS-930S? I also have a Turner +2, and a Turner... Hello all,

does anyone here know if I can wire either a Turner SSK or a D-104 TUP-9 to a Kenwood TS-930S? I also have a Turner +2, and a Turner CS1 if they will work better. I got this radio without a mic.

Thanks,

PR ]]> General Ham Radio Discussion packrat http://www.worldwidedx.com/general-ham-radio-discussion/37045-kenwood-930-mic.html http://www.worldwidedx.com/general-ham-radio-discussion/37021-just-passed-element-2-a.html Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:32:43 GMT o.k. it feels like an other world now and i dont even have a call sign yet or a radio. im gonna start studying for the general class now and i have... o.k. it feels like an other world now and i dont even have a call sign yet or a radio. im gonna start studying for the general class now and i have my eyes set on the icom 756 3, i think thats what its called. cant wait untill im in the database! ]]> General Ham Radio Discussion Chatter http://www.worldwidedx.com/general-ham-radio-discussion/37021-just-passed-element-2-a.html