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Hello Hams,
Getting my ticket in 2 weeks. On a budget so looking for the most bang for my buck.
I've been incessantly interested in working Satellites with an HT.
I know I should probably get a VX-7R or something similar, but I am curious IF I can work a Satellite using a Kenwood TH-K2AT...
Thanks for the responses everyone.
The apartment lets people set up "smaller" antennas on the roof and satellite dishes on the roof or balcony.
I have been thinking about mobile antennas as has been suggested. The Buddipole is one that I found, is $200, and seems to be regarded favorably...
So I am almost ready to take the Tech Test. Been studying at a relaxed pace while I listen to 2m/70cm ragchews on the old scanner and save up for my first rig.
I think I have decided what I want to do. My main interest, honestly is in DXing but I have a bad case of the apartment woes. :crying...
Awesome!
I am hearing some chatter off some repeaters.
Unfortunately my scanner will not let me scan broadly and I have to manually type in frequencies. When the site says 444.2000+/- does that mean "this frequency above/below?" if so, in what increments should I be programming?
I've...
I had forgotten all about this, but years ago, for Christmas, my folks bought me a scanner so I could tune in to the local police band.
I just pulled my Uniden Bearcat BC60XLT-1 scanner out of a box in the closet. It says it has a 10 band coverage and the chart is as follows:
29.0 - 29.7...
VHF/UHF sounds like a good place to start and a 200-400 mile range sounds fine to me at the moment.
I popped on over to Amazon and found two books that I am considering:
The ARRL Ham Radio License Manual
&
The ARRL Operating Manual For License Beginners
I am probably going to go...
Excellent to hear.
Now this requires me to ask a follow-up question if you do not mind. What is the key difference between HF and VHF/UHF and why is it an important consideration when entering the hobby?
This is a really good question. At first glance, I like the idea of having a big map...
Greetings.
Ham Radio is something that I've always been interested in and now I think I'd like to take some steps to explore it.
- I live in an apartment and cannot be hoisting up big antennas on my balcony. Is the hobby still viable for me?
- I am a student and on a budget, but can...
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