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    Is 6 meters dead?

    In my area there are several 6 meter repeaters, they don't get used a lot but we do have activity on them and there are NETS every week on a few of the repeaters. I use a Ringo 6 meter vertical up at about 30 feet and have no problem with the repeaters which are almost 40 to 50 miles away. I...
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    FINALLY DECIDED ON A NEW RIG!!!

    A good antenna is a must. As was said you can pay $5000 for a neat looking radio, but if it's deaf, you're only going to sit there and play with knobs and entertain yourself. I have a new Yaesu FT 2000D the 200 Watt model with matching speaker and desk mic, into an Ameritron AL 811H...
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    Wouxun KG-UV8D

    I have one of the new KG UV8D hand held units and it's great. I'ts got a true dual band vfo. It has 2 signal meters that actually work, unlike the Baofeng's which use an icon that says you have a signal or you dont. The Wouxun, has an amazing receiver, and the cross banding feature works...
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    Are repeaters used that much anymore?

    Back in the early 80's there were about 28 2 meter, 220, and 440 repeaters in the area I am in. These repeaters were so busy every day all day and late into the night that you almost had to wait in line to make a contact of just say hello to someone, they were super busy. I used to use many...
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    What's non-simultaneous cross-band repeater access?

    I searched Google and could not find a clue on what that means. I know that this is an older radio, but it appears to be an ok dual bander. I don't think you can compare it to a Yaesu 7900 they are like day and night when it comes to features, as well as price. I own Kenwood TM V71A and it...
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    VHF bang for buck

    If you're studying for your ham license then you know that the VHF ham spectrum on 2 meters is from 144 to 148 mhz. Using a ham radio to transmit at 150 mhz is illegal . You would need something like FRS, or GMRS radio not an amateur radio. There are some good FRS and GMRS radios that...
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    Yaesu FTM-400DR

    Thats probably an ok radio for anyone who likes packet, and gps which I do not. I did packet back in the 80's and after 6 months got rid of all the equipment for it...But thats just me , a lot of hams love the digital modes. The price tag is way over the top, I'd never pay that kind of money...
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    Baofeng Speaker/Microphone for UV-5R?

    I bought several of the after market chinese speaker mic's for my collection of chinese hand helds. I also bought a real Kenwood MC 34 speaker/mic and I'd have to say after using it on all the hand helds I have gotten the Kenwood works the best. It is the clearest and loudest of the mic's I...
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    Mobile radio decisions

    I chose the V 71A Kenwood over the 8800 because it can be remote controlled from my hand held, or from my Icom dual band mobile from almost 20 , miles away. Remote controlling it from my hand held is more practical for me because I can be out in the yard of just a few miles up at the mall or...
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    HT Cross band repeaters

    I think sometimes the reason I use this Puxing hand held to cross band repeat is because many yeas ago I was using my fairly new Kenwood TM 721 mobile regularly to crossband repeat with a friend on simplex, and I guess I was just to lazy to sit in the radio room and rag chew for a long time, so...
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    HT Cross band repeaters

    Thank you, I was able to download the file and it worked great. I could see right away when I loaded it on the computer that it was the correct program as it had the options that are specific to the Puxing UV973. Thanks again...
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    HT Cross band repeaters

    Thank you I tried to get to the files but it says I have to subscribe to that uv973 group. I added my email address on the page but so far I have no confirmation and don't know if it subcribed me or not. Are the UV973 files anywhere else besides the yahoo group? I'll try to get subscribed...
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    HT Cross band repeaters

    I just wanted to say I bought one of these Puxing PX UV973 radios and I really like it. I have 5 of the Chinese HT's and from just playing around with the Puxing today for a few hours I have to say it's the best one I bought so far. I like the true dual receive feature, I can listen to 2...
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    HT Cross band repeaters

    Thank you for the good report on this Puxing, I'm going to order one and give it a shot, I like the dual receive idea, as you say that alone is well worth the cost. I wonder if you had a chance to get any reports on how the TX audio sounds, I know other Puxing's had problems with low...
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    HT Cross band repeaters

    I'm not sure that I would use an HT to cross band repeat, however I have had several instances where it would have really come in handy where I was not able to set up the mobile unit. I've got a small dual band amp I picked up at a hamfest, and it pumps out about 25 watts VHF, and 15 on UHF...
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    VK3 station on 2 meters?

    Some repeaters have HF links and can hook up that way.. We had one that linked up to a 10 meter FM station in the Virgin Islands , it was great when there were good band conditions...
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    VV808

    I still believe they have a dual band already but have not posted anything about it yet...
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    VV808

    I bet one of the manufactures will have a dual band version of that little radio soon...
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    Wouxun Question

    I'm sorry for the confusion, when I looked up the Wouxun KG UV6D this is the spec's that I got off the sellers web page on that radio, and I read where it had no 2.5 khz step. But I'm glad you have a new version that has it on the radio... This is what I got off the sellers web site...
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    VHF contest

    Not me I'm not a contester kind of guy....