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Using D-Star and calling it Ham Radio is like calling a Special Olympian an Athlete.:tongue_smilie:

D-Star is SKYPE. You really think that linking your Ham Radio into an internet connected PC and talking "DX" to someone across the world is "working radio"? The tech behind it is cool, but seriously, remove the ham Radio, insert a mic into your PC and you can do the exact same thing and save...

It'll be the worst President® ever made. It'll cost more to operate than other Presidents. Because of stupid operators who get off on catchy slogans it'll be very popular for a while. But within a couple of years operators will see through all the BS and ditch the radio. The price tag will be...

Been a Ham for 20 years. Work a lot of HF and love it. In my part of the country there are more folks using repeaters than local HF chatter, most of them are not "nerds" and talk more or less like folks do on CB. I'm not talking about the foul mouth variety. Getting on HF is not expensive...

That is a very nice receiver, and for a Novice a good place to start. But it's only a receiver. It's well worth $40 as long as it's clean and receives well. But if you want to get on air there are better options. You mention FM, what band are you interested to work FM on?

Here is a good primer for 10M: 10 Meter Ham Band Introduction for New Ham Radio Operators There is no real magic to it, sadly most of the time when the band is open, people will spin the dial, not hear anything, and move on. Key up your radio, call CQ for a few minutes and you'll surprised...

Most people don't know the REAL acronym of HAARP is: High Angle Attack Rectal Probing

It depends, If I'm selling I want all you high rollers to slap your "Johnsons" on the table and bid like Arabs at a hooker convention. If I'm buying, then stay the f**k away! :thumbup:

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Must be a Siltronix. :w00t:

The vast majority of 2M repeaters (along with 1.2M, and 70cm) are under utilized as it is. In my zip code, there are over 100 licensed Hams and MAYBE <1% have every banged a repeater much less use them.

Nice looking radio. I hope whoever got it made a "best offer". $200 with a stock mic is a bit much. But I love mine and would not sell it for $200.:thumbup1: I'd say the group of 4 is for extra channels and a 10kc mod, the other one is for the Flux Capacitor. Be careful, if you go over...

Sounds cool. I signed up. We started a virtual club back in 2000, The Flying Pigs QRP Club International, W8PIG. Started out with a hand full of locals and it grew fast, now just under 3000 members. We now sport members from almost all continents. 73 de N8IE