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We don't know what hardware you were given but more than likely it won't "work for both". CB operates in the 27 Mhz range on AM. VHF spectrum encompasses all of the spectrum from 30 Mhz to 300 Mhz. Likely what the truckers use is around 150 Mhz. I'm quite certain it is FM. So, any antenna or...

I forgot about that add. I do remember seeing it on TV. Your pie chart is hilarious. I used to be a trucker and I had the CB on a lot. I'd say that chart is dead on accurate.

I'm not too worried about loosing the data. I always use a paper log when I'm actually on the air. I just thought it would be nice to have some organization to it. Especially if it helps other hams to be able to confirm contacts with my. I did put a few contacts into the QRZ site once just to...

I’m thinking maybe it’s time to get up to date and put all my HF contacts of the past 20 years on Log Book of the World or whatever other service I should be using. Are there others? Which one is the best? I’d just like to have everything organized and available for anyone I’ve worked to get it...

My first "HF" rig was a Radio Shack HTX-100. There a great little 10 meter radio with 25w. I had that radio hooked to a 3 element beam and I talked all over the US and South America. For a low cost first HFmulti-band rig try an Icom 730 or 751A. For 2 meters you can pick up an older mobile for...

My Wilson 1000 works great on 10 meters. My wife just passed her tech test. She doesn't know squat about radios, antennas, RF, etc. But she was able to pass the test. "You must not have a license because you asked a question" is arrogant.

The Yaesu FT-90 is a very compact dual band mobile. It's so small they couldn't find room for buttons so it is menu driven. I don't know of anything smaller. You might try the Yaesu FT-10. It was designed for motorcycles so is also kind of small. I'm not sure but it probably has menus too. The...

It sounds like you were talking on railroad frequencies. Their channel numbers go that high and would be appropriate for talking to trains. Whatever that license was it has absolutely nothing to do with Amateur radio or the 2 meter amateur band. You'll need to study up and take the Technician...

External speakers can be very small. I can't imagine you can't find an extra 4 square inches in a vehicle somewhere. Connecting two radio's outputs to one speaker is asking for trouble. A diode won't work for isolation, this isn't DC. A DPDT switch is your best bet. If you could possibly find a...

I'm looking to buy one or more Alinco DJ-S41 hand held radios. These are the little, basic, 70cm only HTs. If anyone has one they'd like to sell please let me know. Or, any other small, inexpensive, 70cm HT. Thanks, KD4UPL matt@huffmanelectricalsystems.com

I've been looking at buying a used Kenwood TM-G707A dual bander. The description of it on the Universal radio site says: "Non-simultaneous cross-band repeater access is supported" What does that mean? I know the radio will not function as a cross-band repeater since it only does one band at a...

I'm shopping for a fairly new mobile dual bander for the wife's car. She just got her Tech. license Monday. I want one with Alpha memories to make it easy on her. I'm looking at the Yaesu FT-7800/7900 and the Icom IC-207/208 I think I'm correct that both Yaesus have alphas and the Icom 208...

I had the same debate with myself. I need a new dual band mobile and cross band repeat operation is high on the priority list. Here's where I'm at. The Yaesu is a great radio but doesn't have lighted buttons. For operating mobile in the dark this would be a huge problem. The Kenwood also seems...

If you get an all in one rig you're limited to one frequency at a time. That might be fine for you, might not. With a separate dual band radio and an HF rig you can work HF while also monitoring 2m or 70cm. Also, with a dual band radio that includes cross-band repeat capabilities you can have...

Around here it seems like every redneck with a pick-up truck has a 2 meter rig and antenna on it. Most of them use them for hunting radios. I have heard a snow plow business being run on 2 meters also. These guys are totally illegal but don't care and get away with it all day long. Ham radios...

When I was licensed in 1992 our local area had 3 main repeaters. It wasn't uncommon to have traffic on all three at the same time. It seems like at least one was in use almost constantly thru the day. When camping I could impress my friends by being able to make a phone call on an autopatch...

It makes you wonder if they found a really bad problem and they wanted it off the market fast to minimize potential future warranty work.

The Alinco 635 will, and you can remote control it from your HT. Same for the Kenwood TM-V71A but it has the annoying 3 minute time out timer. The Yaesu FT-8800 and 8900 will do but you can't remote control them. I don't know about any of the Chinese stuff. The Icom 2820 will do cross band...

I'm looking for a very small HT to carry in my pocket to transmit a very short distance to a mobile rig for cross band repeat. Only 440 is necessary but if it has other bands that's fine. Yaesu's VX-1, VX-2, and VX-3 seem to meet the need. Can anyone give me the run down of what changed and...

Be careful selecting your radio. Not all dual band radios will do cross-band repeat. For instance, the Yaesu 7900 won't. Basically, the radio needs to display a frequency for each band at the same time. Some dual band radios will only display 1 band at a time. As far as I know, none of them will...