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    I want to buy a scanner, which to go with?

    UNTIL THEY ARE REBANDED ....... the radio will not track REBANDED MOTOROLA it's good only for EDACS I WORK FOR THE SHERIFF OFFICE AND CANNOT HEAR OUR TRUNKING SYSTEM WITH A 2052 or 2053 If your is tracking rebanded systems show me how ...
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    Will the FCC ever raise the legal Tx limit?

    Just don't buy a FT-100 or 100D
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    Will the FCC ever raise the legal Tx limit?

    NO 99% of hams don't care what frosts the hams is he people going into the 10 meter band ....
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    28.360

    I was on that frequency yesterday and 29.600 FM
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    Will the FCC ever raise the legal Tx limit?

    Don't sell 2 meters short ...... Yep this weekend i worked the world on 10 meters with 80 watts and a vertical we had some tropo on 2 meters and worked 100-200 miles on 146.520 FM.
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    I want to buy a scanner, which to go with?

    I gave mine away it cannot be rebanded and unlike the 2053 the display would not display what you had programed in that ch. AS LONG as you don't care and are not using motorola trunking it will work $50 is not a bad price ...... http://www.radioreference.com/apps/db/?ctid=1529 And MOST...
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    2-METER

    THERE ARE SO MANY GOOD ONES........ many under $100 and don't forget many 40 watt mobile radios for under $150.
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    Talked to WalMart Today on a HT?

    What kind of HAM RADIO is that ?
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    Apeaking on 10 meters...

    I worked RUSSIA with 80 watts and a R7 vertical
  10. W

    New guy needs help

    SHURE I have yagis stacked ones on 2 right now. 6 is being repaired and replaced.
  11. W

    2m SKIP?

    Yep dx does happen
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    New guy needs help

    The problem is not the radio it is your asking for very extended range. I hope the repair/replacement of your radio solves the problem but asking 15-25 miles on a HT is pushing it. In 45+ years of being on 2 meters I still understand never say it CAN'T be done because I have seen someone...
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    Recommend me a good 2m radio

    how do you like the 950 ?
  14. W

    Recommended mobile radio for new technician

    Good choice !
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    New guy needs help

    I HAVE worked Miami from here but it is not easy .... Local Tampabay SIMPLEX net is 8PM Sunday on 147.550 FM and the SSB net is 8:30PM Sunday on 144.210.
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    Stick vs. Beam

    I'm with you the few quads I have built were wider than a beam however they had much higher wind load.
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    New guy needs help

    Pick a repeater http://florida-repeaters.org/144listing.pdf Bruce 146,520 simplex ( Tampabay )
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    Family radio comm idea

    I used a ringo ranger up 40 foot on MURS with very good results.
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    My first radios

    Ok if you say so but i don't get what it has to do with what band i work ?
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    More Station Changes

    Gulf Alpha makes VERY good antennas !
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