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During sunspot peak you can DX on a fraction of a single watt. I was at a ARRL field day one year and watched a few ham operators DXing on 250mw ( 1/4 of one watt) on the 10 meter band. It’s a common misnomer that you need extra wattage for DXing. I never have any trouble making contacts running...

I talk worldwide on a barefoot stock DX959b running 12 watts PEP on SSB... i also DX using a Magnum 1012 walkie talkie on a BNC antenna running 7 watts PEP. You can easily do it without the extra wattage and personally I find that the victory is sweeter for me without the extra fire in the wire.

I have a Magnum 1012 which is the same thing as a cherokee AH100. I found a ⅛ wave BNC antenna at a ham shop in the UK... my friend in the UK ordered me one as they won't ship out of the UK and has sent it to me.

On 27.385mhz how well would a ⅛ wave (51.25”) antenna work on a cb radio walkie talkie compared to a cobra ha-ta (27”) antenna?

I have the cobra HATA 27” CB Radio antenna (BNC) connector that I use on a few walkie talkies. I was just curious if there was anything else out there that would work better. I have an old GE CB Walkie Talkie that has a built in 1/8 wave antenna (close to 52 inches) and that Walkie Talkie can...

I found this antenna on eBay which is marketed for CB radio, but the length seems more along the line of 6 meter amateur band. This antenna is 45.66 inches. Would it work on a CB Radio Walkie Talkie? https://www.ebay.com/itm/142421678334

I recently got my hands on a Magnum-1012 handheld... Now I am looking for the LRD-1012 27” antenna for it. I have a cobra Ha-Ta antenna which is the same size, by as a completionist I would like to get the original LRD-1012 antenna. Thanks!

I was able to find one yesterday. Now I am looking for the LRD-1012 27” antenna for it. I have a cobra Ha-Ta antenna which is the same size, by as a completionist I would like to get the original LRD-1012 antenna.

I am looking for a Magnum 1012 /Cherokee AH100 or equivalent SSB handheld that will work on 11 meters. Does anyone know where I may find one? Thanks.

It is still funny even if it is lol

Congrats. My first DX was on a walkie talkie. Have only been able to repeat it once in 20 years! (DX on a walkie talkie without using a larger antenna)

I wish that I had the money that he does to sink into audio equipment. He has the best sounding transmission that I have heard in my 20 years on the radio.

You are absolutely correct. I can't even read my own handwriting. I made the error when typing out what I had in my hand written log. Thanks for the heads up.

It means that their radio signal is skipping off of the atmosphere and ocean on a path where it covers your general vicinity, but your radio signal is not taking a path that ends in their general vicinity. It is beyond extremely common. Here is an explanation of dxing from one of my websites...

Very true as well

My new toy... an Astatic D104 Silver Eagle microphone with custom call sign flag for my CB Radio. Image is attached.

I have heard Peter out there before. Recently in fact. He lives around Hertogenbosch (sp?), Amsterdam.

Nice job! After some practice you will get used to the accents. I did pretty well myself earlier today. 790. 22-Oct-2012 - 104RA01 - Marc - Porto-Vecchio, Corsica 791. 22-Oct-2012 - 109HA981 - Bela - Budapest, Hungary 792. 22-Oct-2012 - 218 - Texas 793. 22-Oct-2012 - 21CT043 - Ulf -...

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You dont need the power. I do it all on 50 watts or less. Its all in the antenna :)