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There's a lottery to join on the site to be picked as one to get to be in the shelter. :biggrin: It shows how many people in different country's that have already been picked. Its crazy :unsure: But remember what everybody said about Noah and his Ark. :lol:

I'm about to start studying for my general lic. and was just wondering if the test contains questions from both tech. and gen. book. Or do I just need to study the question in the gen. book.

Ill check those things out when i get home after work.

COOL!!! I didn't want to have to redo everything that has my call sign on it all over again. :thumbup:

Do u get a new call sign when you pass your general test, or dose it stay the same.

I was trying to call in on our local ARES net last night and every time I tried, the others said they can tell that im opening the repeater but that i sound like the audio is turn down cuz they can hardly hear me. They couldn't even make out my call sign. This is the first time iv had this...

Is that good enough, or dose it need to be completely disconnected.

I thought about that to. Use one and have a back up put away somewhere.

How can u protect your radio system from a solar storm. Would we really know when one is coming. I know we get warnings from ARRL and NOAA, but I would like to be more prepared. Can you put something in-line, like a surge protect or something. How exactly dose a solar storm attack your radio...

I was just wondering if anyone has bought any of the pyramid brand power supply's. Is that a good brand or should I keep looking.

I didn't want to make any holes on the dash of my purtty little truck. Its not new, but its still looks new. This is the one I was looking at. Mounting Solutions For Amateur Radio

I'm looking for links of companies that sale mounts like these. Mounting Solutions For Amateur Radio Who else sale's them. Thanks

Let me ask one more question on this. Dose the length of the coax cable make any difference or dose the antenna need to be close to the radio's location as passable. And thanks to all of you for putting up with my newbie ?'s

WOW!!!! Ha,Ha. I'm glad i asked. I have satellite TV and only use the TV antenna for local news. The pole has excellent grounding. I guess ill just put me up another pole for the dual band. Thats the mean one anyway.

okay, Lets throw the CB antenna out of the mix for now and leave the TV antenna on the very top where it is right now. After all, my TV signal comes from 90 mile's away and its the old analog kind. Have to get the new converter that go's inside for digital signal. And put the dual band just...

I have a 35' pole that I plan on putting a dual band 2m/70cm antenna on the very top, a CB antenna just below that off to the side about 4", and my TV antenna lower then that. My ? is, will these three antenna's interfere with each other being on the same pole. :confused1:

I want to get a better antenna for my FT-60. But there's so many. Witch to get :confused1:. Could someone help me pick one. Id like to get a Comet. Thanks

Iv been saving a little more money and now im looking at the ICOM 91-AD. But other club members around here say that im not even going to be able to hit the repeater with it. That I can receive but not transmit. Should I save my money and get something like the FT-897D or other Mobile base...

Thanks everyone for your guidance. I figured if the Hwy. Dept. can have a 200' tall tower just two blocks from me. Then a 30' or even a 50' antenna will be OK. :laugh:

In the small town we live in, there is a small airport that is only used for small planes. Three of four I think. Is there a nataniel or state standard on the hight or dose it depend on the airport. I think the county takes care of it. Who exactly do I ask. Thanks for any help.