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Because all the AM broadcast frequencies are re-used. Usually every night you're able to receive AM broadcast DX on any ordinary AM radio, but the problem is the I.F. filter is not of sufficient quality to reject the adjacent signals. For example, WLW in Cincinnati has exclusive use of its...

That whole "stinky list" of illegal transceivers looses its entire credibility because that icom 706 is not on the list. And btw that list is not from the FCC, it was made by a ham. The intent of selling a 10 meter radio is not to fool anyone. The intent is to make it obvious to the buyer...

The ability to assemble an amplifier is not the same skill as tuning and testing an amplifier. Those ladies are very good with their hands and good assemblers, but might possibly know nothing about how to bench-test the units they build. Often these are separate tasks performed by separate...

I believe it to be K4KWH. Correct me if i am wrong, but the posts appear to be of the same style as if they were from the same person. Also, I think the FCC does not send out the agents to ham/cb radio violations unless warning letters have failed to stop the offending behaviour.

That doesnt hold water because 11 meters is used more in central America. There are all kinds of frequencies used by all those spanish speaking nations. The skip is alot more prevalent down there, and the governments have no restrictions on 11 meter use. So what is the US military going to...

Just to be certain, thats 102" for each side? You need nearly 18 feet of total space for that. I assume its horizontal? It might need to be slightly longer on each side, maybe 103" for CB. Make sure you use three insulators in total. one for the middle feedpoint, and one on each end. But...

It hasnt been tested in court, so there is no saying. The article is in the context of unlicensed part 15 devices, and people who have no idea what CB or ham radio is. Since they run a wifi router at home or a baby monitor, they must let in the FCC for inspection? The FCC can run rampant...

The FCC's power extend beyond the Fourth Amendment’s protection against unreasonable search and seizure? The FCC says, "Whether you operate an amateur station or any other radio device, your authorization from the Commission comes with the obligation to allow inspection". read it all: Raw...

i like the toobs this guy has

You were looking at the MFJ-826B and it does not meet your needs in some way? Seems to me it has fair capabilities for a $180 device. I'll tell you the LP-100A is a much better digital wattmeter, but it'll cost you more. Its display has a nice bar graph. And its a vector based design...

Priceless, "the famous green wire, we wont talk about what thats for"

Did they really fight it and win? Unless there is a law on the books that defines what makes a radio intended to be a CB transmitter, this will be nothing more than a fine to make the fcc go away. Right now its just what some FCC engineer says is intended to be a CB transmitter. Its like...

If you balk at the $2900 price tag, just remember its an amp with a power supply. Just remember what a pain it is to run 13.8v pill on a base, and then it doesnt seem so bad. Also, keep in mind that tokyo hi-power has a 2.5kw base pill amplifier, as well as 1.2kw and 1.1kw pill models...

A 150amp linear power supply would weigh 100 pounds. You can parallel the same type of transformer to double the current. Or do it 4x as necessary. Same with the pass transistors, all 16 of them, ugh. Running pills as a base station really sucks. And then the TVI problems. You could...

I wonder if that mosfet amp will melt like Colonel's predator 10k

what about the frequency of operation vs the quality of counterpoise?

If you're able to get to a hilltop, then any frequency would work for emergency. Perhaps 2 meter fm is good if you can find a repeater. Or CB, or whatever you prefer. But if you're stuck in a valley with no way to get the radio higher, then perhaps NVIS on 40 or 80 meters is the best shot...

on CBRT the only assclowns are the moderators/admins. Censorship to favor the sponsors. QRZ is a different animal. Every post has a callsign, which is the same as giving your name and address. Nobody would admit to breaking rules on such a forum. Ham radio, with its license ranks and all...

Its true, around here SCRBBA has consumed every pair, all 300 of them between 440 and 450MHz, except the few like 446.0 for simplex and a few token open pairs. Only around 50 of those repeaters are open. But dont forget that 70cm extends down to 420MHz. There are open areas for simplex...

I assume by "skip" you mean 11 meters. Since there are no sunspots to speak of at this time, the alternative is "E" skip. Best time for e-skip is early evening. Sometimes in the morning too. Its cause by thunderstorms which extend to high altitudes, which causes the E-layer to become...