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  1. K

    Expanded TX mod for FT-1900R

    What does said mod do?
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    How does a variable power supply work

    How does a variable power supply work? I am thinking of the kind that have the knob to vary the current as well as the voltage. It is the current part I don't understand. I am imagining my HT radio that wants ~13.8 VDC, if I hook it up to a power supply that doesn't have the current knob it...
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    EDC-5B or EDC-6 (12v regulated vs direct)

    You can cut the wall-wart cable and use that too. When you start to do power with your radios, this powerpole stuff is really fun to work with Anderson Powerpole & SB Multipole Series Sets: Bags of housings and contacts in different sizes West Mountain Radio: RIGrunner power panels...
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    Yaesu VX-8r upgrade to VX-8DR coming soon

    Changes the transmit rate depending on how far you have moved. Not moving or moving slow = slower beaconing, moving fast = more beacons. That is what it does in XASTIR. It is a cool feature. That and the increased message memory bank sound pretty sweet. Would be doubly cool if they had the...
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    just ordered a vx-8r/antenna ???

    Yaesu VX-8R, Yaesu VX-8DR Amateur HT VX8R Did you order the VX-8DR version?
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    Antenna Question

    I'm going to pick on your statement Cobra- Which are generally the short, ridged, and wide band. Which is exactly the antenna that you want to have with the an HT, short as possible, very durable, "works" on all TX bands. The only downside to the stock antennas is that they have lower gain...
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    Replacing the Rubber Ducky. Which Antenna?

    NAGOYA NA-771 SF antenna Wouxun KG-UVD1 KG-UVD1P KG-689 on eBay (end time 01-Jan-10 08:41:44 GMT) That looks like an sma female, or something.
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    Replacing the Rubber Ducky. Which Antenna?

    Diamond RH77CA SRH77CA Antenna I got this one. It is nice. Flexible enough for small bends and mostly stands on its own. Holding it sideways at the base causes a droop of about an inch at the tip. If you are buying an antenna from a reputable shop, all antennas will be good quality. Then...
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    VX-8R overheats when TXing and connected to DC power

    Ya-Moley is right, check the TOT. When I have mine plugged into the car charger the radio gets really hot when it is charging the battery. It usually stays just warm if the battery is fully charged and is just monitoring, but as soon as the battery needs to be charged the whole radio gets...
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    Facts & Fiction About Ham Radio Operators

    HA! KH2D is a bad ass! "P.S. I don't have any feelings. So don't waste your time trying to hurt them." I really like the one by HiDef too.
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    Help on re-activating old license

    Don't forget to add in the one time $10 fee for the vehicle license plate.
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    WIRES, Echolink, IRLP, and D-STAR - all the same thing?

    Echolink Echolink - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Introducing EchoLink IRLP and EchoIRLP Wide-Coverage Internet Repeater Enhancement System - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia IRLP - Internet Radio Linking Project WIRES Wide-Coverage Internet Repeater Enhancement System - Wikipedia...
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    VX8r - Overwriting memories help

    1. Go into memory mode (not VFO) scroll to your accidental memory and remember what that number is. 2. Back in VFO mode, input your freq, and hold the function key for a few seconds until it asks you where to put it in memory. 3. Scroll to the accidental memory number (in stead of placing...
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    2m max TX power?

    Would I be able to get anywhere near 1500W with a 75W transmitter and a large 7dBi 2m antenna? A 75W radio, Icom V8000 Mobile Amateur Transceiver IC-V8000 A very large 2m antenna, Hustler G7-144 Vertical Antenna
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    2m max TX power?

    I thought it was 50W at the radio, but 1500W sounds even better! Thanks!
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    2m max TX power?

    Is the 50W max transmit power on 2m, 1. 50W coming out of the radio or 2. 50W ERP coming out of the antenna?
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    How To: Use crossband repeat legally on your base station

    Oh ya, good idea. That would do it. Right. I see your concern. As "Moldy" puts it though, no one but he and his select followers would even know that it is a reapeater. If all things are functioning correctly, no one would ever be able to tell unless they were tuned into all 3...
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    How To: Use crossband repeat legally on your base station

    That is unnecessary if there is an ID @ the HT on 440.00 before the repeater repeats it again on 146.00. Also, hopefully I didn't take anyones comments out of context when I quoted them. Especially this last quote, maybe you meant something else C2?
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    How To: Use crossband repeat legally on your base station

    No, not OK. You think your ID is going out with the "nearly identical" transmission. C2, I don't know what side you were taking on that point but it is a good question. Agreed. Both need to be identified, both are going to have different operating characteristics. Here is the catch, we are...
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    pl tone question

    OK thanks. CTCSS/pl tone is in Hz, not MHz. I'll play around with my radio audio jacks and see what I find.