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Regarding the "highly rated decoder", I installed it a few hours ago on my Windows 7 system and once it opened, nothing was clickable. It brought me back to when I was 8 and the decoder ring in the cereal box didn't work like I expected either.:blink:

So true. I believe we have more than the average number of flag poles though. :wink:

There is probably a good reason for that somewhere. I wonder what it is? I would think it is technically feasible for VHF/UHF to HF cross-band repeaters to be equipped to block non-CW signals. This would resolve the licensing issue. This would require a "phone/CW" tradeoff, probably not...

Doc and Ratso: You've posed the other aspect of my query that I failed to mention and that is the assumption that no internet capability would be available. At least the regional systems are down - lack of juice; no power backup; circuits fried, whatever. So, the other part of my scenario...

A magnetic loop for receive only like this one? A Magnetic Loop Antenna for Shortwave Listening (SWL) - KR1ST What are the input gain pattern over the range of freqencies handled by the F6 on various length "long wire" antennas? Do variable capacitors have a similar effect on long wires as...

I understand that without repeaters, VHF/UHF reach out maybe 10 miles plus or minus, depending on antenna height on either end. With repeaters on towers, maybe 20 to 30 miles is typical. In undertand that starting with 6 meters and lower frequencies (HF) our signals can start to bounce off...

I'm learning the TH-F6a HT programming software for which there is not a lot of instruction. Can you confirm if I've entered the following data into the window, below, correctly before I enter a dozen more incorrectly: Station name: K4VRC RX: 443.225 TX: 448.225 PL: 103.5...

In understand that the stock antennae on most HT's provide minimal performance. For the Kenwood TH-F6A, (receives 0.1 through 1300MHz), what antenna or antennae would produce significant improvement below 100MHz short of going to an outdoor antenna? I will have a dual band attic mounted...

As mentioned earlier, I have a couple of Kenwood radios on order. **Jump_im** Not that I'm anxious, or anyting like that, but I have already downloaded the programming software for each. Is there any harm in entering the rx and tx frequencies and offsets and tone frequencies in advance of...

Thanks. Yes. Because of the community I am in, stealth is a necessity. Deed restrictions, nosey neighbors, and available technology create a stealth-friendly environment. I just ordered this book to help me out: Low Profile Amateur Radio: Operating a Ham Station from Almost Anywhere from...

I got the programming cable for each radio, as well as the Echo Link cable and voice/recorder board for the 710 and the AA battery holder for the F6. I wanted to stay as pure "Kenwood" on the accessories as possible, avoiding 3rd party stuff to keep troubleshooting as simple as possible...

Yes, I got the Kenwood radios in part because of this site as well as the experience of several local hams who have Kenwoods. The comments on this site were part of the mix. The characteristics of the Kenwoods that influenced me from this site are the Kenwood feature set (APRS; TNC...

Given that I finally received the proceeds from the sale of some of my camera equipment, and since the 20-year old Azden radio I was given doesn't seem to work very well, I took the plunge and bought my first radios. Should receive them by next week, and operational within two. They are the...

Thanks, Doc. I am convinced to avoid the third party programming software option just to get a usb cable. The serial/USB adapter seems to be a simpler, more straight forward solution.

The RT System programing software/cable combination appears to be the more economical solution at $49. The Kenwood programming cable from Gigiparts is $41. Then I still need to get an adapter that I KNOW will work: add another $29 plus or minus. Two concerns: 1) What are the...

Thanks for all your suggestions. There is an open repeater in Ocala, 20 miles north of us. But cheap tone encoders and open repeaters may be a moot point given the experience we had today testing this old radio with a ham friend at his house. The radio receives OK, but transmit...

I'm only working to position an omnidirectinal J-pole. Obviously not as much precision is required in aiming as a Yagi, but precision is needed in finding the optimum location in the attic. By the way, this is the one I ordered.

Well, the results of this thread, as well as the opinions of several others within my local ham community is this regarding the use of field strength meters to deetermine optimum antenna location inside the home: The short answer: Save my money. Middle length answer: These meters are not...

The MFJ229 appears to be more of an SWR meter than a Field Strenth Meter. It connects in-line with the antenna cable. A Field Strength Meter is not connected to anything and just receives and measures the antenna propagation. Please correct me if I'm missing something.

Has anyone here used the MFJ 802 or ANY field strength meter when testing antenna location or desgin? I take it from Beetle's and Twister's comments that the MFJ meter might be the better choice since it didn't receive the chortles that the Trifield did.