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    6 Meters at 30 to 50 miles

    ok we are trying to setup a deal where we can talk on 6 meter and are looking at the 30 to 50 mile radius what would be the simple but effective way i always been told just keep it simple
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    What is this ?

    might have to get a little closer and zoom in
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    IC-7000 Hi-Res 7 inch monitor

    heres his site you tell me what you think SlinkyAntennas.Com
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    Firestik Fire-Up 99 Has anyone tried one.?

    some have even tried a 102 whip cut down to tune,and they say its a thicker stinger and it hears better. i asked what about the little thin telephone wire from there down. they then said will the signal goes out the top of the antenna not the sides thats when i told them i had to go inside...
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    Does swrs effect reception as well

    I will go with antenna is the problem them things are good for riding with another driver in front or behind you you bet out of sight then it drops off pretty quick make sure the RF gain knob dont get confused with RF power knob make sure the RF Gain knob is all the way to the right and...
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    IC-7000 Hi-Res 7 inch monitor

    i just found out that icom does not make a monitor for the ic-7000 what i bid on was a Icom ic-7000 7 " hi-res color monitor with stand for 69.95. what i got was a TFT 7 inch color monitor that sells for 29 and 36 bucks so when you want that icom monitor just go to slinkyantennas.com and...
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    GIANT ANTENNA TOWER ?

    Might have something to do with these guys http://www.knm.com.my/
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    Tarheel 40A-HP

    well it looks like the headliner be coming down again and i do appreciate the link that was a good read. i saved that to my favorites and will this little coil be able to handle some power
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    Tarheel 40A-HP

    at the bottom of the 40hp there is this coil that needs to be attached to center and ground to help with the lower bands what could i use instead of this little coil
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    First trip to Europe in the mobile

    nice trip across there here while back i was on 28 am and 44 John came in and told me there as a guy in India calling me i couldnt hear the guy but 44 john could hear him and i was giving him a 10 to 15 plus on his radio in india and like you i was out in the mobile
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    Juno Spacecraft Flyby Ham Radio Activity is Wednesday, October 9

    Say 'HI' to Juno! - NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
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    President announces new 10 meter export, PRESIDENT OBAMA

    you have to apply that Coverage "obamacare" to the amount of the radio and also shipping if you do not apply for coverage then a plan will be choosen for you and for the 1st year X amount will be taken out of your tax return and same as the following year another X Amount will be deducted from...
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    Dual Antenna's Question

    No you wont be able to peg a guy needle with the antenna 50 foot closer or even with the other antenna or 2 antennas if you get the Maco V-5000 then put it as high as you can 50 foot would be a great start 1 antenna is all you will need
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    Dual Antenna's Question

    Maco V-5000 height will help you out alot if you cant make the trip at 4 and 7 miles then something is wrong somewhere keep in mind when the noise level goes up you wont ever have anything to cut thru it or even be able to hear them but 1 antenna a metal antenna and put it as high as you...
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    20 meter dipole question

    reason for folding each leg in and making 2 legs is to save some space and so with some further research even if i did the 4 legs each leg would still need to be the 16 foot and some inches
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    20 meter dipole question

    some i have talked to are calling it a X beam or X antenna
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    20 meter dipole question

    say if i am going to rig up a 20 meter dipole center freq at 14.250 so that would tell me each leg would need to be 16' 5/16" correct me if im off and i need to give a little more for tuning or cutting purposes now say if i measure a leg at 16' if i found the center of that 16 foot leg we...
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    Baofeng UV-5R Plus Kit 136-174/400-520MHz review

    Good luck with the plus version we have had nothing but problems since we loaded it up with freqs called Amazon they said send it back its going back in the box and back to using my Bowstring 5R my next HT will be a Yeasu another thing about both the 5r and the plus they all bad about...
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    patriot pat-12 antenna problems

    i would have bought a Antron 99 before i bought one of those
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    Amateur Radio S-meter?

    i seen a video somewhere and a guy was using his computer to look at a streaming video of his signal at different locations Anyone have a link to where this is