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  1. J

    Any Hallicrafters collectors?

    I've got one of those in much better condition and it still works! Had it since I was a kid. Every Day is a Good Day Surfing...Some are just Better Than Others Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
  2. J

    Brand-new Tech with a Yaesu FT-800 plus an OLD 2m handheld, and questions for y'all!

    Ship frequencies are out of the Ham bands and require the ship license. When transmitting on those, you should hold a valid VHF ships license. Your Amateur Technician license only allows transmission in the specific frequencies allowed under Part 97. When on ham frequencies use ham call sign...
  3. J

    NEW HAM needs rig advice.

    I use an Anytone At588uv radio in my car and I've been pretty happy with it. The thing to remember is that the Chinese radios are not designed for ham radio but are LMR...land mobile radios, designed primarily for commercial and other applications. They do work well as an everyday radio, and...
  4. J

    Which short mobile 2m/70cm antenna?

    I used the MFJ antenna for several months, and it worked fine. Mag mount held well, and range was good, especially in UHF bands. Decided to upgrade to another mag mount MFJ for more range with taller antenna.
  5. J

    Anytone 5888UV TX Range Limit Problem

    I have had mine since early this year, and the only things (very minor) that bugs me is the long squelch tail on crossband repeat mode and some clicking noise over the speaker mike. But I now use an external speaker, and turned off the mic speaker. The software works very well to program the...