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Guess I've been a general class ham for a bit over a month now. As soon as I got my license I came here and asked for advice on a starter radio. Someone suggested an ICOM dual band 2820 mobile which I used as a base radio for a few weeks. I love the 2m band and it really spiked my interest in...

Well I recently got my technician and general class ham ticket. I've been using a Icom 2820 2m/70cm dual band radio in my home as a base. I have been looking for a HF base rig for the house and decided to go to the HAMFEST in Shelby NC Saturday.I had already made up my mind that I would like to...

Ranger RHF-618 10m/11m digital touch screen control base station radio. Continuous tuning mod. AM, FM, USB, LSB, CW, PA modes. Awesome radio. Radio is in brand new condition with very little use. Price reduced from $425 to move$375. I will also include a workman 502 desk mic with this radio at...

Ive recently moved over to ham radio and I have decided to sell all of my CB radio equipment to help with purchase of my new ham equipment. All of this equipment is in perfect working order. Ranger RHF-618 10m/11m radio with CONTINUOUS frequency capability from 24-32MHz. Digital...

Hello everyone. My name is Louis. I have been a member of these forums for a while now but until today my only radio experience has been on the CB radio bands. Yesterday I took my first HAM radio license exam and passed both my technician and general tests. I am now ready to take my first plunge...

Its been a long time since Ive posted here although I have been lurking around looking at a few posts. I returned to the CB hobby about a year ago and had some equipment issues. The members here were very helpful and provided a lot of great advice. Some of you might remember one of my largest...

I have 2 Sirio Performer 5000 magnet mount antennas. One has never been opened or used and is still in the manufacturers packaging. The other antenna has been opened and used roughly one month on my Toyota Tacoma. It is in like new condition with all parts intact and included. These are the best...

Ok, my truck was totaled saturday. I am having to install my radio system in a new truck. I have bought 2 different antennas for this new install and am not having any success with any of them. I did not want to use the Sirio 5000 magnet mount on this truck simply because I dont want to mess up...

Selling a nearly new Astatic 600 SWR/Power/Modulation meter. It reads SWR, Power up to 5000w on 4 seperate scales, and modulation on 3 seperate meters. Has settings for average and peak power display. All 3 guages are back lit. Includes Box, Manual, and power supply cord for meter. Paid $120 new...

Ok, lets talk about CB radio in general for a bit. Im having a hard time understanding a few things about this new hobby of mine. First off I'm curious as to what types of systems guys are running that allows me to hear them in super loud and clear hi-def stereo all the way from California...

I would like to add a Bird Watt Meter to my radio room setup. I have been looking around at various web sites that sell them but I must admit that I am a bit confused. I would like a meter that will read average and peak power for both AM and SSB. There seem to be quite a few different meters to...

I recently set up my first base station. It is a Ranger RHF-618. Everyone reports that my signal is strong but that I sound a bit pitchy on the stock mic. Does anyone make a good power mic for base stations with a Ranger 6 pin plug? I dont suppose there are any that would keep the channel...

Well after what seemed like an eternity, I have finally managed to assemble all the parts for my base station. Now the only thing left is to put it all together in a working and useable set up. This will be a bare bones setup compared to what a lot of you are running but its my first base setup...

I have the following items for sale or possible trade. New in the box Pyramid ps36kx 12v power supply. Bought last weekend and it is not big enough to run the equipment I bought it for. $115 shipped. Includes box and manual. New Xforce MF300 mobile linear amp with fan, preamp, SSB delay...