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Hello you can use a AR10 but need to redo it over all 17.6 tall
and new stub made up 17 1/2 " this same antenna can also
be used on 6 meters
73 Al / N3IZR
Take a look at this http://www.2wayelectronix.com/Dual-band-MURS-GMRS-Slim-Jim-Antenna-dualmurs.htm
I've always used a ARX2B and ARX450B with my setup
73 al
Power line nose update
Well now i have the FCC working on this and Potomac Edison
has blocked me from E-Mails and Phones. They never responded
to the letter from ARRL. To date 12 poles needed work some have
not been repaired and last check i have just 4 locations that need
more work. One...
Bad Neighbor
I don't care how many photos they take i had a clown.
Well more like a idiot that was coming into my yard late
at night cutting coax, wire antennas down. So i ended
up getting 3 low light game cameras and got him he
spent the weekend in jail and after we went to court
he had to pay...
Radio Frequency Interference
Hello in my ongoing problem with Potomac Edison and power line RFI.
I had West Virginia Public Service Commission working with me last
year in the fall they had closed my case based on a letter from Potomac Edison ? After trying to get it reopened many times I...
revving engine
Well this is what I did bank is closed on sunday I took my truck back to
drive in window Monday without antenna no problem. Reinstalled antenna and
pulled back up and engine revving killed it with key and pushed it
out. I talked to the bank manager but I think he was thinking...
Hello had a good one here pulled into bank window today and my
Truck 2005 Ford Ranger started reviving wildly ! my radio FT857d
was turned off but my antenna make light contact with roof. This is
not my frist time at this window of bank? I shut it down with key placed
in park and restarted...
Hello I got a box of old computer monitor cables the ones
with a choke on one end. Will this choke work well on
coax to knock down unwanted RF ? Or has anyone know
what range they work in?
73 Al / N3IZR:)
Outlaws
All I can say it drives me nuts when I find a nice contact below 28.400
and some Spanish speaking CBer comes on in AM with reverb and Bleep Bleep !
Or starts playing a Spanish Rap? The other day I was on.380 with
a nice group of guys in Texas one guy had a Mexican dope runner making...
Hello I'd like to see more users of 10 meters use the lower part of band.
I am talking about 28.400 and lower right down to 28.300 we are having
a lot of outlaw users coming in to this part of the band . I also see this
lower in band also so lets not forget CW too. If we don't use it it may...
Potomac Edison
Well I did hear Potomac Edison sent a letter back to ARRL.
I am trying to get a copy of it from what I got Potomac Edison
stated they do not have to work with any ( CB radio club )
I hope I can get a copy of this...
RFI update!
Well a letter was sent to Potomac Edison but I have been told they have
60 days to respond ? At this point I can not use my radio at home as the
RFI is now S7 or higher on most bands. I did contact Public Service Commission of West Virginia and was told I can not open a new case...
Update on RFI
Well we did get 6 power line poles worked for RFI.
This was with the help of Public Service Commission of West Virginia.
At this point my case was closed and as soon as the Commission closed
it Potomac Edison started refusing to do any more repairs for RFI stating
they...
Hello seems we don't see a lot of QSO
on ten meters unless its a contest But
I get on a lot and I'm seeing far to many
unlicensed Mexican cb radios on. I feel that
we need to get some licensed nets going
on 28.4 and down maybe some one get
the hit that they're not welcome ...
ongoing rfi problem
Hello had Potomac Edison and Public Service Commission Of West Virginia
come out on Aug. 26 2023 . A pole was looked at and was to be fixed in
48 hr of visit well here it is Sept 1 and no repairs have been done!
I have sent e-mails this past week to Public Service...
RFI
Any one understand PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION write ups?
Please read and put in something us laymen understand?
http://www.psc.state.wv.us/scripts/WebDocket/ViewDocument.cfm?CaseActivityID=376321&NotType='servicelist'&CaseServiceListID=56333...
J Pole !
I made a J-Pole antenna from 450ohm line and put it
inside 2" pvc pipe sanded painted flat white and set
up as flag pole. Coax run just under sod ! We made
it 34' high working very well and no ones complaining.:wink:
upset neighbors
Well he Don't have my neighbor I had all kinds
of problems with one ( SO CALLED NEIGHBOR)
I have other words for this neighbor!<can not stand it><can not stand it>
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