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I was asked to put on a ( How to use a radio and what not to do ) class for our city workers. We are doing away with cell phones and going back to radios. Some of the workers don't have a clue how to use them. LOL. They had cell phones all there life's. Other then what I know about ham radio...

Dose the Icom IC-7200 come in camo colors. I cant find any other info on them anywhere. Or was this just for show.

I dont know what happen, but one day the radio quite squelching. It transmits and receives good, but it not very loud. I only get about two bars when squelched and no squelch sound. I haven't a clue as to what happen or what I did. Could someone help please.

:biggrin: Got a question for you guys. I got my General about two weeks ago and it already shows one file, But I requested a new call sign. Now I haven't gotten anything in the mail yet and but it doesn't look like I got a new call sign. Will i get that later or should I have gotten it with my...

Iv only been using VHF/UHF with repeaters, and now I would like to get into HF 10 meters. I would like to reach out to about 200 miles with out the use of a repeater. Can I do this, and how many watts would I need. Would the hill around me affect it much. Sorry, I'm new to this part of HF. I...

Could someone help me find a good programming software for the Icom IC-t7h handheld. I cant find a download and Icom doesn't seem to have it anymore. Or am I looking in the wrong place. :whistle:

I'm trying to decide between these two HT's. Can some of you with more experience help me with the pro's and con's between the two. Thanks.

I found this in a box at my moms house. Can anyone tell me about it. How old is it. Couldn't find much about it on the net.

For those of you that own or use more then one kind of hand held, witch model or brand was the least complicated to program. I want to get me a user friendly one for my first handy talkie. Looking at a 2m, 70cm. Thanks for any help

I'm about to start studying for my general lic. and was just wondering if the test contains questions from both tech. and gen. book. Or do I just need to study the question in the gen. book.

Do u get a new call sign when you pass your general test, or dose it stay the same.

I was trying to call in on our local ARES net last night and every time I tried, the others said they can tell that im opening the repeater but that i sound like the audio is turn down cuz they can hardly hear me. They couldn't even make out my call sign. This is the first time iv had this...

How can u protect your radio system from a solar storm. Would we really know when one is coming. I know we get warnings from ARRL and NOAA, but I would like to be more prepared. Can you put something in-line, like a surge protect or something. How exactly dose a solar storm attack your radio...

I was just wondering if anyone has bought any of the pyramid brand power supply's. Is that a good brand or should I keep looking.

I'm looking for links of companies that sale mounts like these. Mounting Solutions For Amateur Radio Who else sale's them. Thanks

I have a 35' pole that I plan on putting a dual band 2m/70cm antenna on the very top, a CB antenna just below that off to the side about 4", and my TV antenna lower then that. My ? is, will these three antenna's interfere with each other being on the same pole. :confused1:

I want to get a better antenna for my FT-60. But there's so many. Witch to get :confused1:. Could someone help me pick one. Id like to get a Comet. Thanks

In the small town we live in, there is a small airport that is only used for small planes. Three of four I think. Is there a nataniel or state standard on the hight or dose it depend on the airport. I think the county takes care of it. Who exactly do I ask. Thanks for any help.

I can only spend $200 and I am looking at the Yaesu VX-3R or FT-60R. I cant makeup my mine. :confused1: Witch would you more experienced operators get and why.

Could someone explain to me the + and - at the end of frequencies. :confused1: Thanks