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SpudGunMan
PostPosted: Fri Sep 12, 2008 2:57 pm 
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dont know if anyone would find this handy its my opinionated post about getting started in radio, you might learn a new trick or have something for me to update.

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If I had an antenna, I would; but I can only transmit on 160 meters.
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Jim
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Congratulations :D

What's your call sign?

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SpudGunMan
PostPosted: Sat Sep 13, 2008 9:35 am 
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nice! who you test out with? now that you can transmit you need new radios! depending on your budget you got a lot of options, things I would recommend are

Ft-7800 yeasu dual band
anything from http://www.alinco.com little more affordable not the best stuff but its works fine for starter equipment

Icom and Kenwood are little more pricey for new, but if you want to get into D-Star or APRS - way to go

depending on your housing situation you might not have the ability to Huck up an antenna so a HT might be in order the Vx-6R is a fun radio gets you into 220 band and easy to hack out for marine use

look fwd to chatting with you on the air - K7MHI

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Atomic Taco
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Took the test in Tacoma; I was probably the second youngest there.

I found a great deal on a VX-7R a while ago; it's been sitting here since. I haven't signed on the air yet; I've been too busy.


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SpudGunMan
PostPosted: Sat Sep 13, 2008 10:24 am 
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nice yes the vx-7 not the 6 - great radio

good software here http://www.kc8unj.com/ it will allow you to open the radio with a software mod (also free)

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Atomic Taco
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That software mod didn't work for me; but I do use that software to program everything.
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chpalmer
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I wouldnt worry Tim, no one will look you up... :mrgreen:

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SpudGunMan
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no we wouldn't do that at all...
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Jim
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Tim,

You have 10 hits on "QRZ" already :D

I was #1 :mrgreen:

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Vizwar
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Atomic Taco wrote:

Took the test in Tacoma; I was probably the second youngest there.

I found a great deal on a VX-7R a while ago; it's been sitting here since. I haven't signed on the air yet; I've been too busy. Look for me on 6 meters during the Salmon Run. I'll be operating on a 5 watt handheld the entire time.


Congrats. Didn't I talk to you on WA7HTJ the other day?

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Atomic Taco
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Congrats. Didn't I talk to you on WA7HTJ the other day?

Must've been my evil twin. Still haven't been on the air. Preparing to move takes too much time...
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SpudGunMan
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you gotta throw me a cookie for that great picture I found.

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Atomic Taco
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I PMed you about that.
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Vizwar
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SpudGunMan wrote:
you gotta throw me a cookie for that great picture I found.


you get a Darth cookie.
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N7QOR
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KD7SMX wrote:
SpudGunMan wrote:
you gotta throw me a cookie for that great picture I found.


you get a Darth cookie.
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I'm so jealous!
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