I passed my technician class exam last night!!!
I passed my technician class exam last night!!!
I passed my technician class exam last night!!!
Congrats! Where did you take the test? Online or in person?
I’m looking to get my final upgrade to Extra next month if they hold the testing at the Salvation Army site.
Matt KD9FLZ
I passed my technician class exam last night!!!
Anybody know if there is any real difference between a standard 2m antenna and a "dual band" antenna? I've got an old homemade antenna up in my attic with a PL259 hookup in my office from when I used to be active on 2m many years ago. I kind of lost interest for a long time, but kept my license renewed. (Still a tech since 1995, LOL) I'm kind of getting back into having some communication equipment other than my cell phone, so I'm back into ham radio.
I'm currently running an old ICOM V8000 as a base on my attic antenna, but am thinking about replacing it with a dual band radio. I'd like to be able to use the same antenna. Seems to me it should work fine. I've checked standing wave with both my El Cheapo Baofeng HT and my ICOM 2730a before I installed it in my truck, and it was excellent on both 2m and 70cm.
Thanks!
That is the plan!! haha
now go get that general!
This weekend is the ARRL Field Day. 2pm Sat to 2pm Sun....no better way to shake down your portable gear than field day.
Have fun.
Anyone own a Baofeng UV-82HP?
I need a generic chirp config file from one to check some settings. Looking at getting some since one of the supposed lockdowns is to turn off VFO mode. Want to see if that is really the case with CHIRP.
I own one just as part of my emergency kit. Can you explain what you meant by VFO lockdowns?