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Ham Radio Operators...Introduce yourself

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#1 ·
Hi all,

I see some ham radio threads on here and just wanted to put one out here to meet some fellow hams. Also, what are your setups?

73,

Ryan
K3RDS
 
#2 ·
Yaesu Ft-8800 to a Comet antenna in my YJ and Tahoe, ICOM IC-2820H for the base VHF/UHF work feeding a j-pole, ICOM 706 and ICOM FT-900 AT for the base HF work. Cushcraft MA5V HF vertical, Butternut HF9V HF vertical, and the Buddipole portable dipole for other HF work.

73 N6ISL
 
#3 ·
Not an operator yet, but will eventually become one...for now, I drive while my buddy KD8ADH operates his handheld Yaesu ham on Dayton Skywarn's storm net when we're out storm chasing.
 
#4 ·
Currently running a Yeasu VX6 HT and a Diamond mount with a Larson 2/70 antenna on the drivers side of the hood.
Plans are for the HT to be raplaced with a Yeasu 8800 on a Arizona Radio Mount in the Jeep.
 
#6 ·
Yaesu FT-2800 into a modified Firestick.

KE7KKL
 
#13 ·
So excuse my ignorance but what are the benefits of HAM over CB?
Better quality, more options, longer range, more freedom. I would say nicer people but that all depends on where you are and what you're doing.

CB is short range, generally low quality, low price communication. It's good for around 1 to 5 miles in stock form and is illegal to modify but doesn't require a license.

Ham can literally talk around the world. The quality of a low end ham rig will equal or exceed the most expensive CB's.

CB runs in the 11 meter HF band, it's good for short range line of sight communications, or sporadic long range propagation which most CB transceivers aren't capable of.

Hams can use multiple bands for specific types of communication. UHF/VHF for line of sight upwards of 60 miles, or with repeaters which can go around the world. They can also use HF frequencies to bounce signals hundreds or thousands of miles radio to radio.
 
#12 ·
Iv looked at the Icom and the only drawback,
IMHO, is it requires two cables, as does Kenwood, for a remote install.
In my mind, I think IV got it figured out where Im mounting mine and it would be a PIA to run two cables.
 
#17 ·
Good luck on the exams.
If it would help, there are several sites where you can do practice exams online.
Dont know if posting them is allowed but Google Ham exams and you will find them.
 
#31 ·
CB
- Short range
- channelized
- 1 band - 27MHz
- power limited to 4W AM (12W PEP SSB)
- 1 mode - voice only
- No operator licensing

Ham
- World-wide range
- Frequency agile - You pick a frequency like 14.250MHz
- 8 HF Bands (plus some 5MHz channel) - Multiple VHF/UHF/SHF bands
- Power up to 1500W depending on band and license class
- Multiple modes - CW, voice, fax, TV, various data modes
- Operator licensing with multiple classes (current - tech, general, extra)
 
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