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| 2 way radio | 11/19/2009 | Chris Bushman |
Q: I have 4 Audiovox FR548-2ch 2 way radios that are 6-7 years old..I have 2 chargers..each will charge ...
A: If the charger was designed for NiMH cells, then the capacity of those cells is not a compatibility ...
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| SK / etiquette of radio practice | 11/17/2009 | Chris Bushman |
Q: A very good friend recently died and I would like to use his call sign as a Morse code cell phone ...
A: Elizabeth, I think he would be honored. I know of no rules, practices, or traditions that would ...
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| new radio | 9/19/2009 | Chris Bushman |
Q: I have just purchased a new Icom IC-V82 the new 7watt radio they have come out with. I am having a ...
A: You don't actually set the transmit freq, you set an offset from the receive freq. You tell the ...
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| using a ham radio as a pger? | 9/17/2009 | Chris Bushman |
Q: I have a puxing 777 and was wondering if this unit can be used as a pager. By this I mean say for my ...
A: Tony, I'm afraid that your Puxing is not capable of that. Your pager, which is probably a Minitor, ...
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| using a ham radio as a pger? | 9/17/2009 | Chris Bushman |
Q: I have a puxing 777 and was wondering if this unit can be used as a pager. By this I mean say for my ...
A: The first thing to do, Tony, is to find out what frequency is used by the paging system. The ...
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| SONY 7600GR | 9/13/2009 | George Derringer |
Q: I would like to listen to overseas radio stations (shor-wave radio stns) in my car (!). I read a ...
A: You have chosen a fine radio -- but shortwave doesn't work well in moving cars. The metal of the ...
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| MFJ-969 Ant tuner - Worth getting? | 8/24/2009 | Chris Bushman |
Q: Mr. Bushman, Have not been on-line lately, laptop HD failed. I wanted to recover as much data as ...
A: Joe, if I were in the market for a tuner, I would buy this one. MFJ has a reputation for providing ...
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| SHORT WAVES RADIOS. | 7/9/2009 | George Derringer |
Q: SIR, WOULD YOU PLEASE LET ME KNOW THAT WHICH ARE BEST POSSIBLE SW RADIOS[BOTH PORTABLE AND DESK TOP] ...
A: Well, "Best" is a judgment call and depends on how much money you can spend. I can offer you a few ...
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| IS IT POSSIBLE THAT WE HAVE A PRIVET RADIO STATION IN OUR SETUATION | 6/17/2009 | Chris Bushman |
Q: My name is Abdullah Almershed, living in Kuwait,which is about 818,17 Km, located in Arabian Gulf. ...
A: I am most familiar with Ham Radio, not broadcast radio, but here is some information that may be ...
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| Ham Radio vs Wireless Security Systems | 5/4/2009 | George Derringer |
Q: I am writing to ask about possible interference between Ham Radio signals and wireless burglar alarm ...
A: There really is no reason that amateur signals should interfere with your wireless security system ...
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| MW tuning mode | 4/29/2009 | Chris Bushman |
Q: When listening on AM, the station numbers don't tune in right, for example if I want to listen to an ...
A: That's a nifty little receiver and a very good value, but it's not a precise instrument. All ...
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| Ham Radio Frequency Selection | 4/16/2009 | Chris Bushman |
Q: I'm taking my technician license exam next month and would like to learn more about ham radios and ...
A: Okay, Reiner, here's a bit more about dipoles and verticals. Each leg of a dipole is one quarter ...
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| Ham Radio Frequency Selection | 4/15/2009 | Chris Bushman |
Q: I'm taking my technician license exam next month and would like to learn more about ham radios and ...
A: Wow, Reiner, not really possible to give you an exact answer because on those bands terrain and ...
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| tvi or? | 4/8/2009 | Chris Bushman |
Q: my next door neighbor who i am on good terms with has a large flat screen tv with 12 speakers around ...
A: Sometimes it takes a lot of experimenting to cure RFI issues, Bill. Here's what I would try... ...
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| interference | 4/3/2009 | Chris Bushman |
Q: Can you tell me please what needs to be done about the interference I'm getting from a radio ham ...
A: I'm not familiar with the rules of interference in the UK, Paul, but here are a couple of things to ...
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| Jpole antennas - more questions | 3/23/2009 | Chris Bushman |
Q: My brother and I are both interested in j pole anntennas since we are new hams and we both have the ...
A: Wow, lots of questions, Mark. 1. Yes, J's are omnidirectional. 2. Propagation more a function of ...
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| Antenna Issues | 3/12/2009 | Chris Bushman |
Q: My Friend I am in dire need of help,I have a Police Scanner;It is a handheld Pro 106 to be exact.I ...
A: The rule of resonant antennas is that the antenna size depends on the frequency/wavelength. The ...
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| Practice sending Morse code? | 3/9/2009 | Chris Bushman |
Q: 3/9 Howdy Chris - I'm fascinated with Morse code and want to learn it. There are several ...
A: Wow, Earl, it's rare to find someone that actually wants to learn Morse! I'm sure you could rig ...
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| beginner wanting to get educated obn ham radio | 3/7/2009 | Chris Bushman |
Q: i presently interested in becoming knowledgeable about all aspects of ham radio transmitting and ...
A: Luckily, Hams are a very helpful group. The very best way to find out about the hobby is to find a ...
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| CB RADIO COMES IN ON PHONE , COMPUTER , TV | 2/19/2009 | Chris Bushman |
Q: WORSE IF USE THE LAND LINE PHONE , I OTLD HIM I WAS GOING TO CONTACT THE FCC , HE TOLD ME HE HAD ...
A: Sounds like you are dealing with a real jerk. The FCC no longer has a budget to track down local ...
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| sw antenna | 2/13/2009 | Chris Bushman |
Q: for my sw radio, i put up an aluminium pipe of 5metres as antenna. i didn have wire, so used it. ...
A: The un-un transformer is used to connect an unbalanced load to an unbalanced line. I makes it so ...
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| Antenna connection | 2/12/2009 | Chris Bushman |
Q: I connected two 75 ohm coax cables using a matching transformer on each cable, to the terminals of ...
A: The difference is that there is essentially no difference. Both configurations will deliver almost ...
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| antenna | 2/11/2009 | Chris Bushman |
Q: i have an old radio which has MW SW1 SW2. which corresponds to nearer stations, which one to the ...
A: MW means "Medium Wave", SW1 means "Short Wave 1", and SW2 means "Short Wave 2". MW is the lowest ...
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| morse code | 2/10/2009 | Chris Bushman |
Q: which is the best method to learn morse code? what all does a "Morse Code Practice Book" consist ...
A: A Morse Code Practice Book is merely a bunch of groups of random characters used to practice sending ...
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| Antennas | 2/10/2009 | Chris Bushman |
Q: First, let me say thank you for being available to answer the sometimes inane questions of novices ...
A: The "without coils" comment was a cost cutting measure. Sometimes an antenna can be physically ...
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| Antennas | 2/8/2009 | Chris Bushman |
Q: First, let me say thank you for being available to answer the sometimes inane questions of novices ...
A: Jim, I admire your innovative and creative spirit. No question is unworthy for people like you. ...
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| ham radio | 2/6/2009 | George Derringer |
Q: do intercontinental hams connect to each other via internet cables(IRLP), i.e. with internet as ...
A: Well, my young friend, let me assure you that "ham radio," better described as "amateur radio," has ...
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| ham radio | 2/6/2009 | Chris Bushman |
Q: do intercontinental hams connect to each other via internet cables(IRLP), i.e. with internet as ...
A: Ham Radio is entirely independent of the Internet although most hams also use the Internet just as ...
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| Radio Scanner Selection | 2/6/2009 | Chris Bushman |
Q: I am just getting into the field of radio scanning. I have always had an interest in ...
A: Well Jim, I don't think you can go too wrong with any of the hardware out there. Bearcat (now ...
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| ham radio | 2/6/2009 | Chris Bushman |
Q: i want to become a ham and later on create awareness about it in my college. i dont know any hams in ...
A: Go to... http://www.arrl.org/ At the top left of the page there is a list of 5 items to "Find on ...
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| Sub harmonics | 1/30/2009 | Chris Bushman |
Q: Ron (K3ZLS) here. I was tuning around the 9.0 Mhz range looking for Rtty singals. Been amateur radio ...
A: Well Ron, I don't think the cordless phone thing was a sub-harmonic, I would strongly suspect that ...
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| Tunning a Jpole antenna | 1/21/2009 | Chris Bushman |
Q: I am a new Ham and have just built a J-pole antenna out of copper pipe. Do I need a SWR meter to ...
A: Ideally you should use an SWR meter but you should be OK without it. About 30 years ago I built one ...
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| My Daddy! | 1/7/2009 | Chris Bushman |
Q: During the early 1950's, my father was a HAM operator in Hawaii. If I remember correctly, his call ...
A: Sorry Antonio, your daddy took his call to Ham Heaven with him. Ham licenses and calls are issued ...
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| calll letters | 12/31/2008 | Chris Bushman |
Q: Years ago (over 30 years+) I was in the Navy stationed in Bermuda. The ham operator had the call ...
A: The prefix VP9 is indeed assigned to Bermuda (all Ham calls for countries associated with the former ...
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| frequencies | 12/25/2008 | George Derringer |
Q: .hope you can help! santa brought a police scanner today, but he did not bring a list of ...
A: Yes, start here: http://www.radioreference.com/apps/db/?stid=28 Be sure to visit: ...
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| television sound interference | 12/8/2008 | Chris Bushman |
Q: my neighbour is a ham and has a large aerial in his back garden.sometimes i get interference on my ...
A: Absolutely possible and very common, Joan. Talk to your neighbor about it, there are things that ...
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| shortwave radio/ FCC/ Fairness Doctrine | 12/3/2008 | George Derringer |
Q: George Derringer, Will the Fairness Doctrine have any control over shortwave radio or ham radio? ...
A: The FCC does not have authority over the Internet because although it's called "webcasting," it's ...
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| shortwave radio/ FCC/ Fairness Doctrine | 12/2/2008 | George Derringer |
Q: George Derringer, Will the Fairness Doctrine have any control over shortwave radio or ham radio? ...
A: The Fairness Doctrine was used, soon after its adoption way back in the 1960s, to strip a radio ...
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| Radios | 11/30/2008 | Chris Bushman |
Q: I live in England but would love to have a radio which would enable me to listen in to American ...
A: Wow, Larry, tough one! I'm afraid that your only hope is cable or satellite TV. Short wave ...
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| tv and radio scanner antenna spacing | 11/14/2008 | Chris Bushman |
Q: have a tv antenna mounted on a tower, want to install a dpd productions 118-1000mhz lp model antenna ...
A: Well, Gary, since they are both receive only systems, it is not too critical. The TV antenna is ...
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