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| 2 way radio | 11/19/2009 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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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| MFJ-969 Ant tuner - Worth getting? | 8/24/2009 |
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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| IS IT POSSIBLE THAT WE HAVE A PRIVET RADIO STATION IN OUR SETUATION | 6/17/2009 |
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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| MW tuning mode | 4/29/2009 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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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| television sound interference | 12/8/2008 |
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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| Radios | 11/30/2008 |
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 |
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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| Antena locaiton | 11/10/2008 |
Q: I am studing for my amature license and have a quesiton about antena locaiton at my house. Are ...
A: Well, Nick, the high voltage power lines could, indeed pose a problem. Since random sparking is not ...
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| home theater interference | 10/29/2008 |
Q: I was operating(20m.80/100watts) in cqww when my i was informed that I was getting into the next ...
A: Wow, Richard, how nice to hear from a fellow ham instead on an irate neighbor. The first step for ...
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| HAM radio | 10/27/2008 |
Q: i want to know 2 things.firstly, who invented HAM radio and secondly, whats the difference between ...
A: Well Pranay, nobody really invented Ham radio, it just evolved from a bunch of people that were ...
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| sw ssb reception | 9/9/2008 |
Q: Using ssb on 80,40 and 20m, I've been told that on some bands one should use LSB and on others USB ...
A: Well Merrik, that's sort of an old custom and it applied mainly to 80 and 160. Way down there there ...
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| Ameter antennas | 9/3/2008 |
Q: I have 2 matching 2meter ultracom 25rigs but the range of themis only about 1mile mile . I'm using ...
A: Well, James there are lots of possibilities here. The "20 inch" antenna is probably a quarter wave ...
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| INSTALLINGMY ICOM V8000 IN MY BOAT | 8/31/2008 |
Q: YES I WANT TO INSTALL MY V8000 IN MY BOAT BUT NOT SURE HOW IT SHOULD BE DONE PROPERLY . AS WITH MY ...
A: I've never had a boat, Gary. I get seasick standing on the dock. A car is actually a really lousy ...
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| radio wave interference | 8/12/2008 |
Q: I have a question concerning sporatic problem I have with my wireless security system in my home. ...
A: Absolutely Yes, Brenda. Your wireless security system can be very susceptible to any strong radio ...
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| Grounding | 6/7/2008 |
Q: I have just become a new amateur radio operator,and don't yet know too much about it. I bought a ...
A: Here's one possibility... http://www.mfjenterprises.com/Product.php?productid=MFJ-1622 It's called ...
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| Grounding | 6/6/2008 |
Q: I have just become a new amateur radio operator,and don't yet know too much about it. I bought a ...
A: Well, Dickie, I'm hoping you understand that you have an HF radio and a VHF/UHF antenna. The FT-767 ...
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| Ham Radio Interference | 6/3/2008 |
Q: My neighbor is a ham radio afficianado and is getting more and more into it -- he now has 4 ...
A: Well, Jolene, there is no specific cure all for this problem, but I have a couple of suggestions. ...
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| cb radio and police radio | 4/29/2008 |
Q: i just installed a CB radio in my celica and i wanted to know if i could listen to cop activity on ...
A: There are lots of scanner options. Check out... http://www.scannermaster.com/ Yes, it is perfectly ...
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| cb radio and police radio | 4/29/2008 |
Q: i just installed a CB radio in my celica and i wanted to know if i could listen to cop activity on ...
A: Sorry, Scott, that would be a big NO good buddy. Police use different frequencies, usually in the ...
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| Cordless Phone Security | 4/24/2008 |
Q: I have a motorola model MD491sys digital 2.4GHZ cordless phone system (2 cordless phones and a base ...
A: Well, Joe, I think they are mainly trying to cover all the bases so they won't get sued. Any time ...
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| Two way radio problem | 4/23/2008 |
Q: I am a race engineer for a Formula 3 team in the UK and i have a problem with the two way radio ...
A: Well, Matt, it would seem that since you tried alternate ear plugs and the problem went away, and it ...
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| Operating a HAM radio (literally) underground | 3/21/2008 |
Q: my name is Ben Greller and I live in Colorado I'm writing a screenplay about the survivors of a ...
A: Sounds like a fun project, Ben! Your concept sounds plausible but with a couple of caveats. A one ...
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| ham radios | 2/21/2008 |
Q: can a ham radio pick up my phone conversations ?
A: Years ago, it was possible for someone with a scanner (didn't even have to be a Ham) to pick up bits ...
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| Cell phones causing interference on Ham radio? | 2/18/2008 |
Q: I am helping with Special Olympics in Idaho next week, and communication is being handled by Ham ...
A: Tom, it would be EXTREMELY unlikely for there to be any interference problems between the two ...
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| ham radio neighbor!!!!!! | 2/18/2008 |
Q: I got cable and thought that would fix it! Still comes across and I have been trying to talk to him ...
A: So it's War, eh Todd?!?! Any device that creates high level electromagnetic energy would do the ...
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| Ham antenna | 2/3/2008 |
Q: I answer on this site for paintball and have aquestion for you. I was wondering if my K40 or ...
A: Base loading coils are designed to fool radio waves into thinking that the antennas they are ...
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| Ham antenna | 2/1/2008 |
Q: I answer on this site for paintball and have aquestion for you. I was wondering if my K40 or ...
A: After 15 years, my two welts from paintball hits have finally gone away! Guess I'm just a wimp! ...
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| FREE TV NEXT YEAR | 1/21/2008 |
Q: I UNDERSTAND NEXT YEAR THERE WILL BE NO MORE FREE TV. YOU WILL HAVE TO BUY A BOX FROM THE GOVERMENT ...
A: Yes, Joseph, it's sort of true. In a little over a year analog broadcast TV signals will be shut ...
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| antenna location | 1/18/2008 |
Q: Chris. I'm contemplating the installation of a Butternut vertical antenna on my 1 1/2 acre lot, ...
A: Well, Jim, if it were me, in order to avoid celibacy, I would mount it on the roof with a flag on ...
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| TV ANTENNA | 1/4/2008 |
Q: COULD I USED A VHF-UHF TV ANTENNA ON MY HOUSE FOR LOW POWER HAM RADIO. WILL IT WORK ON HF BANDS.WILL ...
A: Well, Joseph, you could but it would not be very satisfactory. If you use a high quality antenna ...
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| question about repeaters | 12/10/2007 |
Q: we have 14 Volunteer Fire Departments in our county. all departments use the same freq. for their ...
A: Not as simple as it may seem, Mickey. Two hams can talk on exactly the same frequency if they are ...
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| Getting back | 12/9/2007 |
Q: Chris, I'm in the process of dusting off some of my old equipment after 20 years and thinking about ...
A: Welcome back, Jim. It looks to me like, overall, the growth of amateur radio has slowed down, but ...
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| cb radio | 11/15/2007 |
Q: I am currently just a cb'er and want to join the ranks of ham operator, i have a amplifier and am ...
A: Sounds like a great idea Mike. Go to arrl.org and look in the upper left part of the page for a box ...
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| lost | 11/14/2007 |
Q: I am an emergency contractor. I do board ups after a fire. Our service is 24 hours. I know people ...
A: Well, Anthony, those people that are listening to the FD dispatch are listening to scanners. Check ...
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| HAM RADIO ANTENNA | 9/18/2007 |
Q: COULD I USED A MOBILE ANTENNA IN MY ATTIC TO RECEIVE AND TRANSMITT ON HF AND VHF BANDS.WERE I LIVE I ...
A: Absolutely yes, Joseph! Lots of people have the same problem. I knew a guy that lived on the top ...
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| 6 Meter Propagation | 9/5/2007 |
Q: What type of propagation can I expect on 6 meters under average circumstances? In other words, ...
A: Overseas is not very UNC since conditions and topography vary so widely. If you're going to the ...
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| 6 Meter Propagation | 9/5/2007 |
Q: What type of propagation can I expect on 6 meters under average circumstances? In other words, ...
A: "Under normal circumstances", as you like to say, you can communicate a longer distance on lower ...
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| 6 Meter Propagation | 9/4/2007 |
Q: What type of propagation can I expect on 6 meters under average circumstances? In other words, ...
A: Well Randy, the short answer is no, under normal conditions you will not be able to communicate much ...
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| TV interference by Ham Radio? | 9/3/2007 |
Q: Several times over the past several months I have been getting interference on our TV set. We only ...
A: Well, Dustin, that does sound like radio interference. Mark down the times that the problem occurs ...
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| tech status | 8/14/2007 |
Q: Im very new KI6LEA tech I want to make this a fun hobby I have a TS-430S but not sure this is what i ...
A: Well, Phil, the choice of rigs might not be a case of ideal timing, but not to worry, it's a great ...
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| Neighbor's Ham, phone and baby monitor radio | 8/7/2007 |
Q: We just bought a house and our neighbor has a Ham radio. The antenna is probably 20 to 25 feet ...
A: Well, David, this is a puzzling one. None of the interference events that you describe sound like ...
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| 2m antenna | 8/3/2007 |
Q: I have a roof mounted Wilson 1000 whip and would like to add a 2 meter SBB-25NMO. Can this be ...
A: Sure, Lance the 2M can be roof mounted as well. Best to separate the two as much as practical. The ...
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| Frequenies (Police Tx/Rx) | 8/1/2007 |
Q: I have been all over the Internet searching for Brown County Ohio VHF police frequencies and haven't ...
A: See PS at end............. Well Tony, it was a long time ago, but when I was a fireman while I ...
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| 10m radio and groundplane vertical | 7/21/2007 |
Q: I recently dusted off my RCI and bought a new A99. Everything worked great. Today I bought the ...
A: Yeah, Scott, you could design an impedance matching network for both sides of the filter, but it ...
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| 10m radio and groundplane vertical | 7/20/2007 |
Q: I recently dusted off my RCI and bought a new A99. Everything worked great. Today I bought the ...
A: I solved the same problem by installing a low-pass filter right in back of the radio before feeding ...
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| AM Radio thru a Uniden Scanner BC72XLT | 7/12/2007 |
Q: I would like to find out if it is possible to listen to AM Radio via my scanner? I had an older ...
A: Probably not, Bobby. Lower freqs and AM reception are not very common choices for scanners these ...
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| CB Antenna for 38-45MHZ | 6/27/2007 |
Q: Would there be any benefit using a CB antenna for scanning low band frequencies? I currently use a ...
A: The length of a CB antenna is a function of the frequency, which is 27Mhz. 40Mhz is not a ...
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| Radio tower | 5/24/2007 |
Q: my husband and I recently bought a house in Maine that has a 40-50 foot tall ham radio tower ...
A: Congratulations on your new home, Veronica. The value of the tower can vary greatly based on lots ...
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| TV - Telephone Interference | 5/16/2007 |
Q: Greetings, my neighbor has a tower that is approximately 12ft above the roof of the house. It has ...
A: Denise, what you describe does not sound like Ham radio interference. Think of a conversation on Ham ...
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| Saturn CB Antenna | 5/12/2007 |
Q: It's me KC2DOT. I was at a Ham Fest and picked up a 40 Channel CB Radio Base unit for $5.00. I am ...
A: Although I was luckier than you, I am also a Vietnam era veteran 1968-72 - Air Force. They taught me ...
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| antenna safety grounding | 5/9/2007 |
Q: I will be installing a 2m/440 mag-mount on the roof of my mobile home. Is it safer to just ...
A: Well, Alan, since you are not talking big, tall tower, I wouldn't worry much. Disconnecting the coax ...
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| Ham Radio | 5/7/2007 |
Q: I have always been curious about HAM radio, I have just never known what was necessary to "get into ...
A: Okay, Bill, now you're talkin'. Find a local ham club and/or get a license. Start with a handheld ...
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| Ham Radio | 5/7/2007 |
Q: I have always been curious about HAM radio, I have just never known what was necessary to "get into ...
A: Well, Bill, the first thing to do is to determine what part of the hobby interests you. Amateur ...
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| Calling Home | 4/26/2007 |
Q: I live in Michigan and I'm a truck driver who doesn't want to use my cell phone to call home every ...
A: Yeah, Thomas, you can do it but not reliably. CB frequencies are in a funny place. When conditions ...
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| dummy load | 4/16/2007 |
Q: I have a dummy load attached at the coaxend and my swr is 1.1 on 80 meters, changing my transmitter ...
A: Naw, Bill, something's wrong. There can be differences in SWR depending on freq due to cable length, ...
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| operating without a license | 4/12/2007 |
Q: What happens to you if you use a ham radio without a license? ANSWER: Well, Tim, sometimes not ...
A: Okay, Tim, you decide to mess with the BK. In order to mess with the BK you have to be rather ...
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| Radio Call Signs | 4/12/2007 |
Q: I acquired some QSL cards at an estate sale. In doing some research, I found that it was required ...
A: Really good question Darlene! Ham radio callsigns started out in the form number/letter/letter like ...
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| operating without a license | 4/12/2007 |
Q: What happens to you if you use a ham radio without a license?
A: Well, Tim, sometimes not much... But forinstance, if you accidentally interfere with other radio ...
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| Can I use a HAM radio to call a land line # | 4/9/2007 |
Q: I know nothing about HAM radio. I would like to know if it is possible to call or be called by a ...
A: Yes, Dwight, we Hams been doing it for the last 40 years. It used to be really cool, in the days ...
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| how close can 2 cb radios be? | 3/5/2007 |
Q: I have a full size blazer and I have one cb for me (driver) with the antenna on center of cab. ...
A: I'm afraid it would take more than a second antenna. It's possible, but not economically practical. ...
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| not so green thumb | 2/22/2007 |
Q: Is there a radio frequency that can be used to help grow plants? It has been said that talking to ...
A: The orchids in my greenhouse would be thrilled to know how to grow better with radio frequency ...
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| What kind of ham do I need? | 2/9/2007 |
Q: I know nothing about ham radio. I know there are different meter classifications and some other MHZ ...
A: First of all you need a license. There are 5 basic types: Novice, Technician, General, Advanced, ...
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| cb and linears | 12/23/2006 |
Q: I heard,that a linear will not really help 11 meter,because to get 10 miles it would take 1000 ...
A: Well Blake, 11 meters is not about power, it's about propagation conditions. For long distance ...
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| SWR | 11/28/2006 |
Q: I have my LGD meter telling me that I have 100 watts going out but,when I transmit I have 50 watts ...
A: I'm a little confused by you question. You say the meter says you have 100W going out but then you ...
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| Tower Grounding | 11/16/2006 |
Q: i noticed in one of your posting you mentioned that you have grounded a tower system before. I just ...
A: I used a 6 foot copper sheathed steel grounding rod. I got it at a Ham store, but I've since seen ...
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| Interference with phone service | 11/10/2006 |
Q: My neighbor operates either a CB or a ham radio. His conversations come in loud and clear over my ...
A: Well, Dee, it is EXTREMELY unusual for the radio operator to be able to hear your conversations on ...
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| MARINE HF | 11/8/2006 |
Q: Is there any compatibility issues with marine radios compared to land loving radios
A: Well, Bundy, I'm not exactly sure what you're asking but let me throw out a bunch of answers to see ...
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| Ham Radio | 11/6/2006 |
Q: Does a Ham Radio have the capacity to intercept phone communications? Land lines? Cell phones?
A: Way back in the early days of cell phones, it was possible for anyone with a VHF/UHF scanner (the ...
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| HAM radio and Marine Radio | 10/20/2006 |
Q: I was wondering about the difference between HAM radios and marine VHF radios. I have some marine ...
A: Marine radios are designed for reliable, stable, short range, line of sight, communications. They ...
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| HF Radio for Emergency Use | 10/16/2006 |
Q: I was wondering if a handheld dual band HF radio would be a more economical option than a satellite ...
A: Well, Joe, I think you might really be talking about VHF or VHF/UHF dual banders and tri-banders. ...
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| Radio's & Roofing | 10/11/2006 |
Q: I was happy though as I've learned a lot from you. How did you get into ham radio anyway? We have ...
A: I was fascinated by Ham Radio ever since my Cub Scout master let us talk on his big old radio with ...
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| Radio's & Roofing | 10/11/2006 |
Q: Do you know whether or not metal roofing interferes with ham or short wave radio signals?? I am a ...
A: It depends, Audrey. The type of antenna is the key. The following is all based on the antenna being ...
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| CB ANTENNA as a SCANNER ANTENNA | 10/6/2006 |
Q: Is it possible to use a CB ANTENNA on a MOBILE TRUNKING SCANNER ??
A: Why sure, Jimmy, that'll work. The CB antenna is designed work best around 27mhz so if you are ...
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| antenna grounding | 9/28/2006 |
Q: This is kg4tbt and I have an antenna question for you. I have a 2 meter Icom and have built a "J" ...
A: You don't really have to worry about "grounding" a J or a quad. If the two conductors of the coax ...
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| Ham Radio | 7/22/2006 |
Q: I am about to start a ham radio home set up, I guess it's called a shack. I have nothing now but ...
A: Sounds like fun Doug. I have a couple of thoughts/suggestions for you. Microphone. Instead of a ...
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| 2 Meter Yagis | 6/27/2006 |
Q: Greetings Mr. Bushman; Firstly, thank you for taking the time to answer this question. Sort of a ...
A: Yes, you can run them on the same mast. Don't worry about the FM "interacting with the metal of the ...
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| Radio waves | 5/29/2006 |
Q: I am writing a fiction story in which a person has a homing device implanted in his head. What kind ...
A: Well, Candy, although there is no perfect answer here, your best, most plausible, choice is called ...
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| fm radio | 2/11/2006 |
Q: sat i use the car arial on high with a short antenna,should i pick up anything cos like i said i am ...
A: Well Stevie, the hissing may mean that there's nobody there to hear. You need to determine what ...
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| fm radio | 2/10/2006 |
Q: I have just recently bought secondhand a radio for my boat the guy promises my it does work but has ...
A: Antennas for radios, especially 2-way radios, are designed to be a certain length depending on the ...
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| Vibroplex key | 12/20/2005 |
Q: I have a vibroplex electronic key, not a bug. I dont have a rig anymore but I want to see if I can ...
A: Well Dave, what you really need is a code practice oscillator. It's a device that you plug your ...
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| ham vs ssb | 11/29/2005 |
Q: Could you explain the difference between Ham radio and SSB? I want to install a HF radio on my ...
A: Marine Single Sideband Radio (SSB) and parts of Amateur Radio (HAM) are technically very similar. ...
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| scanner guide | 9/8/2005 |
Q: I'm wondering if you can get me the frequencies I need to listen in on police/fire/emergency calls. ...
A: Well, Gail, the reason that your scanner won't accept 856.7375 Mhz is that your scanner is an older ...
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| CB / Scanner antennas | 8/16/2005 |
Q: I'm not quite sure where to ask this? I hope I'm not wasting your time. I'm looking for a good base ...
A: I think if I were you, Mike, I'd go for a simple CB vertical antenna with good "radials". Radials ...
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| ham radio vs. marine singlesideband radio | 6/6/2005 |
Q: Could you please tell me the difference between a "marine singlesideband radio" and a "ham radio"?
A: Good question Marianne! Marine Single Sideband Radio (SSB) and parts of Ham Radio (HAM) are ...
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| crystal radio tuning | 4/29/2005 |
Q: "It takes one to know one"--natur'l born teachers, that is. Thanks for both your answer and for all ...
A: Well, Bruce, I did want to be a teacher when I went away to UC Davis in 1964. Then a huge oversupply ...
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| crystal radio tuning | 4/26/2005 |
Q: . I've got a Chris-tal radio question for you. My students are building old-fashioned crystal ...
A: "Chris-tal" - I think breathing all that Fresno thule fog has turned you into a really corny guy! ...
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| Cordless Phone and Scanner Question | 4/26/2005 |
Q: I have a 2.4 Ghz Phone and a scanner. I was on my phone and I had my scanner on and it picked up me ...
A: Great question, Shane! Transmitters and receivers on higher frequencies use multiplier circuits to ...
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| what is shortwave radio | 2/4/2005 |
Q: hows it goin, i was just wondering if you could give me an idea of what shotwave radio is, is that ...
A: Shortwave radio is long distance broadcast radio. The "short" in "shortwave" is an old relative term ...
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| TAKING DOWN A HINGED TOWER | 12/14/2004 |
Q: Just need a few pointers on taking down my hinged base tower,nothing big on top vhf,uhf antennas 45' ...
A: A gin pole or two attached as closely as possible to the top of the tower does the trick. You need ...
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| Do Commerical FM Radio Repeaters Exist? | 11/11/2004 |
Q: I've got a question that has been puzzling me. I know that in order to broadcast a commerical FM ...
A: ...and a very entertaining question it is, Larry. The short answer is "Yes". A "radio repeating ...
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| shortwave stations | 10/26/2004 |
Q: How many licensed shortwave stations are out there in the US? About how many were there when you ...
A: Interesting question Carol ! Nobody ever asked me that before. Here's a breakdown of the US Ham ...
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| swr meter | 8/31/2004 |
Q: i am a new ham. i just got my first hf radio. i would like to know how to i check my swr on the ...
A: Well, Joe, you need an SWR meter, sometimes called an SWR bridge. Many watt meters can read forward ...
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| Ham | 8/31/2004 |
Q: What is offset? How is it used?Hello, I am just getting started using ham radio and was wondering ...
A: Offset is the difference in frequency between the input of a repeater and the output. The reason ...
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| Ham | 8/29/2004 |
Q: I am just getting started using ham radio and was wondering if you could tell me what a repeater is ...
A: A "repeater" is short for automatic radio repeating station. It is receiver and transmitter ...
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Ok.... | 8/11/2004 |
Q: ------------------------- ------------------------- Ok. I listen to my police scanner after 7:00pm ...
A: Time of day definitely affects propagation. The lower portion of the VHF spectrum is affected most. ...
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| Do fronts or big changes is... | 8/10/2004 |
Q: Do fronts or big changes is pressure effect VHF signals?
A: Well J, there are lots of weather things that can affect VHF signals. Fronts and barometric ...
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| Packet Radio Neophyte | 7/30/2004 |
Q: I'm KC7FYS and 7J1AWL, and I'm somewhat active on CW on 20-80 meters. I want to hook my computer up ...
A: KC7FYS de WB6EEQ Hi Jonathan, nice to meet you. I'm not gonna be too much help with packet because ...
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| Artificial grounds, inductance, etc.... | 6/29/2004 |
Q: I may have asked you a question before. I am a ham--but although I have built a 49-er QRP rig (that ...
A: Ohayo gozaimasu Jonathan, Vertical, "Ground Plane" antennas rely on a ground plane, the earth, as ...
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| novice level question | 6/8/2004 |
Q: I currently live in Akron Ohio. I listen to the Cleveland Indians games on WTAM, 1100AM. In 3 weeks ...
A: Interesting question, Eddie. The AM radio broadcast band is in the LF (Low Frequency) part of the ...
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| FM reception | 6/8/2004 |
Q: I have a radio reception problem. I live in a canyon and cannot get decent FM radio reception. I ...
A: I wish I had an answer that you'd like. Unfortunately, I'm afraid you're out of luck. FM broadcast ...
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| Frequency Question | 2/25/2004 |
Q: I am just wondering what the difference is between the terms HERTZ used in Radio and HERTZ used for ...
A: Well, Shane, you got some of it just right. Hertz is a fancy new term for Cycles Per Second which ...
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| Pickup out of state radio staions. | 2/14/2004 |
Q: Bushman. My name is Larry and I've just moved from California to Arizona. I listen to alot of radio ...
A: Hey there Larry, Interesting question, but what I really want to know is why, after successfully ...
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| Ham radio operator or CB operator? | 1/22/2004 |
Q: I just emailed you about our neighbor. Thank you so much for your quick response. My husband just ...
A: Most enthusiastic Hams have callsign license plates. Since your neighbor does not it MAY mean that ...
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| antenna | 8/15/2003 |
Q: I have an old Hallicrafter radio model #S-40B. I want to install an antenna and I want to run it ...
A: Unless you drive a nail into the tree and use bare wire, you should be fine. If you use insulated ...
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| Short Wave Radio | 12/24/2002 |
Q: My question relates to my 93 year old sightless father and his delight in listening to amateur radio ...
A: Ya know, Richard, you certainly would think there would be lots of options out there for the ...
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| Getting into HF | 10/16/2002 |
Q: I got my general class upgrade about one month ago. I have made about 4 contacts in that time. I ...
A: Well, Noah, sounds like you're being overly polite and unassuming. This is a great way to be, but ...
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| ALC meter | 9/13/2001 |
Q: what is an ALC meter? how is it related to SSB phone transmitter?
A: ALC is "Automatic Level Control" and it helps make sure the mic input is at the proper level. The ...
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| Very Sentimental Tape | 7/20/2001 |
Q: I'm not sure if you can help me with this, but its worth a try. I found a cassette tape that is 24 ...
A: Sure it can be fixed, Dan. If there is a recording studio in your area, they can probably help you. ...
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| coax length | 5/31/2001 |
Q: I know of the 1/2 wave rule when it comes to coax length between transmitter and antenna (11 meter ...
A: Sounds like you're talking low band stuff there Bert. Short (less than 5 foot) jumper lengths of ...
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| Equipment and trainning requirements | 11/27/2000 |
Q: I'm intrested in getting started in 'HAM'. What am I expected to layout far a 'startup'sys.and the ...
A: The Ham world is very big and diverse. Rather than one hobby, it's dozens of different hobbies. ...
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