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/ham/ Amateur Radio General Anonymous Sun Oct 6 00:21:54 2019 No.1694508 [Reply] [Original]

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>FAQ
ftp://50.31.112.231/pub/radio_FAQ_Preview8.htm

>Practice Tests
http://aa9pw.com/

>>	Anonymous Sun Oct 6 00:35:18 2019 No.1694513 File: 113 KB, 1280x640, Icom IC-705.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] Anyone planning on picking this up?

>>	Anonymous Sun Oct 6 00:40:35 2019 No.1694514 File: 91 KB, 960x650, Icom-IC-705-Pre.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google]

>>	Anonymous Sun Oct 6 00:43:42 2019 No.1694518 >>1694514 >>1694513 neat. >backpack option its almost like they made it for mountain TXing. very cool. any colorado/wyoming fags going to barcfest tomorrow?

Anonymous Sun Oct 6 02:39:47 2019 No.1694571
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>>1694508
I want to let everyone know that back in the 90s, this based dude got let off by the DOJ for accidental exportation of an encryption source code because it was an ITAR/USML restricted item, and suddenly wasn't in the middle of his tria.

As a result, he published the Pretty Good Encryption source code (that employs base-32 encryption to represent numbers and letters) in a hard cover book so that it cannot be restricted again (because freedom of the press). This is way more powerful a weapon than The "aNarChIst CoOkbOok".

https://worldcat.org/isbn/0262240394

Encryption and anonymity on the internet and over radio is now, again, a hotly debated issue amongst the population, but I want to see what all you talented people can do with this resource, so we can ensure 1st Amendment rights logistically and bring the internet back into the wild-wild-west days of BBS and Usenets. Even 4channel and similar image boards require webmasters to log IP addresses. TOR isn't secure because it's USN developed and over half the access nodes are government hosted.

We do not want to be like Russia or China where they prevent "terrorism", "dissent", and "crimes" by requiring everyone to identify themselves and assigning a [Social Credit Score]^tm.

It's hard to get because people still think encryption shouldn't fall into foreign hands, but it isn't restricted legally anymore. And it's a 900-1000 dollar book on Amazon. I'm showing you guys how to find it at your local university library.

And for a note to anyone who wants to report me: You won't get far, because this isn't illegal. Good luck and have fun.

I just want to remind everyone that during the Cold War, government agencies across the globe used *number stations* and *One-Time-Pads* to conduct command-and-control for their field agents. And till today, it's still used, and mathematically proven to be unbreakable.

>>	Anonymous Sun Oct 6 07:24:55 2019 No.1694623 >>1694513 How much are people going to pay for a 10 ht?

>>	Anonymous Sun Oct 6 07:30:14 2019 No.1694629 File: 118 KB, 406x305, ham.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>1694518 >neat. >>backpack option >hiking >camping Icom clearly doesn't understand their clientele.

>>	Anonymous Sun Oct 6 07:56:20 2019 No.1694637 >>1694514 >power halved if used with battery why? I understand the battery will last longer, but why not allow the user to decide?

>>	Anonymous Sun Oct 6 08:20:30 2019 No.1694642 >>1694513 Monetised post? About $3000, 2020. ToysRus for rich kids.

Anonymous Sun Oct 6 08:34:47 2019 No.1694644

>>1694514
My job deals with women who copy and paste bullshit and call it 'marketing'. A woman wrote this.
>Despite being a portable radio, it achieves the maximum output power of 10 W with a 13.8 V DC external power supply.
How can you brag a 'portable' puts out 10 watts? The IC-706 is portable and can put out 100 watts.
>When the standard BP-272 Li-ion battery pack is used, operation at the maximum output of 5 W is possible.
See how they threw in completely useless battery info? That's a woman not understanding any of this and trying to sound smart. The BP-272 is for HT. This is just a HT with a touchscreen.
The sentence before, she says the maximum output is 10 watts. Now the max output is 5 watts. Oh boy!! I'm reserving mine without them saying how much!!
>True 5 watt QRP as well as 0.5 watt QRPp are supported.
No shit. If the 'maximum output' is 5 watts, it better fucking handle 5 watts. And whats with swapping between W and watts? If anything, you first declare the acronym, then use the abbreviation.
>Bluetooth and wireless LAN are built-in. They can be used for smartphone linking and remote control, and also for Bluetooth headsets.
If this is the second bragging point after 10W max, they're fucked.
>A high-performance GPS antenna is incorporated.
They brag about the battery model, but can't share details about the 'high performance' antenna?
>The IC-705 is equipped with a microSD card slot that can be used for firmware upgrades, programming, and so on.
>and so on
aka 'I think people have stopped reading by now and I'll just babble'
So we have a 10W ht with bluetooth and a microSD slot. Doesn't the bluetooth negate the need to upload software to a little floppy disc?

No discussion of
> frequencies
> basic modes
> battery life
> dimensions
> weight
> estimated cost
> projected availability
What in the actual fuck? The radio in the pic shows 6 meters and the babble brags about a vhf/uhf antenna. Only now do I see the itty bitty line at the very top saying HF

Anonymous Sun Oct 6 08:45:36 2019 No.1694653

>>1694644
>it achieves the maximum output power of 10 W
The max output is 1500 watts, honey.
>The IC-706 is portable and can put out 100 watts
That'll be an option released at the 50 year anniversary of the ic-706.
>5 watt battery
So they took an IC-7100 and turned it into a $4,000 Pixie so that their audience, known for their love of nature, hiking, camping, and traveling, can take it, along with a 40M dipole and coax, into the woods and TX on 5 watts all the way back to the 5 miles they made it from their car?
A Baufag beats this hands down.

>>	Anonymous Sun Oct 6 08:52:16 2019 No.1694656 >>1694644 >BP-272 7.4V 1880mAh 5 watts? That's .68A .188A battery with a draw of .68A discharge = 27 minutes, am I correct?

>>	Anonymous Sun Oct 6 08:57:59 2019 No.1694657 File: 33 KB, 286x805, 3020lrg.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>1694513 >5 watt HT It's cute to see they're investing in their FRS line.

>>	Anonymous Sun Oct 6 09:01:55 2019 No.1694659 >>1694513 >aiming to start selling by the end of March 2020 So it's an April Fool's joke.

Anonymous Sun Oct 6 09:17:47 2019 No.1694663

>>1694513
It's probably going to replace my X5105. I had high hopes for the Xiegu but it's given me nothing but issues.
>>1694644
Poorly written English is par from Asian companies, for whatever reason.
>>1694656
There's a lot of questions about what the RX/TX current draw is. The faceboomers were going on about "muh color screen so it must draw more current hyuk hyuk" totally forgetting modern OLED's sip power like a granny does prune juice.

Rumors are saying around $1k USD, but Icom hasn't confirmed anything.

>>	Anonymous Sun Oct 6 09:23:57 2019 No.1694664 >>1694514 No mention of it being waterproof like the Discovery ...

Anonymous Sun Oct 6 09:27:43 2019 No.1694666
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>>1694663
>Poorly written English is par from Asian companies, for whatever reason.
There is a division called Icom America.
I'm sure someone wouldn't mind spending 10 minutes and fixing that hot mess.
>Set out to the fields with the IC-705
A 5 watt HF handy talky isn't the solution to any problem in the ham community.

Anonymous Sun Oct 6 09:41:11 2019 No.1694670

>>1694666
All of the technical and design work is done by Icom JP. Icom America probably knows about as much as we do.
>>1694666
> A 5 watt HF handy talky isn't the solution to any problem in the ham community.
You literally don't know what you're talking about. This thing puts the FT-817/818 to shame.

Anonymous Sun Oct 6 09:43:14 2019 No.1694671
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>>1694513
I don't see the allure of 5 watt HF TX.
Be a man and pack some real shit. A 6lb battery can accommodate 100 watts for 10 hours. Bring along your old Yaesu or Icom that has a few dings and you won't cry yourself to sleep with the first scratch.

This is a bullshit toy for disillusioned people.

>>	Anonymous Sun Oct 6 10:09:39 2019 No.1694682 Just watched this video and got curious about this radio thing. Does anyone here use packet radio? How well does it work? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lx6cm1rNDLM

>>	Anonymous Sun Oct 6 11:08:04 2019 No.1694710 >>1694623 $800 - $1000 for a QRP dc to daylight all mode HF radio with 50/144/440. Fuck, I paid $650 for my Yaesu FT-817ND, 10 years ago, and put a few hundred in filters and accessories into it.

>>	Anonymous Sun Oct 6 11:15:05 2019 No.1694712 >>1694513 The sooner the better.

Anonymous Sun Oct 6 11:15:13 2019 No.1694713
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>>1694642
>>1694644
>>1694653
>>1694659
>licenselets and poorfags seething
Christ. Just go play with your baomeme and dream about using a big boy radio some day.

>>	Anonymous Sun Oct 6 11:16:07 2019 No.1694714 >>1694629 >not being a SOTA boi

>>	Anonymous Sun Oct 6 11:17:13 2019 No.1694716 >>1694508 How long am I going to have to listen to my Pixie before I hear anything?

>>	Anonymous Sun Oct 6 11:18:35 2019 No.1694717 >>1694637 Internal battery is probably unable to cope with the current draw on tx full power.

>>	Anonymous Sun Oct 6 11:19:45 2019 No.1694718 >>1694663 I haven't read much about the Xiegu, but I didn't hold my breath about quality. >>1694666 The brochure was from the Tokyo ham fair.

>>	Anonymous Sun Oct 6 11:24:25 2019 No.1694719 >>1694671 It's fun making contacts on the other side of the globe on only 5w. It also means you have to know what you're doing in order to make it happen, instead of dumping raw power into a wet noodle and declaring yourself competent.

>>	Anonymous Sun Oct 6 11:32:56 2019 No.1694723 File: 176 KB, 1280x720, Yes.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RW6xiLAoyc

Anonymous Sun Oct 6 11:36:29 2019 No.1694726

>>1694710
>Yaesu FT-817
But that and the IC-706MK2G have 10X the output. Either you lug around a battery and get 1/10 of a $600 radio, or you use the internal battery and get 1/20 the TX power.
There was a HF HT with 3 watt output produced in 1993.(Tokyo Hy-Power HT-750) that cost $300. This is the best we've come in 26 years??
>>1694713
>big boy radio
>5 watts
pick one
>>1694718
>The brochure was from the Tokyo ham fair.
Your point? If it's announced in Japan, a global company announcing a global product can butcher the English translation like a Chinese instruction manual?

>>1694719
>making contacts on the other side of the globe on only 5w
Bullshit. That's why everyone loves the QRP Pixie that can reach a couple hundred miles at best, right?

>>	Anonymous Sun Oct 6 11:49:34 2019 No.1694736 >>1694726 >QRP Pixie 1/2 W, CW xtal controlled $10 radio vs. All band, all mode, SDR with screen You're acting like a child. Also, that Tokyo Hy-Power HT was a toy radio. It was the HF equivalent of today's baomeme.

>>	Anonymous Sun Oct 6 12:24:45 2019 No.1694751 >Monetised post? Any attention is good attention and worth the money.

>>	Anonymous Sun Oct 6 12:29:55 2019 No.1694755 >>1694736 >You're acting like a child. Ok, enjoy spending money on a pointless, overpriced toy.

Anonymous Sun Oct 6 13:33:57 2019 No.1694781

>>1694755
>Ok, enjoy spending money on a pointless, overpriced toy.
lmao this could describe literally any of my hobbies. My dirtbike, boat, rc aircraft, radios, firearms (that I lost), gaming pc, etc are all expensive toys.
Is that supposed to be an insult?
>not the guy you're arguing with btw

>>	Anonymous Sun Oct 6 13:34:02 2019 No.1694783 >>1694755 Enjoy those pixie contacts.

>>	Anonymous Sun Oct 6 13:46:48 2019 No.1694788 >>1694781 >firearms (that I lost) >boat ah.

Anonymous Sun Oct 6 14:10:13 2019 No.1694798

is there any good ham youtube channels? I found "Ham Radio Crash Course" but most of his videos are live streams and he's constantly distracted with other things during it, and he seems to overall put very little thought / preparation into his videos making it hard to learn anything from him.

>>	Anonymous Sun Oct 6 14:42:51 2019 No.1694807 File: 25 KB, 600x484, 6c783155b49eced982969c437b5d2746.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>1694783 >Muh 5 watts are so much better than one

>>	Anonymous Sun Oct 6 14:43:24 2019 No.1694808 >>1694716 Shouldn't be too long. Go to sdr.hu and double check if there is traffic on the band you are tuned to. 7023 kHz, right?

>>	Anonymous Sun Oct 6 14:59:12 2019 No.1694813 >>1694807 I'm thinking more about how awful and wide the receive is on those things, plus the lack of frequency agility. Gen good luck to you if you get a contact on one that you've built.

>>	Anonymous Sun Oct 6 15:09:47 2019 No.1694820 File: 979 KB, 2602x1608, hammer.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] Daddy! I Want to be a HAM just like you!

>>	Anonymous Sun Oct 6 15:29:28 2019 No.1694828 >>1694820 I think I've seen worse.

>>	Anonymous Sun Oct 6 16:07:30 2019 No.1694847 File: 127 KB, 477x283, arrl-license-manual.png [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>1694798 dcasler.com/ham-radio/ www.ke0og.net/training

>>	Anonymous Sun Oct 6 16:51:12 2019 No.1694874 I've just got my license and I want to know who I should contact

>>	Anonymous Sun Oct 6 17:16:22 2019 No.1694888 hey guys, I don't live in the usa and the license/purchase options are much lax here I have 3 houses within a 150km distance which I want to connect with radios what setup can I use?

>>	Anonymous Sun Oct 6 17:18:01 2019 No.1694889 >>1694888 also me, what are mobile options? to carry inside car.

>>	Anonymous Sun Oct 6 17:57:51 2019 No.1694906 >>1694874 Your local county extension service

>>	Anonymous Sun Oct 6 17:59:40 2019 No.1694909 >>1694888 >>1694889 Cellular phones

>>	Anonymous Sun Oct 6 18:18:16 2019 No.1694921 Posting a link to my thread in the hope that one of you may be able to help >>1694905

Anonymous Sun Oct 6 18:42:03 2019 No.1694930
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I need help picking some coax. I'm lost in all the choices.

I want to mount my longwire antenna outdoors permanently, so I need to run about 75 feet of coax thru my crawlspace and out to a post in the yard where I'll have a proper lightning arrestor+ground and waterproof box for my balun. This is for rx only, I have an RSP2 SDR and will probably be building a beverage antenna or extreme long wire (500+ feet, I live on 12 acres in the woods).

So which coax would you use? 95% of it will be indoors except for the last 8 feet or so. Maybe a bit farther if I end up buying a 100 ft spool. I just had 2 kids so I'd prefer to keep it as cheap as possible. I wound my own balun (posted it last thread) and use free wire from work.

>>	Anonymous Sun Oct 6 19:48:01 2019 No.1694950 >>1694820 >all those phones, remotes, calculators, planes, cassette tapes & players if he got rid of all that shit all that shit and did a little cable management it'd be about 75% improved.

>>	Anonymous Sun Oct 6 21:13:42 2019 No.1694993 >>1694726 > Best we've come in 25 years > Overpriced toy. Cope more. This thing is literally a compact IC-7300. Just imagine the market for a compact battery / atu / amp for this thing there's going to be. >>1694930 Davis DRF-400 is what you want.

>>	Anonymous Sun Oct 6 21:19:34 2019 No.1694997 How do I get back into ham? I have my license but live in the middle of nowhere and lost motivation/interest real fast.

Anonymous Sun Oct 6 22:10:53 2019 No.1695023

>>1694653
5 watts isn't so bad. I talked with 14watts from Quebec to England last spring.
>>1694888
N.V.I.S. With HF or VHF depending on the terrain.

>>1694997
Have you tried satellites? N.V.I.S.? Light? 33GHz?

If you have no reason to communicate, youll have no reason to /diy/ yourself some communications.

Make some legal/ illegal beacons?

>>	Anonymous Mon Oct 7 04:32:57 2019 No.1695140 >>1694847 that's not a youtube channel, try again

>>	Anonymous Mon Oct 7 04:59:20 2019 No.1695151 >>1694997 Aim for a field, such as - antennas - digital signal processing - direction finding - new digital modes There is plenty of things left to do.

>>	Anonymous Mon Oct 7 05:35:46 2019 No.1695159 >>1695140 If you can't read past the headlines then help yourself.

>>	Anonymous Mon Oct 7 05:37:36 2019 No.1695160 >>1694997 Learn CW and discover the 30m band.

Anonymous Mon Oct 7 11:19:25 2019 No.1695242
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Does anyone know if it is possible to interface fldigi's rig control with an rtlsdr?

I seem to remember reading about this a month or so ago, but I cannot for the life of me find the link again.

>>	Anonymous Mon Oct 7 11:28:18 2019 No.1695246 >>1695242 >interface fldigi's rig control with an rtlsdr The latest in ham LARP

>>	Anonymous Mon Oct 7 11:35:22 2019 No.1695250 >>1695246 All ham is larp, only the budget varies.

>>	Anonymous Mon Oct 7 11:51:50 2019 No.1695253 >>1695242 https://github.com/UzixLS/sdrsharp-catcontroller

>>	Anonymous Mon Oct 7 11:59:59 2019 No.1695254 >>1695253 >windows Now I remember why I stopped researching it. Thanks anyway

>>	Anonymous Mon Oct 7 13:45:13 2019 No.1695285 >>1694788 Tragic really, that firearm owners always make so shitty boaters.

>>	Anonymous Mon Oct 7 14:44:17 2019 No.1695311 >>1694993 >Davis DRF-400 is what you want. Do I really need to spend $75 on 100 feet of coax to receive high frequency? I thought even cheap coax had low losses sub 30 MHz

Anonymous Mon Oct 7 16:42:21 2019 No.1695372

>>1694930
>>1695311
For rx only on an sdr, you might be able to rig up a raspberry pi or similar (e.g. inside the waterproof box where your balun is) and control it remotely from your pc.
GQRX for example has features for remote operation.

That would eliminate the coax run entirely.

>>	Anonymous Mon Oct 7 16:46:57 2019 No.1695375 File: 164 KB, 544x408, 1548766951330.png [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>1694508 >don't program your radio for GMRS/FRS

>>	Anonymous Mon Oct 7 18:24:29 2019 No.1695466 >>1694508 What time of year are the best sales and discounts?

>>	Anonymous Mon Oct 7 18:28:36 2019 No.1695472 File: 900 KB, 1080x2280, Screenshot_20191007-182659.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>1695023 QRPBoys just put out a $40 SDR TX. RIP $1,000 IC-705

>>	Anonymous Mon Oct 7 18:34:37 2019 No.1695474 >>1695472 >DSB RIP bandwidth

>>	Anonymous Mon Oct 7 19:37:01 2019 No.1695501 >>1695285 i have been thinking of a 25'ish sailboat. does this happen to sailboat owners too?

Anonymous Mon Oct 7 19:39:15 2019 No.1695502

>>1695311
>Do I really need to spend $75 on 100 feet of coax to receive high frequency?
shit nigga i just spent $89 @ HRO on 100' of LMR-240 for test bench cables and maybe some portable antenna i dont have yet.
and $89 on their all in one coax crimp kit.
and those weren't even the painful part. wait till you get to connectors. shit. wait till your ass gets to adapters.

>>	Anonymous Mon Oct 7 20:45:01 2019 No.1695540 Anyone in here build their own rig? I am contemplating taking on a simple project like the Minima: http://www.phonestack.com/farhan/minima.html But am curious if anyone in here has insights on this or any other diy projects.

>>	Anonymous Mon Oct 7 20:51:43 2019 No.1695543 File: 702 KB, 1440x3040, Screenshot_20191008-014210_Spectrogram.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>1694508 Can you guys read spectrogram? What does this image show please?

>>	Anonymous Mon Oct 7 20:52:52 2019 No.1695544 >>1695543 The tall bit at the end is me taking a screenshot

>>	Anonymous Mon Oct 7 22:21:27 2019 No.1695579 >>1694656 >7.4V 1880mAh >.188A battery I think 1880mAh is 1.88Ah

>>	Anonymous Mon Oct 7 22:23:09 2019 No.1695582 File: 988 KB, 162x203, OK anon.gif [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>1695472 You are an immense retard.

>>	Anonymous Mon Oct 7 22:45:48 2019 No.1695587 >>1694717 10 watts at 13.8 volts is under an amp, trivial with even small lightweight lithium cells. why is the battery they include useless? why not let me build a battery that isn't garbage from the 90's and let me use the thing at full power?

Anonymous Tue Oct 8 07:18:36 2019 No.1695701

>>1695543 >>1695544
Frequency band is missing so it is hard to tell. It seems the lines are almost but not quite equally spaced but resolution is too coarse to see if there are any signals on what may be carriers.

Have you checked https://www.sigidwiki.com/wiki/Signal_Identification_Guide ?

Anonymous Tue Oct 8 09:23:19 2019 No.1695731

>>1695311
For rx only you could use nearly anything, but if your needs change in the future you’ll be stuck with a coax run that’s useless. You’re not going to have time with new kids to do it again, so drf-400 was a safe choice. You could run lmr-240 or rg8x but even at hf your loses will be higher, just keep that in mind if you want to tx in the future.

Anonymous Tue Oct 8 09:28:41 2019 No.1695733
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>>1695582
>Muh boat anchor should have appreciated in value for the past 30 years
>The IC-705 is a great product.
>5 watts is all you need
>$1,000 is a great value for a glorified HT
>Baefag can put out 8 watts and costs $30, but uhhhhhh fuck you. You're stupid!

>>	Anonymous Tue Oct 8 09:51:37 2019 No.1695738 File: 21 KB, 600x432, (You).jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>1695733 >Still comparing dual band baomemes to an HF/6m/2m/70cm radio >Thinks baomeme puts out 8W of clean signal Retarded idiot poorfag coping

>>	Anonymous Tue Oct 8 10:14:19 2019 No.1695748 selfie posts

>>	Anonymous Tue Oct 8 11:31:37 2019 No.1695765 >>1695733 >Maofeng vs portable HF Do you even radio?

>>	Anonymous Tue Oct 8 12:37:17 2019 No.1695794 File: 52 KB, 750x1000, hl750-1.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>1695765 At 5 watts, what's the difference?

>>	Anonymous Tue Oct 8 12:48:01 2019 No.1695798 >>1695794 UHF/VHF local v. HF global

>>	Anonymous Tue Oct 8 14:20:45 2019 No.1695831 >>1695794 Damn nice radio. >ssb ok why does no other HT have ssb?

>>	Anonymous Tue Oct 8 15:46:38 2019 No.1695859 >>1695798 That's an HF HT from 1993 that sound around $300. Add a Baufag and you're in $330. >26 years later >I should spend $700 more for a pretty screen.

>>	Anonymous Tue Oct 8 16:13:57 2019 No.1695870 File: 1.67 MB, 1440x3040, Screenshot_20191008-202602_Spectroid.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>1695701 Thank you anon.

Anonymous Tue Oct 8 16:16:59 2019 No.1695871

>>1695870
I forgot to ask if that pic helps. We have a continuous tone in the house. The bright bit is a passing car. We live near a railway. Any suggestions are gratefully received. I was pointed in the direction of radio anons as you know about frequencies

>>	Anonymous Tue Oct 8 16:35:28 2019 No.1695883 >>1695871 >>1695870 Peak at 60 hz is probably AC mains being picked up by the antenna. Turn one circuit off in the house at once and see if it disappears.

Anonymous Tue Oct 8 18:10:54 2019 No.1695932

>>1695859
> Not being smart enough to understand what an SDR rig is
> Thinking a $600 in 2001 2W HT is on the same level as an all band all mode HF/VHF/UHF QRP rig
> Thinking your opinion is relevant enough to post about it tirelessly
You have to be the same guy who was telling people to program baofengs manually over on the /k thread, no one else can be this stupid.

>>	Anonymous Tue Oct 8 19:30:11 2019 No.1695963 File: 469 KB, 1080x2280, Screenshot_20191008-192709.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>1695932 >2 watts Go harakiri, Suay Aksoy. The IC-705 is shit and will be discontinued within a year.

>>	Anonymous Tue Oct 8 19:48:53 2019 No.1695976 >>1695963 > literally proving my point Whatever helps you sleep at night, sport.

Anonymous Tue Oct 8 21:29:25 2019 No.1696027
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>>1694571
BBSes weren't great because they were anonymous. They were great because there was a high enough barrier to entry that kept most normies out. Now any moron with an 80 IQ can phone post anywhere.
If encryption helped bring back those days, it wouldn't be due to anonymity, it would be due to mouth breathers being unable to figure out how to make it work.

Anonymous Tue Oct 8 21:56:38 2019 No.1696046

>>1696027
You really did need a >110 IQ to work a PC back then, stuff broke down constantly and troubleshooting was just part of the game. As things got easier, the content and communities have gotten worse. Ham radio will always be a technical hobby though. RF is black magic, and that's not something the plebs can just 'do'.

>>	Anonymous Tue Oct 8 22:47:57 2019 No.1696061 >>1695794 >>1695831 6, 15, and 40 meter SSB/CW handheld transceiver >>1695859 MSRP: $630; You are still a massive retard

>>	Anonymous Wed Oct 9 02:14:04 2019 No.1696111 This must be the Asylum Edition of /ham/.

Anonymous Wed Oct 9 03:04:00 2019 No.1696117

>>1694571
>It's hard to get because people still think encryption shouldn't fall into foreign hands, but it isn't restricted legally anymore. And it's a 900-1000 dollar book on Amazon. I'm showing you guys how to find it at your local university library.
You know you can just download the program, right? Did you actually buy the book and typed the code by hand? lol

>>	Anonymous Wed Oct 9 04:41:38 2019 No.1696136 >>1696117 The story reminds me of PGP and the Arms Export Control Act investigation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phil_Zimmermann

>>	Anonymous Wed Oct 9 08:59:41 2019 No.1696199 >>1694508 What's the most recommended modern HF transceiver in the $600 range? FT-450D

>>	Anonymous Wed Oct 9 09:47:37 2019 No.1696214 >>1696199 >FT-450D fan too loud and built-in antenna tuner is crap

>>	Anonymous Wed Oct 9 10:39:07 2019 No.1696224 >>1696214 Thanks for the alternative

Anonymous Wed Oct 9 11:14:50 2019 No.1696235

>>1696224
>>1696199

$490 Alinco DX-SR8T
$669 Alinco DX-SR9T
$655 Icom IC-718
$640 Yaesu FT-891 (compact radio)
$740 Yaesu FT-450D
$$$$ Kenwood TS-xxxx

I've never heard anything bad about the Alincos. The few people I've heard talking about them have just said they're no frills workhorse radios. If I was on a strict budget and wanted to buy a new (unused) radio, I'd strongly consider Alinco.

Anonymous Wed Oct 9 13:34:41 2019 No.1696280

>>1696214
> muh 450D ATU is a shit
Anything over 3:1 means you're losing >25% of your transmitted power in the feedline / tuner anyway; 6:1 is ~50% loss. I have a 450D, and for the price it's an excellent radio; just wish it had a USB port.
>>1696235
Of those the 450D and 891 have probably the best receiver. None of the others have an IF DSP iirc.

>>	Anonymous Wed Oct 9 14:03:26 2019 No.1696288 >>1696235 >>1696280 Thank you both very much. I'll try and draw up a comparison chart and hope to catch a Black Friday sale in a month.

Anonymous Wed Oct 9 14:12:17 2019 No.1696293

>>1696288
While you're shopping keep in mind a brand-spaking-new Icom IC-7300 is $999, and easily par with some of the best radios ever made. The nicotine stained TS-450SAT some boomer wants to sell for $1200 in "great shape" isn't worth anything near that. You'll also need a 13.8V PSU of some kind, as well as antennas, cable, etc. Price the whole system, not the radio.

>>	Anonymous Wed Oct 9 14:18:09 2019 No.1696294 >>1696293 Yea, that's the conclusion I'm coming to. I have a few old pieces I'm dumping for something modern even if I don't agree with the price tag. I could have spent what I did on them and have $750 for something that would blow them away.

Anonymous Wed Oct 9 17:31:39 2019 No.1696420

>>1696293
>>1696294
I'd try to find a used PS. People are always trying to dump Astron linear supplies. They may be huge, but they're robust and simple to repair if it comes to that. I have 3: RS-5A, RS-12A, and RS-20A; all bought used off of ebay. They've been humming along, in my possession, for 10 years with no problems.

>>	Anonymous Wed Oct 9 19:35:51 2019 No.1696479 >>1696293 >>1696420 I have the PS, inverted dipoles, cables galore, and antenna tuner. I just need a reasonable transceiver.

>>	Anonymous Wed Oct 9 20:12:56 2019 No.1696496 Omelette Bro gave a glowing review of his oil change at Jiffy Lube and has me convinced to stop going to the Ford Dealer for my oil changes.

>>	Anonymous Wed Oct 9 20:18:28 2019 No.1696499 >>1696496 I just lost all respect for him that I hadn't lost. It takes a solid 20 minutes to get my oil to stop dripping when I change it. Those places? You're out in 5 minutes. Really makes you wonder how much they displace.

>>	Anonymous Wed Oct 9 20:26:57 2019 No.1696500 Does anyone make a triband mobile unit 6m2m70cm that has DMR? I am a member of a group that relies heavily on dmr (stupid as fuck i know) and havent been able to find anything

>>	Anonymous Wed Oct 9 20:28:24 2019 No.1696501 >>1696500 6M DMR?

>>	Anonymous Wed Oct 9 20:29:42 2019 No.1696502 >>1696501 no i just need dmr on the 2m. but i would like to have 6m too in my unit.

>>	Anonymous Wed Oct 9 21:35:16 2019 No.1696525 >>1695883 What can you suggest that would pick up high frequencies in the home?

>>	Anonymous Wed Oct 9 22:15:56 2019 No.1696552 >>1696499 You think a tablespoon of dirty filtered oil mixed with 5 quarts of clean oil is going to make a difference?

>>	Anonymous Wed Oct 9 22:16:59 2019 No.1696553 >>1696525 AM broadcast radio

Anonymous Thu Oct 10 00:50:47 2019 No.1696633

holy shit gents, i'm lost with the info posted.
kinda.
planning on reading OP's FAQ link
however, total noob, just looking to learn on a decent rig (and maybe have a shtf means to comms).
not looking to swing my dick or wallet, what are decent options, please and thanks

>>	Anonymous Thu Oct 10 01:59:56 2019 No.1696651 >>1696633 I'm with stupid ^

>>	Anonymous Thu Oct 10 02:28:56 2019 No.1696660 File: 398 KB, 402x598, mnegro.png [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>1696651

>>	Anonymous Thu Oct 10 08:03:04 2019 No.1696743 >>1696633 Read the FAQ and then ask questions. Or better yet, go back, faggot.

>>	Anonymous Thu Oct 10 08:17:19 2019 No.1696747 >>1696479 >>1696420 >>1696293 >>1696235 Should I try and find a gently used IC-7300 for around $800?

>>	Anonymous Thu Oct 10 08:46:15 2019 No.1696751 >>1696747 Only if you can test it.

>>	Anonymous Thu Oct 10 08:47:25 2019 No.1696754 >>1696553 Thats interesting. How would I do that please anon? I was told I needed an audio frequency camera which costs thousands

>>	Anonymous Thu Oct 10 08:50:11 2019 No.1696756 >>1696500 >Does anyone make.. Probably not because lack of demand. There are very few DMR dual band mobiles. I only found MD-9600 = RT90 and AT-D578UV (new).

>>	Anonymous Thu Oct 10 09:47:28 2019 No.1696770 >>1694508 >imagine following the rules rules are for sucker and stupid fag niggers

>>	Anonymous Thu Oct 10 10:12:41 2019 No.1696780 Why isn't there a standardized plug and play market for easy homebrew? Like computers. >Add ram >Swap hard drives >Buy motherboard

>>	Anonymous Thu Oct 10 10:15:22 2019 No.1696782 >>1696747 no

>>	Anonymous Thu Oct 10 10:43:15 2019 No.1696787 >>1696754 Do some research yourself, you lazy piece of shit.

>>	Anonymous Thu Oct 10 10:45:42 2019 No.1696788 >>1696780 - get feng - plug code - play

>>	Anonymous Thu Oct 10 10:49:21 2019 No.1696790 >>1696770 >Fuck everyone else, I don't listen to nobody, nohow. My gross disdain for rules will get me bonus points with other retards, like myself. Shouldn't you be lighting fires and touching yourself right now?

>>	Anonymous Thu Oct 10 11:23:18 2019 No.1696813 >>1696788 Seriously, for HF. Create an open source ... for lack of better word breadboard. Then companies can compete to create plug and play modules. Instead of ram and hard drives, it's the receive component, filters, and finals.

>>	Anonymous Thu Oct 10 13:23:56 2019 No.1696854 >>1696813 https://www.qrp-labs.com/

>>	Anonymous Thu Oct 10 13:37:14 2019 No.1696858 >>1696782 Buy new or buy something else?

>>	Anonymous Thu Oct 10 13:41:40 2019 No.1696860 >>1696754 >tune to empty am station >walk around like an autist holding the radio up to things >listen for changes in the static

Anonymous Thu Oct 10 14:20:02 2019 No.1696868

>>1696420
>>1696479
I use a TekPower TP30SWII. Boomers will kvetch but a switching PSU is fine; if you're worried about switching noise the extra ferrite beads and rings will still be cheaper than a linear PSU.
>>1696747
Games you can play when buying expensive stuff:
> Open a credit card that gives cash back
> get the cash back 1.5% or w/e and still get the free $100, $150, etc.
> pay off everything right away so no interest
> Don't need to use the card again but still saved money / increased budget by $150 or w/e dollars.
>>1696780
This is finally starting to happen as USB support on rigs becomes common. For the longest time it's been very much like the early 90s pc market, with 50 competing standards thinking they're all the best.
>>1696780
It's a small industry with no standardization, but this would be theoretically possible. I'd love to see one based around a PiCompute module.

Anonymous Thu Oct 10 14:25:58 2019 No.1696870

>>1696868
>Playing credit card games
Ehh, I'm not into all of that for $10.
I'm pretty cheap and can't recall spending more than $700 on myself in the past decade excluding a wedding and honeymoon.
My budget right now is $500, but can be brought up to $8-900 in a month.
Now it's a long journey of
>buying new vs slightly used
>best product for my wants
>best price

>>	Anonymous Thu Oct 10 14:30:21 2019 No.1696873 >>1696870 Fair enough anon, just offering another way to save a little bit. > Mfw a new IC-7300 is now only $925 after rebates now > Crusty boomers eternally BTFO

Anonymous Thu Oct 10 14:38:56 2019 No.1696879
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>>1696873
>Fair enough anon, just offering another way to save a little bit.
>> Mfw a new IC-7300 is now only $925 after rebates now
>> Crusty boomers eternally BTFO
That's what I'm leaning towards right now.
Watching youtube reviews and waiting for $400 to pop into my bank account's fun fund.

>>	Anonymous Thu Oct 10 14:58:04 2019 No.1696892 >>1696787 This is my research. What's the point googling things if you dont understand what you're reading? Why not literally ask someone who knows

>>	Anonymous Thu Oct 10 15:33:22 2019 No.1696905 >>1696892 Jumping on a forum and asking to be spoon-fed is not research.

>>	Anonymous Thu Oct 10 15:43:26 2019 No.1696913 >>1696905 Oh did I just jump right on? Were you my first port of call?

>>	Anonymous Thu Oct 10 15:51:02 2019 No.1696917 >>1696905 Come on 7.025 and sày that to my face pussy

>>	Anonymous Thu Oct 10 16:02:11 2019 No.1696920 >>1696917 >face pussy hot

>>	Anonymous Thu Oct 10 16:14:53 2019 No.1696926 >>1696913 Don't be a nigger. Battling won't yield more information - either wait for someone else or kindly stop posting.

Anonymous Thu Oct 10 16:23:08 2019 No.1696928

>>1696892
> What's the point googling things if you don't understand what you're reading?
You (and we) need to understand what your looking for exactly before people are possibly going to help you. What is it you're trying to accomplish? Posting audio spectrum's with no context (and no frequency information) is schizo tier rambling.

Anonymous Thu Oct 10 16:54:39 2019 No.1696937

>>1696928
Being driven crazy by a high pitched noise in the house. Considering moving or jumping off a bridge.
Was pointed in this direction by audio consultants as they say they dont deal with high pitched sound. I downloaded a spectrogram which shows something continuous but as the bit down the side u cant read what it says to figure out what its showing.
So far I've learned about mains hum and am radios ( didnt show anything)
I've turned off all services to the house. Didnt fix it. Its audible outside but its louder in my house that its driving us nuts. Sometimes its louder than the tv and it's a bitch to sleep with.
I'm a year in to this and ready to blow my brains out

>>	Anonymous Thu Oct 10 16:55:44 2019 No.1696938 >>1696937 I had assumed khz but is it?

>>	Anonymous Thu Oct 10 17:25:10 2019 No.1696947 >>1696937 >I've turned off all services to the house So with no power to the property you still hear it?

>>	Anonymous Thu Oct 10 17:41:57 2019 No.1696953 >>1696917 Do you plan on impotently beeping at me?

>>	Anonymous Thu Oct 10 17:44:38 2019 No.1696954 >>1696937 /ham/ cannot help you, since clearly the sound is beaming directly into your brain. I think you need a psychiatrist.

Anonymous Thu Oct 10 17:56:21 2019 No.1696957

>>1695871
>We have a continuous tone in the house.

have you tried literally removing every battery from every device, unplugging every device from the wall, and shutting off every breaker in in every breaker panel?

id guess its a shitty psu or light bulbs.
how close to you live to any major broadcasters? if youre close to an am station you can pick that shit up on your house's gutter.

>>	Anonymous Thu Oct 10 18:46:54 2019 No.1696974 File: 6 KB, 278x181, download (26).jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>1696957 >when the walls literally start whisperimg to you in serious, news-anchor tones

Anonymous Thu Oct 10 18:49:26 2019 No.1696975

>>1696957
>>1696947
Yeah weve tried all the breakers. weve even drained the radiator system. I think its something amplifying the exterior sound. I can hear it in our neighbours house but it's far far louder in ours. The only thing different about our house is a new cowl on the chimney put there last year. But we share a wall so I would've thought he'd suffer if that was acting as some sort of sound amplifier
I live opposite a railway and I've read about audio frequency track relays. The rail network investigated and agreed to fit jackets the next time they work on that line. But what the fuck is the deal in my house?
I've done the whole batteries out of everything, put the smoke alarms in tupperware in the garden as suggested.

I dont live near am broadcasters that I'm aware of but could a pirate radio station antena cause s high pitched wheeeee sound?
I've tried opening all the windows as suggested to see if it changes the pitch or volume.

I'm open to the suggestion that the area has a noise to it and the house is a separate issue. When its loud it comes with a very uncomfortable pressure in the eardrum. Is loud even the right word as it's still not loud enough to be recorded?

>>	Anonymous Thu Oct 10 18:54:19 2019 No.1696978 >>1696954 >>1696974 Ah, I see my mistake. I should have tried /x/ or waited for a mind control thread on /pol/

Anonymous Thu Oct 10 19:31:06 2019 No.1696993

>>1696975
>when it's loud
Have you kept any kind of logbook? Noticed a pattern in when it seems louder? And confirmed it with your waveform analyzer thing?

For that matter, have you figured out what pitch your sound is? That should be easy with a computer speaker, you can make it output a set number of Hz

>>	Anonymous Thu Oct 10 19:33:16 2019 No.1696996 >>1696993 >That should be easy with a computer speaker, you can make it output a set number of Hz You can also probably use any random phone app like spectroid or something.

>>	Anonymous Thu Oct 10 19:52:37 2019 No.1697006 File: 15 KB, 364x500, 2546966_9108536.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] So is this what I'm supposed to buy before FEMA death camps go into effect?

Anonymous Thu Oct 10 19:57:49 2019 No.1697009

>>1696937
Pull (turn off) the main breaker to the entire house for 30 mins. do you still hear the sound? If NO, we can start narrowing it down as it's likely electrical in nature; if YES, the issue is either outside your home, mechanical, or physiological in nature (aka, you need /doctor, not /ham).
>>1696975
> Assuming you did part A
If you have the mains breaker off and still hear the sound, possible solutions:
> Wind on / through windows, window screens, chimney screen, etc.
> Vibrating in wall transformers such as doorbells and other hidden devices
Since you share a wall, you should isolate what the frequency of that sound is (If you can hear it, your cellphone can probably pick it up (I'm guessing in the 15-20 Khz range if it's very high pitched), and then using said applications, start to "map" where the signal is strongest in your home. If you had everything turned off and still hear it, it's likely an object which is making the sound, ringing like a tuning fork.

The android app spectroid or iOS app "audio spectrum analyzer" are what you need.

>>	Anonymous Thu Oct 10 20:09:53 2019 No.1697018 File: 2.70 MB, 2852x3447, IMG_20191010_200836__01.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>1697006

>>	Anonymous Thu Oct 10 22:09:27 2019 No.1697084 >>1697018 -. .. -.-. .

Anonymous Fri Oct 11 01:33:26 2019 No.1697179
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Went ahead and bought this before all these chinese goodies really start to get the axe. Got a decent antenna with it to make up for the loss attributed with it being 5V instead of 7-8V. Figured i could get more battery life out of it with the same gain with that antenna.

Antenna: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01K10B9XK/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Anonymous Fri Oct 11 02:19:24 2019 No.1697189

Convince me to get my ham license. What else is there to do besides talking to boomers over the radio? I mean I'm tempted to fuck around with modulating retroreflectors, but I figure if I illuminate my retroreflectors with a room motion detector or toy speed gun I figure I probably ain't violating any FCC rules.

>>	Anonymous Fri Oct 11 02:55:05 2019 No.1697196 >>1697189 People who have nothing to say need no license.

>>	Anonymous Fri Oct 11 03:08:59 2019 No.1697199 >>1697196 well spoken fellow operator 73 de w3fag

>>	Anonymous Fri Oct 11 04:31:01 2019 No.1697219 File: 1.21 MB, 883x693, 3f7.png [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>1697189 >Convince me to .... Convince me to motivate a random stranger on the internet to do anything. >Urrrrr. Change my mind!

Anonymous Fri Oct 11 05:43:48 2019 No.1697236
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>>1697179
>start to get the axe
Not likely, moneh always finds its way.
>decent antenna
NA-320A
Frequency - return loss --> vswr
144MHz 22dB --> 1.17
220MHz 7dB --> 2.6
440MHz 9.7dB --> 1.98
220MHz stock antenna:
17.7dB --> 1.3
>more battery life
BL-5 1800mAh 7.4V
BL-5L 3800mAh 7.4V
BTW: for mobile use get the excellent TB-320A antenna.

>>	Anonymous Fri Oct 11 05:52:23 2019 No.1697239 File: 96 KB, 847x667, TB-320A-sweep.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>1697236

>>	Anonymous Fri Oct 11 06:30:28 2019 No.1697245 >>1697236 Do you have any specs on the ExpertPower XP-669C by any chance? I've got a couple on my memefengs, but no way of actually testing them kek. So far though they are the perfect size for a general purpose ht.

>>	Anonymous Fri Oct 11 06:36:20 2019 No.1697248 File: 40 KB, 512x1024, ham stencil.png [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>1694508 I made a stencil to label a box of radio stuff, thought I'd share it.

>>	Anonymous Fri Oct 11 06:39:01 2019 No.1697249 >>1697248 Thinking about this, we need a right wing comm squad patch.

>>	Anonymous Fri Oct 11 06:53:53 2019 No.1697254 File: 36 KB, 2000x1000, Sir Oswald Mosley's Radio Corps.png [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>1697249

>>	Anonymous Fri Oct 11 06:56:37 2019 No.1697256 File: 8 KB, 213x236, images (1).jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>1697254

>>	Anonymous Fri Oct 11 07:05:00 2019 No.1697260 File: 16 KB, 321x493, Capture.png [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>1697254 >>1697256 Maybe some edelweiss or eagle

>>	Anonymous Fri Oct 11 07:16:00 2019 No.1697264 >>1697018 manly_nod.gif

>>	Anonymous Fri Oct 11 07:19:15 2019 No.1697266 File: 41 KB, 500x500, black sun radio.png [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>1697249

>>	Anonymous Fri Oct 11 07:47:09 2019 No.1697268 File: 1.03 MB, 754x836, anon's patch idea draft 1.png [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>1697260 >>1697256

>>	Anonymous Fri Oct 11 08:52:36 2019 No.1697282 File: 32 KB, 512x1024, anon's patch idea draft 2.png [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>1697260 >>1697249

>>	Anonymous Fri Oct 11 09:00:08 2019 No.1697284 File: 24 KB, 1024x1024, anon's patch idea draft 3.png [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>1697282 >>1697268 >>1697260 >>1697254

>>	Anonymous Fri Oct 11 09:02:37 2019 No.1697285 >>1697284 >>1697282 Really like these two.

>>	Anonymous Fri Oct 11 09:04:37 2019 No.1697286 Has 40m been extra shitty the past week or is it my setup? All I've heard are net check-ins within 1,000 miles

>>	Anonymous Fri Oct 11 10:17:11 2019 No.1697306 >>1697179 >chinese goodies I imagine you try to get as much free stuff as possible from Harbor Freight. Then, bs about how it's just as good as anything else.

>>	Anonymous Fri Oct 11 10:21:09 2019 No.1697309 >>1697189 >>1697249 >>1697254 >>1697256 >>1697260 >>1697266 >>1697268 >>1697282 >>1697284 >>1697285 Go back to /pol/ with your Nazi inspired shit

>>	Anonymous Fri Oct 11 10:32:27 2019 No.1697311 File: 298 KB, 1237x847, icom.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google]

>>	Anonymous Fri Oct 11 10:35:42 2019 No.1697315 >>1697309 You seem lost

>>	Anonymous Fri Oct 11 10:35:56 2019 No.1697316 >>1697309 Go back to Fagdit with your 'everything I don't like is Nazi related' mentality.

>>	Anonymous Fri Oct 11 10:40:53 2019 No.1697319 File: 477 KB, 1488x525, 4chan bandplan.png [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>1697309 OMG so true! Nazi posting is NOT part of the culture here on 4channel. Go back to /pol bigots!

>>	Anonymous Fri Oct 11 10:48:40 2019 No.1697323 >>1697316 >Fagdit >SS insignia = 'everything I don't like is Nazi related' >>1697319 >OMG >/pol Please, continue to tell me how 4chinz works. You Nazi /pol/ fags are as bad as the weedfags, whatever the situation, push your shit.

>>	Anonymous Fri Oct 11 10:55:12 2019 No.1697328 >>1697311 Knowing ICOM, that LC-192 accessory is only $500. What a bargain!

>>	Anonymous Fri Oct 11 11:24:38 2019 No.1697343 >>1697323 >Convince me to get my govt license >REEEEEEE!! NAZI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

>>	Anonymous Fri Oct 11 11:26:27 2019 No.1697345 >>1697328 *Medical Prescription required from Authorized ICOM Insurance Provider.

>>	Anonymous Fri Oct 11 12:30:57 2019 No.1697368 File: 325 KB, 1237x847, icom2.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>1697311

Anonymous Fri Oct 11 12:55:51 2019 No.1697372
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Anons, am I ready to go sit for the general or should I drill more?
Also, should I cram for the extra and take it at the same session just for shits, or would this be considered bad form?

>>	Anonymous Fri Oct 11 12:58:49 2019 No.1697374 >>1696937 >high pitched noise Try this program and post the spectrum: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.intoorbit.spectrum&hl=en

>>	Anonymous Fri Oct 11 13:13:30 2019 No.1697380 >>1697372 Give it a go. I failed when I averaged 81%, then got to 93% and passed in 5 minutes without double checking with 33/35. You won't get Extra without really studying.

>>	Anonymous Fri Oct 11 13:32:20 2019 No.1697386 File: 657 KB, 2048x1368, icom3.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>1697311 >>1697368 Losing a little steam for the day, anyone want to write a little copy?

>>	Anonymous Fri Oct 11 15:09:34 2019 No.1697421 File: 703 KB, 2048x1368, icom2-1.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>1697386

>>	Anonymous Fri Oct 11 15:33:13 2019 No.1697438 File: 723 KB, 2048x1368, icom_official_final_for_release.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>1697386

>>	Anonymous Fri Oct 11 15:34:46 2019 No.1697440 >>1696813 >>1696854 also http://www.hfsignals.com/ pajeetery notwithstanding, the ubitx is on my shopping list

>>	Anonymous Fri Oct 11 16:07:00 2019 No.1697456 File: 9 KB, 214x236, images (24).jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>1697438 Take it easy - you're going to make half the board cry

>>	Anonymous Fri Oct 11 16:38:43 2019 No.1697467 File: 90 KB, 768x576, ubitx_kit.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>1697440 Excellent documentation, including firmware.

>>	Anonymous Fri Oct 11 16:51:57 2019 No.1697469 >>1697438 > That filename Get the fuck off my board shareblue

>>	Anonymous Fri Oct 11 17:16:45 2019 No.1697479 >>1697469 >Don't knock a fancy new toy I'm told I should love! >I'm gonna bring politics into the equation and belittle you. REEEEEEE!

>>	Anonymous Fri Oct 11 17:24:46 2019 No.1697483 >>1697479 so what radio is actually good, in your eyes? Serious question

Anonymous Fri Oct 11 17:35:50 2019 No.1697488

>>1697483
Anything else in it's estimated price range.
A 5w HF HT just doesn't fit a $1K bill. It's going to turn out to be an abandoned FRS setup.
The actual flyer addresses zero pain points, just:
>Be active! Buy this radio!
Honestly. If you enjoyed the hobby, a 20 year old IC-706 HF/vhf/UHF plus battery source is 10X the output ... at half the price!!
Yay, they made it smaller! But the tuner, coax, and antenna negate the minimal weight and size reduction.
Take a SDR and Pixie power, then charge the buyer for 40 of them.
It was a slow work day, but damn. The more you look at the marketing, the more it fails. If Icom wasn't in the Japan stock market, I'd take out loans and buy puts given this is the direction they're going.

>>	Anonymous Fri Oct 11 18:04:30 2019 No.1697505 >>1697323 >OMG >/pol Yes, that was me mocking you. I hope you're only pretending to be retarded funny bantsman.

Anonymous Fri Oct 11 18:24:54 2019 No.1697510

>>1697488
>Honestly. If you enjoyed the hobby, a 20 year old IC-706 HF/vhf/UHF plus battery source is 10X the output ... at half the price!!

It's really an odd duck. If you want to do QRP you can get get something at a fraction of the price, if you want something cost-effective you can get a used rig with 50-100W TX for half the cost and if you don't mind dropping a fat stack on something new and shiny you can get a KX2 shack-in-a-box for $1300 that's not only a better radio all around but has fucking 100W TX with the included amp.

>>	Anonymous Fri Oct 11 19:55:26 2019 No.1697553 File: 163 KB, 384x512, 1185305281937.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] What's a good enough mobile option for 2m/70cm in the like $200 price range? If it can be freebanded even better.

>>	Anonymous Fri Oct 11 21:08:49 2019 No.1697591 >>1696937 >Eviltron or some DIY version You piss someone off?

Anonymous Fri Oct 11 21:38:29 2019 No.1697602

>>1697510
Precisely. I'm both the one ranting early on and goofing around with the images.
Let's start with a 100% market share hungry for a new radio
IC-705
> subtract those not interested in 'Be Active©®™'
Leaves Maybe 30% of diehard hams + those wanting a backup 'fun' rig.
>subtract those wanting strictly a neutered QRP rig
15% of the market? At best?
>Those wanting to drop 4 figures on a HT
< 10%?
>Those wanting a QRP for POTA/SOTA temporary station or going to a ballpark and TX-ing while son plays ball
<5%?
There is no honed marketing. There is no targeted audience. By the shitty (actual) marketing piece, they taut a HT battery and 5 watts. WOOOOOHOOO!!!

So after these warmup exercises, you have to ask yourself.
Is Icom that out of touch with the market?
Are they that lazy and think this little of our hobby?
The only ones that will buy a IC-705 are those bootlickers that drink the Icom koolaid.
Everyone else can spend 1/3 the price on 20 year old tech and still get the same result.
It's a slap in the face to every ham worth half a damn.

>>	Anonymous Fri Oct 11 21:40:06 2019 No.1697603 >>1697602 I think they're seeing if QRP + screen will attract any attention.

>>	Anonymous Fri Oct 11 21:44:26 2019 No.1697605 >>1697602 <5% >Those 'needing' HF to TX 5 watts for communication but can't find another solution 0% Those 'needing' HF to TX 5 watts for communication but can't combine an UHF/VHF solution like BaeFang or FRS 0.00000000000000%

Anonymous Fri Oct 11 21:58:37 2019 No.1697608

>>1697603
Of course QRP and a screen would be cool, but at a cost greater than an IC7300?
What they're trying to do is downright dirty.
The IC-705 is a $400 20 year old IC-706 plus a coax switch to your smartphone connected to an SDR.
Yea, lemme shell out $1,000 so on the 3 times a year the weather is great and I have nothing better to do than pack it and everything else up and go set up a temporary shack inna woods, and that $1K will save all of 5% of my pack weight. Yay. Maybe in a decade it'll be worthwhile.
This is dirty. Either because they underestimate us or they disrespect us. Duck the IC-705.
In name alone it's inferior to the IC-706 of 20 years ago.

>>	Anonymous Fri Oct 11 22:13:53 2019 No.1697610 >>1696780 You'll have to do some book learning. http://www.qrparci.org/wa0itp/csts_book.pdf This is hardware. Not software. Not mass produced. Good luck!

>>	Anonymous Fri Oct 11 23:15:59 2019 No.1697629 >>1697602 >>1697608 You're obsessed with trying to convince people not to buy one. Give it a rest. You can't afford one, no one cares but you. The radio has more to do with license restrictions in Japan than anything else.

>>	Anonymous Fri Oct 11 23:27:34 2019 No.1697634 Are all digital radios compatible with each other? What the hell is dcms and d-star and DMR? Im retarded please help me

Anonymous Sat Oct 12 07:02:40 2019 No.1697730
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>>1697629
>You can't afford one
I'm probably going to be purchasing a Yaesu FT-DX3000 or IC-7300 this month.
... which only draws out the insanity of the IC-705.
Do I want a solid workhorse of a base station, or do I want its toy counterpart?
>The radio has more to do with license restrictions in Japan than anything else.
I don't understand how that could be true, but am willing to move on to another topic with the understanding this simply wasn't made for the US market and won't do well here.

>>	Anonymous Sat Oct 12 14:59:27 2019 No.1697952 File: 916 KB, 245x285, Sure.gif [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>1697730 >I'm probably going to be purchasing a Yaesu FT-DX3000 or IC-7300 this month.

>>	Anonymous Sat Oct 12 15:02:03 2019 No.1697953 >>1697634 D-Star exists to piss you off programming it Fusion exists to annoy analog users on the local repeater where the owner is too lazy to program a C-tone DMR exists to let you have a 2 minute QSO before a Boomer complains you're hogging the slot

Anonymous Sat Oct 12 16:58:15 2019 No.1697999

>>1697629
>>1697730
Thats actually a really good point, lets take a look at the Japanese amateur licenses. For their equivalent of a technician license:
> https://www.jarl.org/English/2_Outline/A-2-3.htm
> 1. the power not exceeding 10 watts to be supplied to the antenna on any appropriate frequencies between 21 MHz and 30 MHz or below 8 MHz
Icom (Yaesu as well, Japanese companies as a whole really) think of anyone outside the JP market as second class citizens- yeah we'll sell to you, but any requests / design decisions that would help you are at the bottom of the pile. I still think the 705 (Again, with many caveats, since we don't know everything yet save the marketing wank) could be a great radio. 5-10W mobile that you can take home, plug into an amplifier / pc and have a base station? That's basically what the KX-3 does, just without needing an additional $1k+ Panadapter (It's built in!) It's expected the receiver will be very close in ability to the 7300 as well, which is incredible for a mobile rig.
A KX3 "Shack in a pack" bundle with a KXPA100 will cost just over $3300 USD. I also agree price is an issue, but this likely isn't designed for the same user who wants a 7300.
> The IC-705 is a $400 20 year old IC-706 plus a coax switch to your smartphone connected to an SDR.
This is why I think you're a shill- like you go from rational to spewing trash in two sentences. Why do you need a 7300? You should just get a used 756 MK III, since a 7300 is just a 756 with a " coax switch to your smartphone connected to an SDR", right. If your only experience with SDR's is the shitty $20 8 bit ADC dongles, you really have no idea what an SDR is capable of. Like I've said many times before- they're going to replace superhets, and expect nearly all future radio designs to be SDR.

Btw if these threads are still going next yet, I'm totally going nuts with posting videos and pics of my 705.

>>	Anonymous Sat Oct 12 17:17:47 2019 No.1698009 >>1696974 >not already having the goddamn neighbours christmas lights crackling to you over christmas time

>>	Anonymous Sat Oct 12 18:59:23 2019 No.1698063 File: 1.72 MB, 1440x3040, Screenshot_20191010-100153_Spectroid.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>1698009 Thank you for the advice anons, this is a screen shot of the spectroid app with the mains on, you can see a clear line

>>	Anonymous Sat Oct 12 19:00:46 2019 No.1698064 File: 1.70 MB, 1440x3040, Screenshot_20191010-100058_Spectroid.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>1698063 This is it with the mains off on a bad day

>>	Anonymous Sat Oct 12 19:06:41 2019 No.1698066 File: 1.08 MB, 1440x3040, Screenshot_20191008-203901_Spectrogram.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>1698064 This is on a bad noise day but I dont know what I'm looking at here

Anonymous Sat Oct 12 19:13:24 2019 No.1698072

>>1698063
>>1698064
This is like squinting a newspaper at 100 yds. Something is there, but who knows? Is it background noise, noise from your phone electronics?
>>1698066
This shows nothing, rather, it's garbage. You need to at least read up on the basics of what you're trying to achieve.

>>	Anonymous Sat Oct 12 19:56:04 2019 No.1698103 >>1697999 >Btw if these threads are still going next yet[sic], I'm totally going nuts with posting videos and pics of my 705. Well, I guess that'll be 1 person you'll be able to communicate to with that pile of shit.

Anonymous Sat Oct 12 20:30:43 2019 No.1698132

>>1698103
Dude i'm telling ya keep it up and, the scooter boomers are going to come for you. Those old guys don't have anything else to live for except ham radio and wal-mart runs. 705 might be a shit but Depending on how the TX-599 is, I might end up canceling the pre-order, who knows.
>>1698063
Go in the room where the sound seems loudest. You should see a very narrow, thin line towards the right of the graph at the bottom between 10,000-20,000 hz. This is the upper edge of human hearing, and if there is anything present which is causing that "eeeee" sound, it'll show up there. If you don't see *anything* and both you and your wife can hear it loudly; there's a pretty good chance you both simply have tinnitus, and that could be caused from anything- age, drug use, loud music, etc. An ENT doc would know more than people here, likely.

>>	Anonymous Sat Oct 12 20:54:13 2019 No.1698148 >>1697999 Correctly I expect nearly all future radio designs to be overly SDR with some engineer overlooking critical front end design. All _good_ future radio designs will be analog or a hybrid analog/ SDR.

>>	Anonymous Sun Oct 13 03:43:25 2019 No.1698328 What do you fuckers even do with your radios?

>>	Anonymous Sun Oct 13 04:22:14 2019 No.1698331 File: 358 KB, 1344x817, screenshot.png [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>1698328 Never mind this is fucking sick. How do I get into this?

Anonymous Sun Oct 13 06:54:21 2019 No.1698353
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>>1698331
Start with one of these
Then in the 2 weeks it's going to take to get to you, decide what you want to hear.
Local?
>VHF/UHF
Half way across the country or world?
>HF
Then start making the best antenna setup you can. Whether it's permanent or temporary, inside or outside, that's dependent on your interests and place in life.
Get enough rg-58 / rg-8 coax to connect to your computer, download SDRSharp, and start learning.
Congrats, you're in the game for around $50.

And get this connector:

Anonymous Sun Oct 13 06:58:11 2019 No.1698354
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>>1698353
>PL259 TO SMA-M ANTENNA ADAPTER
This will allow you to connect the RTL-SDR to standard coax.
So now you can play around, get your hands on things, and decide in what directions you want to explore.

Anonymous Sun Oct 13 07:13:15 2019 No.1698356
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>>1697999
>take home, plug into an amplifier / pc and have a base station
Alright, that'd be an interesting setup. One HF/VHF/UHF radio for a base station, mobile unit, and HT. As long as the build quality is good and it's durable, that'd be interesting.
My takeaway from their marketing was it was solely for pic related
>Pack up tent, sleeping bag, antenna, coax, tuner, and radio
>Walk miles into the woods
>Sit around a camp fire and try to DX the world
>You need our 5 watt radio for this because it's 1lb different! Be Active!®

>This is why I think you're a shill- like you go from rational to spewing trash in two sentences. Why do you need a 7300? You should just get a used 756 MK III, since a 7300 is just a 756 with a "coax switch to your smartphone connected to an SDR", right. If your only experience with SDR's is the shitty $20 8 bit ADC dongles, you really have no idea what an SDR is capable of. Like I've said many times before- they're going to replace superhets, and expect nearly all future radio designs to be SDR.
I respect the SDR, especially waterfall screen for HF.
But for mobile or a HT? Seems like overkill, especially for the price they've yet to throw out. That's what the scan feature is for.
I actually thought about the IC-756 since I want to upgrade to a waterfall display and the 756 does have one, but the 7300 is already down to $800 for an open box model.
If the 705 is $200 more than the 7300, that's something I can't process other than it'll drop to $600 shortly after being released and we'll see all the other HT on the market getting BTFO.

>>	Anonymous Sun Oct 13 07:42:26 2019 No.1698366 >>1698356 >the price they've yet to throw out My dealer cites 3K * incl. VAT

>>	Anonymous Sun Oct 13 07:43:31 2019 No.1698367 File: 41 KB, 598x422, 705.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>1698366 pic

Anonymous Sun Oct 13 07:47:17 2019 No.1698368

I've just discovered the new development near us has a new electrical substation on its periphery owned by the railway.
its on the road behind my road and between us and the othe person who can hear it. Could it be a culprit? Or is that a dumb as dogs hit question

>>	Anonymous Sun Oct 13 07:51:06 2019 No.1698370 >>1698368 Go there and listen.

>>	Anonymous Sun Oct 13 07:53:43 2019 No.1698371 File: 519 KB, 1025x760, websdr.png [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>1698353 >Half way across the country or world? Take your pick.

>>	Anonymous Sun Oct 13 07:54:16 2019 No.1698372 >>1698367 $3K? Holy cow. I thought the ballpark around here was $1k USD. I can't believe people are putting deposits on this. Something whose MSRP is unknown, release date is unknown, and isn't approved by the FCC.

Anonymous Sun Oct 13 07:56:36 2019 No.1698373
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>>1698353
>>1698354
thanks bros

I looked for the adapter on some local sites because import fees, shipping times etc. and all I could find is a Nooelec NESDR SMArt v4 (25MHz - 1750MHz) for $50 everything and some hackrfs for $200 everything else was chink garbage.
Do I need <25MHz? Is that where all the fun is at?
Also what the fuck is happening in this picture?

Anonymous Sun Oct 13 08:05:36 2019 No.1698375
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>>1698373
>Is <25MHz where the fun is?
The lower you go, the further you hear. 20M and 40+M are good for long distances.
6 & 10 are like a crazy ex-gf that's reliably unreliable for a booty call.
Splurge for <25MHz. Here's a good read for general understanding of freq ranges. What do you want to hear? Seems like you're fixated on looking at garage door opener frequencies and pagers.

http://www.hamuniverse.com/hfbands.html

>>	Anonymous Sun Oct 13 08:10:46 2019 No.1698376 >>1698371 >Take your pick. The only pick someone in the US gets is what to sacrifice to the prop gods

>>	Anonymous Sun Oct 13 10:02:33 2019 No.1698405 File: 3 KB, 320x100, wide.png [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>1698376 Amazingly good daylight condx today.

>>	Anonymous Sun Oct 13 10:08:22 2019 No.1698408 What's better for a beginner without a license a baofeng or a sdr?

>>	Anonymous Sun Oct 13 10:11:44 2019 No.1698409 >>1698408 both of course

>>	Anonymous Sun Oct 13 10:12:17 2019 No.1698410 >>1698409 but which one first

Anonymous Sun Oct 13 10:15:38 2019 No.1698411

>>1698410
It's like your asking if you should have some blueberry crumble or an omelette. It's really up to you.

Personally, baomeme. It's not a great radio, but at least when you get your license you can TX somewhere.

I haven't tried those SDRs yet. But they have a lot of RX bandwidth. That can be fun too.

Anonymous Sun Oct 13 10:23:26 2019 No.1698415

>>1698408
Do you plan on getting licensed?
With the BaeFag, you learn basic programming, offsets, common practices, etc.
With SDR, you learn the importance of antennas as well as some nuances of gain and interference, and you get to visualize frequencies.
That's a lot of knowledge and fun for $60.
Get both. That's how I started. With hands on both, you'll get up to speed in a few months and know what part of the hobby you want to explore and invest your time and money in.
Then throw the BaeFag in your car as an emergency cell phone backup and you can still goof off with the $20 RTLSDR if you want; maybe recording K9RSY?
Also, look at:
>>1698353
>>1698354

>>	Anonymous Sun Oct 13 10:39:34 2019 No.1698418 >>1694508 Are there any reputable cheap/free online Amateur Extra classes? Figure I'd upgrade from General for the autism points.

>>	Anonymous Sun Oct 13 10:43:59 2019 No.1698419 >>1698405 >Amazingly good No.

>>	Anonymous Sun Oct 13 10:47:30 2019 No.1698420 File: 489 KB, 1080x2280, Screenshot_20191013-104648.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>1698405 Kek

Anonymous Sun Oct 13 10:51:49 2019 No.1698424
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>>1698356
The 7300 has a better receiver and integrated USB sound card (another ~$100 you don't have to spend). Open box is a heck of a deal.
SDR isn't just a "waterfall screen"; It's literally Digital vs. Analog when it comes to radio. In the past you'd have a complex mixed signal chain with up to 4 IF stages, and keeping noise down in the system meant often expensive parts and long design times. Direct RF Sampling architecture (Aka SDR) eliminates all of that, because there is no analog processing in the radio- everything is converted to 1s and 0s, which then lets you leverage math to extract the signal. SDR's basically trade expensive analog parts and construction for doing the same thing in a computer, giving the same or better performance for less cost. This is why a 7300 costs $800
>>1698372
> Replying to your own post
For the record, no price has been announced yet, and this guy has spent literally hours trying to shame the idea of this radio, for some reason. Has to be a paid shill.
>>1698410
Go to https://sdr.hu/map and play around with a web SDR near you. The cheap dongles will be a lot like that, and if it interests you then see if you want to get a dongle / antenna / license / etc. Small costs do add up in this hobby.

>>	Anonymous Sun Oct 13 10:54:05 2019 No.1698426 Why you're all wrong about the IC-705 https://youtu.be/0gx3GKFjGkQ

Anonymous Sun Oct 13 10:59:40 2019 No.1698428

>>1698420
IIRC that "model" goes more by sunspot number than actual band conditions. It's not entirely accurate; and I've noticed 10 meters and 11 meter CB open up in the mornings recently. Bands aren't dead. I really should try making my own algo for HF conditions.

>>	Anonymous Sun Oct 13 11:07:20 2019 No.1698436 File: 421 KB, 1169x228, screenshot.png [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>1698424 I've been listening to one in my city but there's a lot of noise. The guy that owns the site says the antenna isn't grounded.

>>	Anonymous Sun Oct 13 12:25:47 2019 No.1698480 How do these QSO parties work? Everyone in Pennsylvania is filling the airwaves this weekend - can I talk with them without filling out some crazy formatted form and they get credit?

>>	Anonymous Sun Oct 13 12:55:05 2019 No.1698493 >>1698480 Use a WARC band if you don't want to participate, otherwise look at the rules of the contest. Use a search engine to find them.

>>	Anonymous Sun Oct 13 13:03:31 2019 No.1698495 File: 99 KB, 1032x1000, rod.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>1698428 >I've noticed 10 meters and 11 meter CB open up in the mornings Amazing revelation, dude.

Anonymous Sun Oct 13 13:10:26 2019 No.1698498
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>>1698493
They just jump into scoring details. I don't mind talking and helping them build up points, but I'm not dicking around with some Calibra file and records and learning their processes. It's nice to hear the busy airwaves.

https://docs.google.com/viewerng/viewer?url=https://www.paqso.org/files/PAQSO_Rules.pdf

>>	Anonymous Sun Oct 13 13:25:17 2019 No.1698500 >>1698498 It's contesting, there's no talking. Embrace it, or wait until it over if you need to use the bands.

Anonymous Sun Oct 13 13:36:02 2019 No.1698504

Is there an affordable rig for doing some QRP on 10m? I just have my tech, so that's why I'm focused on that. Or would it be worth it to just save up for an all bander and then maybe that will force me to get my general? Something with an integrated battery would be nice. I've seen videos about the old 10m handhelds that were around, but it doesn't seem like they are popular anymore.

Anonymous Sun Oct 13 13:43:52 2019 No.1698509

>>1698504
>and then maybe that will force me to get my general?
Go that route. 10 Meters is God awful right now and will be for another 5-7 years until the Sun stops napping.

20 Meters is kind of good and popular with the Euros and you can make contacts even with just 100 watts on good days (Croatia from the Midwest this morning for instance). 40 and 80 are good for the US.

>>	Anonymous Sun Oct 13 14:01:42 2019 No.1698524 >>1698500 I'm ok with it and would be happy to contribute, but I'm not wasting hours today figuring out how

Anonymous Sun Oct 13 14:50:13 2019 No.1698561

>>1698495
I'm fully aware how grey line propagation works. That's not what's going on at 11 AM though, and likely has more to do with temperature induced ducting. The ionospheric models all try to predict general electron density based on solar flux and sunspot number, and while they can sort-of do that successfully, they can't account well for other types of propagation effects. Ex, It's popular to hit Australia on 10/12 meters from SoCal, entirely on oceanic ducts.
>>1698504
10 meter "export radio" popular with the freeband CB crowd in Central America, and when you upgrade you'll have a cb / 10m radio for your car. Like >>1698509 said though, 15-10 meters is generally going to be local contacts only until the solar cycle comes around again. You'd be better off picking up a 450D or 7300.

Getting close to new thread time methinks

Anonymous Sun Oct 13 15:07:23 2019 No.1698563

>>1698509
>>1698561

Thanks for the input. What would you think about these local Craigslist finds?

>https://minneapolis.craigslist.org/hnp/ele/d/minneapolis-amateur-radio-items/6990707823.html
This would be if I decided to stay with my 10m boner with just a little money.

https://minneapolis.craigslist.org/dak/ele/d/prior-lake-ham-radio-qrp-portable/6994614340.html
and
https://minneapolis.craigslist.org/hnp/ele/d/minneapolis-yaesu-ft-817-accessories/6974101211.html
Form what I've seen an FT-817 would fit my needs with the opportunity to grow, but I can't see the reason for the difference in price. Thanks.

Anonymous Sun Oct 13 15:29:13 2019 No.1698571

>>1698563
Not that other guy, but the HTX is old and who knows the condition of the finals. Save your $100. The 817 with the purple display is an ND model and it comes with a LDG auto-tuner ($120), a PS designed for the radio (by MFJ), and a backpack. It's a good deal at that price assuming everything works correctly. The other one who knows if it's an ND or not. The non-ND models had a problem with the finals self-oscillating, to destruction, if the battery was left in it for an extended period while unused. Also, the BT module isn't anything to consider as added value. Although, it could be a good deal if everything works, but seems to be too good of a deal.

Anonymous Sun Oct 13 16:38:21 2019 No.1698606

>>1698563
Up to you anon, but i'd hold off. The HTX looks like a fun radio, but keep in mind age brings problems. If you have an electronics background go for it. The 817 is a nice package all for $600, but keep in mind it *is* a QRP rig, and like >>1698571 said, they have been known to have issues as well depending on age. Their receivers are known to be somewhat mediocre, with easily overloaded front ends. Not a problem innawoods, but a bad choice if you're next to an AM broadcast station. QRP takes some skill to operate well. It works great with CW and Digital modes. But 5W isn't much, and without a good setup you *will* have a bad time. A resonant antenna of some kind is a must; throwing a long wire out of the window is a recipe for frustration. Most stations may not hear you, and many times you need to 'jump on' contacts at the end of a QSO.

Keep in mind A new FT-450D goes for <$700 US, has a 3:1 integrated ATU so you can multiband; a pretty good IF-DSP, 100W out, and will give a much better experience as a first radio. You'll also need a 13.8v power supply of some kind, as well as parts for whatever antenna you plan on using. For a little more you can get an IC-7300, which is basically the Toyota Corolla of HF rigs.

>>	Anonymous Sun Oct 13 16:54:52 2019 No.1698615 NEW THREAD >>1698614 >>1698614 >>1698614

>>	Anonymous Sun Oct 13 16:58:11 2019 No.1698618 >>1698615 Way too early.

>>	Anonymous Sun Oct 13 17:00:53 2019 No.1698620 >>1698618 ~30ish posts to soft cap is too early? It picks up between 7PM-2AM EST and could totally fill up imo.

>>	Anonymous Sun Oct 13 18:57:54 2019 No.1698673 >>1698563 If you want to travel a little, go to a hamfest and get something decent

>>	Anonymous Sun Oct 13 20:16:23 2019 No.1698705 >>1698620 Its fucking /diy/ 5 points from softcap is to soon. The tread will hang around for several days after reaching the cap.

>>	Anonymous Sun Oct 13 20:37:44 2019 No.1698709 >>1698571 >>1698606 Thanks for the info. It's just something I'm kicking around so gathering my information now.

Anonymous Mon Oct 14 07:31:07 2019 No.1698905
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>>1698436
>>1698424
>>1698415
>>1698411
>>1698410
>>1698409
>>1698408
>>1698375
>>1698373
>>1698353
>>1698331
>>1698328
FUCK YES. I just found a legitimate RTL-SDR(500kHz to 1.7GHz). Thanks bros.

>>	Anonymous Mon Oct 14 09:11:11 2019 No.1698932 >>1698905 That's the one I have. Don't be fooled by the antenna, it's shit. Start making your own before it comes.

>>	Anonymous Tue Oct 15 09:59:09 2019 No.1699444 >>1698932 I just got it. I didn't get the antenna in the pic. It came with a, no joke, 10 cm antenna. I can at least listen to fm radio to make sure it work.

>>	Anonymous Tue Oct 15 10:35:04 2019 No.1699457 >>1699444 Try a 41 foot (random) wire. Get it outside for best results.

>>	Anonymous Tue Oct 15 10:43:24 2019 No.1699461 >>1699457 I live on the last floor of my flat and don't have 12 meters of wire just laying around. Also complete beginner, don't even know how to connect it.

Anonymous Tue Oct 15 11:27:30 2019 No.1699471

>>1699461
Stick it in the hole of the connector (on the dongle), or attach it to the center pin of the coax. Run it around the edge of the ceiling of your apartment. Use whatever shorter wire you have. Whatever the case, the wire will be far better than the rabbit ears, provided, on HF.

>>	Anonymous Tue Oct 15 17:07:45 2019 No.1699621 >>1699461 You're on an ok spot. Antennas are cheap to make. Spend some time on YouTube for apartment diy antennas or covert antennas if you can crack a window. You aren't transmitting, so your neighbors won't be affected

>>	Anonymous Wed Oct 16 10:13:34 2019 No.1699982 >>1698408 sdr

>>	Anonymous Wed Oct 16 10:55:55 2019 No.1700003 >>1699471 Didn't have time yesterday. Maybe today. >>1699982 yep. see >>1698905 and >>1699444

Anonymous Wed Oct 16 14:30:20 2019 No.1700083
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>>1694508
Absolute beginner. Should I study this ARRL book from year 2000 or would I be better off studying online/printing out an updated version?

>>	Anonymous Wed Oct 16 14:45:53 2019 No.1700097 >>1700083 Both, most of the stuff in the book hasn't changed. The wording of the test questions have changed slightly. I wouldn't print anything out.

>>	Anonymous Wed Oct 16 16:42:18 2019 No.1700166 File: 129 KB, 960x1280, UV-5RIII.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>1700097 Thanks. I prefer to study on paper than on screen.

>>	Anonymous Wed Oct 16 16:48:24 2019 No.1700169 >>1700083 Neither, boomer. Go to hamstudy.org and spend an hour. That's all it takes to join the ranks of your omelette bretheren.

>>	Anonymous Wed Oct 16 18:09:23 2019 No.1700191 >>1700169 >one hour for general How long does it take to study for technician?

>>	Anonymous Thu Oct 17 03:29:35 2019 No.1700392 Is there a map that shows what repeaters are linked to each other?

Anonymous Thu Oct 17 04:55:43 2019 No.1700399

>>1700191
>How long does it take to study for technician?
Probably the same time. The Tech/General tests cover some of the same info. I took and aced both tests in one sitting when I tested. You might as well take both tests, it doesn't get any easier than having the questions/answers ahead of time.

>>	Anonymous Thu Oct 17 04:57:12 2019 No.1700400 >>1700392 Depends on your state. Some frequency coordinators/orgs provide maps. For example, here is Colorado's: https://www.ccarc.net/wordpress/store/..

>>	Anonymous Thu Oct 17 05:22:00 2019 No.1700404 >>1700400 Is there a resource for finding these? I'm on Oregon so I know timberline repeater goes to NY. Also checked

>>	Anonymous Thu Oct 17 06:19:43 2019 No.1700410 >>1700404 Start here: https://www.repeaterbook.com/index.php

>>	Anonymous Thu Oct 17 09:06:09 2019 No.1700446 File: 1.08 MB, 1224x813, screenshot.png [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>1700003 >>1699471 Finally had the time to do it today. What am I looking at?

>>	Anonymous Thu Oct 17 09:16:50 2019 No.1700452 >>1700446 Looks like a lot of noise.

>>	Anonymous Thu Oct 17 09:22:41 2019 No.1700454 File: 269 KB, 310x766, screenshot.png [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>1700452 this?

Anonymous Thu Oct 17 09:35:10 2019 No.1700458

>>1700454
It looks like noise you posted in the other picture. If you find the same thing spaced about the spectrum, it's likely a strong source of noise. Try moving the antenna somewhere else, or get it outside for best results. Try just throwing the wire out your window to see if that shit goes away.

>>	Anonymous Thu Oct 17 10:08:56 2019 No.1700472 >>1700458 it's everywhere

Anonymous Thu Oct 17 10:29:46 2019 No.1700481

>>1700472
You're picking a strong source of interference then. Common causes: florescent lights, LED light bulbs, switching power supplies, TV/Computer monitor (all types), and more.

If you run it with no antenna attached does the noise get reduced or disappear? If yes, clearly you have something around you throwing out RF noise. No, then your PC, monitor, or PS may be the culprit.

>>	Anonymous Thu Oct 17 12:42:08 2019 No.1700561 File: 40 KB, 393x570, plc.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>1700472 PLC is a digital plague.

>>	Anonymous Thu Oct 17 12:45:11 2019 No.1700563 >>1700561 So that's why they looked like they were merging. Does that mean my antenna wasn't bad?

>>	Anonymous Fri Oct 18 09:04:46 2019 No.1701082 >>1700563 Every antenna is good enough in a haunted environment.

Anonymous Fri Oct 18 12:53:10 2019 No.1701190
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I'm trying to build the following reciever
https://aa7ee.wordpress.com/2014/06/24/building-a-wbr-regen-receiver-for-the-31m-broadcast-band-2/
And I don't have an antenna.
At the bottom left, I can see the antenna gets fed through an LC tuning circuit. My question is, does the antenna itself need to be tuned with a capacitor, or is the internal tuning circuit sufficient? Can I (theoretically) just plug a 30m wire directly into the input?
Also, since I'm in an apartment, I'd like something more compact. I'm all for a magnetic loop, but the tuning for those things seems too finicky. Would a 10ft dipole be sufficient for a proof of concept, even if the signal's low quality?

Anonymous Fri Oct 18 13:19:15 2019 No.1701204

>>1701190
No, yes, yes, and yes. Receive only antennas don't have to be exact. You'll have better results with a resonant antenna, but you'll be able to pick up signals with most anything.
>since I'm in an apartment, I'd like something more compact
Coils, use 'em.

Anonymous Fri Oct 18 14:01:49 2019 No.1701221

>>1701204
Thnks fren
By coil, do you mean a multi-turn magnetic loop, a ferrite coil antenna, or the loading coil used in cell phones?
And as a second question: I have a non-radio, RF circuit in mind that includes a 0.5cm diameter, 1cm long, air core coil. I would hate for this coil to act as a transmitting antenna. Am I being paranoid, or is this a legitimate concern? And would a grounded aluminum box be sufficient to contain 30m and 10m signals?

>>	Anonymous Fri Oct 18 14:09:54 2019 No.1701224 >>1701221 Loading coil. You're responsible for keeping spurious signals under control.

Anonymous Fri Oct 18 16:15:55 2019 No.1701278
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PRC-152 anon, you in here? How do you get your radio to save the tone and offset? I can get mine to save the freq, but it won't keep what I set for tone, power, and offset.

>>	Anonymous Fri Oct 18 20:24:25 2019 No.1701378 does anyone know where i can get a vx8dr or 8r without camping ebay?

>>	Anonymous Sat Oct 19 05:07:26 2019 No.1701581 >>1701378 I have a python script that monitors qrz and/or qth, ham outlet, DX, and gigagparts for a model number. I can share it on Monday when I get to work if you want it.

>>	Anonymous Sat Oct 19 08:59:20 2019 No.1701653 >>1701581 if you wouldnt mind that would be very helpful

>>	Anonymous Sat Oct 19 09:05:36 2019 No.1701657 >>1701653 See ya in the next thread around Monday. I may need a reminder

>>	Anonymous Sun Oct 20 08:43:19 2019 No.1702225 >>1701378 Vertex discontinued except VX-6R (~$240) http://www.yaesu.com/?cmd=DisplayProducts&DivisionID=65&ProdCatID=111

>>	Anonymous Mon Oct 21 09:47:50 2019 No.1702782 >>1701653 >>1701657 https://github.com/ic-705-hater/ham/ Should be straightforward if you python. Otherwise I can help. Monitors Craigslist, Gigaparts, Ham Outlet, and QTH for a product.

>>	Anonymous Mon Oct 21 12:10:25 2019 No.1702828 >>1702782 Hey thanks. Am i missing libs? Its spitting error for me on line 3 that theres no module called slackclient

>>	Anonymous Mon Oct 21 12:15:54 2019 No.1702833 >>1702828 Yea, I use that to feed Craigslist results https://github.com/slackapi/python-slackclient If you want to skip Craigslist, delete lines 3 and 68-72. You'll probably also need to import easygui and bs4 (Pip install easygui)

>>	Anonymous Mon Oct 21 12:31:24 2019 No.1702842 >>1702833 sorry its been years since using python. Its doing the same on line 5 now, and is saying no module named requests_html

>>	Anonymous Mon Oct 21 12:32:36 2019 No.1702843 >>1702833 *and requests-https Let me see if I can remove slack and wrap it up this afternoon as an executable file for those not familiar w/ python

>>	Anonymous Mon Oct 21 14:16:21 2019 No.1702891 >>1702842 Pip install requests_html should do the trick. I've got it all comprised into an .exe file with Slack and CL removed so you won't need to know any python to make it go. I just need to get home and text it (maybe 6 hours?)

Anonymous Mon Oct 21 18:37:54 2019 No.1702986
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>>1694508
I want to spray paint my Baofeng UV-5R so I might look more like a cool kid than a loser with a cheap Chinese radio. Is there a way to uninstall and reinstall the speaker without breaking things?

Anonymous Mon Oct 21 18:44:14 2019 No.1702990
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>>1698561
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>>1701657
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>>	Anonymous Mon Oct 21 19:39:59 2019 No.1703013 >>1702986 Just desolder the speaker from the board.

>>	Anonymous Mon Oct 21 19:45:07 2019 No.1703017 File: 46 KB, 288x460, UV-5R.png [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>1703013 I'm wanting to spray paint the face without getting pain in the speaker.

>>	Anonymous Mon Oct 21 19:48:46 2019 No.1703019 File: 32 KB, 411x414, 0bc16780fd7e0dcffea5d41c98a2b018[1].jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>1703017 >pain *paint

>>	Anonymous Mon Oct 21 23:15:36 2019 No.1703127 >>1702891 nah its good i just havent used it in years

>>	Anonymous Mon Oct 21 23:42:00 2019 No.1703140 >>1694508 Dumb question but I'm sure I'm not alone: I think ham / radio is interesting, but I don't really want to talk to people. What can I do with an amateur radio license that I couldn't do now?

>>	Anonymous Tue Oct 22 02:28:00 2019 No.1703166 >>1703140 Check the FAQ. There are many things you can do such as electronics, building your own stuff, antenna design, software/protocols and more.

>>	Anonymous Tue Oct 22 07:28:37 2019 No.1703237 >>1703166 you do not need a license for any of that

>>	Anonymous Tue Oct 22 07:29:41 2019 No.1703238 >>1703140 radio teletype

>>	Anonymous Wed Oct 23 01:59:19 2019 No.1703642 >>1703237 You do if the electronics, antenna design, software/protocols and more relate to transmissions. you can transmit, say digitally, without talking to people. There are many FT8 bots these days.

>>	Anonymous Wed Oct 23 06:55:24 2019 No.1703725 >>1703642 you dont need a loicense to build shit even if you did how would they find out?

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