Amateur/Ham Radio

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A gift for nosy neighbors who think that your antennas are giving them
colon polyps...

Posted: 11 Dec 2014 05:35 AM PST
http://www.reddit.com/r/amateurradio...ink_that_your/

submitted by bolunez
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Propagation Animation for 10M SSB

Posted: 11 Dec 2014 06:25 AM PST
http://www.reddit.com/r/amateurradio...n_for_10m_ssb/

submitted by ham4ham
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I'm not much for memes, but this just happened...

Posted: 10 Dec 2014 06:04 PM PST
http://www.reddit.com/r/amateurradio...just_happened/

submitted by hamsterdave
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Building a Portable Ham Radio Station

Posted: 11 Dec 2014 08:42 AM PST
http://www.reddit.com/r/amateurradio...radio_station/

submitted by stephenbp66
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I'm looking for a cheap handheld air band/ham radio

Posted: 11 Dec 2014 02:37 PM PST
http://www.reddit.com/r/amateurradio...bandham_radio/


Are there any options for a new handheld air band radio and for ham
frequencies? I want the air band just for listening because Im working on
my private pilots license and it would help a lot. It would be fine if it
is used, but could you guys please recommend one? Im still new to ham
radio. submitted by Flying_For_Fun
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Hara Arena (Dayton) struggling financially

Posted: 11 Dec 2014 10:43 AM PST
http://www.reddit.com/r/amateurradio...g_financially/

submitted by ItsBail
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Anyone know anything about this 2m linear. Found it in a box of stuff I had
in the shed.

Posted: 11 Dec 2014 01:49 PM PST
http://www.reddit.com/r/amateurradio..._linear_found/

submitted by spaghettibeans
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Baofeng 997-S SSTV Receive capable?

Posted: 11 Dec 2014 01:37 PM PST
http://www.reddit.com/r/amateurradio...ceive_capable/


Ive been looking into SSTV and I was wondering if its possible for my radio
to pick up SSTV? If its not, what antenna would I need to make it
possible? submitted by RoastedCat
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Baofeng UV5R Legality

Posted: 11 Dec 2014 12:10 PM PST
http://www.reddit.com/r/amateurradio...uv5r_legality/


First time posting. But anyway, Ive been looking into getting a Baofeng
radio for use on the airsoft field but when I looked up the legality of it
I got mixed opinions. My main question is, what channels, if any, can I
use/transmit on without any type of license? If I cant operate it on any
channels what other radios are available for around that price that are
decent quality? Couldnt find anything about legality in the wiki. Thanks.
submitted by Ruschnav
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APRS and Packet Radio

Posted: 11 Dec 2014 11:04 AM PST
http://www.reddit.com/r/amateurradio..._packet_radio/


New to amateur, even newer to APRS and Packet. I have a few questions about
these digital systems.
First, my young man dream of 20 years ago was to use packet radio to do
email, surf the web, etc. Now, its not so important to me, but Id like to
give it a try. I have a Kenwood TH-D72a that has a built in TNC. Can I
actually hook it to my laptop and use it as a modem? If so, how? What else
can I do with packet radio?
Regarding APRS, I have my radio set to send a smart beacon, but I get so
few hits, that Im thinking it just isnt worth it. Is it me? Or are
digipeters (thats the right term, isnt it?) just not very abundant? I drive
the Palisades Interstate Parkway in northern New Jersey. The only ack of my
position is from the Columbia University repeater. submitted by gmarch
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APRS Weather Station & iGate in Galway (Ireland)

Posted: 11 Dec 2014 01:28 AM PST
http://www.reddit.com/r/amateurradio...alway_ireland/

submitted by nowonmai
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Boy Scouts 2014 Jamboree On The Air Report Shows Drop in Participation ||
What have you done with JOTA - What can we do for JOTA?

Posted: 11 Dec 2014 07:17 AM PST
http://www.reddit.com/r/amateurradio..._report_shows/

submitted by neocharles
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Yeasu continues its track record of making products no one wants. New Yaesu
large LCD screen HT coming soon.....still nada word about modern
replacements for the ft-817/ft-857. Does this company ever talk to ANY of
their customers?

Posted: 10 Dec 2014 03:45 PM PST
http://www.reddit.com/r/amateurradio...ord_of_making/

submitted by nixfu
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My PC's switched-off mic picks up some signal. What may be the source of it?

Posted: 11 Dec 2014 06:21 AM PST
http://www.reddit.com/r/amateurradio...e_signal_what/


I know that the shielding on my headphones(plantronics gamecom 367) may not
be good and this is a radio interference(and not a ground loop nor mains
hum). I am just curious, what may produce such signals? Each 5 seconds, 1
second "transmission" is heard. Between them there are ticking sounds.
There are some irregularities in those ticks which may or may not be caused
by a mediocre soundcard. Full cable length is 2m, about 1.6m to on/off
switch, sound card input runs at 192kHz, 16bit. Heres the 1 minute
recording. I realize that signal strength may be too low for adequate
analysis, but well, thats all this thing can get. Sorry for bad engrish.
submitted by SpaRrRly
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Hey, /r/amateurradio, I'm working on a puzzle that may involve Morse Code.
Care to help?

Posted: 10 Dec 2014 10:19 PM PST
http://www.reddit.com/r/amateurradio...zzle_that_may/


Hey all!
First off, I had no idea this sub existed before today and Im impressed by
how friendly this community is. You guys are awesome.
Now, some back story. Since last holiday season, the card game "Cards
Against Humanity" has a promotion where you give them $15 or so, and they
send you fun things in the mail. BUT, hidden amongst these items are
encoded messages.
I believe I have stumbled upon one of said messages in morse code. I know
nothing about morse code, so I figured Id ask the pros.
Any guidance would be immensely appreciated. Cheers.
Note1: The flash mostly obscures a dot on the line coming from the bottom
of the a in snap. Though it appears to be "--.-" , it is actually "--.-."
Note2: Also, I believe the message is further encoded, further complicating
things. submitted by JayWillyFF
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A Question about a Yagi Antenna that I am going to build tomorrow.

Posted: 10 Dec 2014 09:19 PM PST
http://www.reddit.com/r/amateurradio...at_i_am_going/


After a couple weeks of planning and gathering supplies, Im building a dual
band 2m/70cm Yagi antenna tomorrow, using the exact measurements and method
provided by this video by "Zed Zeds" Workshop.
The only difference is that in the above-linked video, Zed is building it
using steel coat-hangers, where as I will be using 1/8th inch stainless
steel rods that I imagine are slightly thicker.
Zed says:
"If the antenna is built as shown then it should not need much tuning if
any."
and
"Although the dimensions shown in the diagram are for use with steel coat
hangers, you can experiment with other materials such as welding rods,
stainless steel rods, etc."
My question is: since I am using a different material for the elements,
will I have to space or trim the elements at a different length? How do I
know if i do, and how to? I dont have any equipment that could help me tune
the antenna. submitted by altoidsjedi
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Need help with power distribution for mobile install.

Posted: 10 Dec 2014 04:55 PM PST
http://www.reddit.com/r/amateurradio...on_for_mobile/


Im going to be doing a multi-unit mobile install this weekend, and have a
few questions.
I need a power distribution block capable of handling at least 3 devices,
has its own fuses, and is small enough to mount under the passenger seat of
your average car.
I havent found anything I liked yet, which is why Im enlisting
/r/amateurradios help with this.
Does anyone have any suggestions? Links would be appreciated. submitted
by Start_button
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