I finally got around to setting up an HF radio and antenna two weeks ago today in a temporary situation (radio on dining room table and center-fed dipole in a tree). I've already made 125 QSO's with 28 states and 30 countries. I'll probably never go back to VHF/UHF after this. LOL!
Above is the repeater. I've heard repeaters farther than that one clear as a bell, but haven't tried yet to see if they can hear me. I routinely talk to my cousin at 10 miles on simplex with my smaller 15" antenna.
Congratulations on passing Technician. Keep studying for General while the material is still fresh in memory.
I have a nice base radio and power supply, but have been waiting on nice weather to string up a dipole. In the meantime, I have 80+ repeaters within a 50-mile radius stored in my...
I hiked in and camped overnight very near the dam of Celina Lake in 2018, but didn't hike the loop. I'll definitely be going back for that, but I'll be sure to time it when ticks and chiggers aren't bad. The reviews I've read of that loop say it is very tick infested.
That would be my advice as well. Save up around $500 more than your current budget and be happy. I've read too many ATN horror stories to buy one.
I am the owner of a Pulsar Thermion XP50 thermal riflescope.
Let's say that I want to cover all the bands that an IC-7300 is capable of with minimal tuning. How many antennas will I need? As mentioned earlier, I live in a rural area surrounded by large farms. I'm on a decent hill overlooking a large, open valley. I only have one acre, but an adjoining...
Yeah, I remember from studying for the tests that multi-band antennas pretty much suck. I live out in the country, so it shouldn't be much of a problem to set up band-specific antennas, other than coming up with the cash to do so. LOL! I just started reading this last night...
Yeah, I knew that there was at least one woman offering shuttles on the KT. Our problem is that we have to hire someone to come in and take care of our cats anytime we're gone for anything longer than an overnight. We do that once or twice a year to hike the Smokies, but never have for in-state...
New ham from the hilly southern portion of Indiana here. I went from no license to Amatuer Extra in three weeks. I've got a Yaesu FT-70DR HT for tinkering around locally on the repeaters to learn the ropes and proper etiquette. I'm planning to pick up an Icom IC-7300 in the next few weeks...
My wife and I are planning to do the entire trail via section hikes. It's just too much trouble for us to do it all in one shot due to responsibilities at home. We already did the same thing with the Tecumseh Trail in 2019. The only aggravation is having to drive two vehicles. We normally do...
I need to get off my butt and get out there myself. I've killed quite a few coyotes in my day, but they've all been during daylight hours -- many with a compound bow. I recently bought a Pulsar Thermion XP50 thermal riflescope for my custom .22-250, a high-spec L3 unfilmed white phosphor PVS-14...
New Remington 700 ADL In .300 AAC Blackout -- SOLD!
SOLD!
I am offering for sale a new Remington 700 chambered in .300 AAC Blackout with 16" Advanced Armament Company barrel. The barrel is a 1/7 twist and is factory threaded in 5/8-24. I bought this rifle brand new in .223 Rem and...