Recent content by VociferousSky

When I lived on the flat Northern Plains, and the repeater was on a 1000ft tower, 75 miles was possible. Not typical because it's highly dependent on 1) terrain, 2) receiving radio/antenna configuration, 3) transmitting radio/antenna, as you pointed out, but possible.

Images of my setup: The Jeep, as it sits. Daily ham radio antenna on the driver's side. A Comet 2x4SR. Great if you aren't going through close-in trails. I have a Comet SSB-1 that goes on if I do plan to go down trails. The 2x4SR is wideband receive and transmit, so I can use it on GMRS too...

What's strange about how CB (26.9650 MHz to 27.4050 MHz) works compared to how hams use the 10m band (28.000 MHz – 29.700 MHz) is that a ham would never try to use 10m for local or close communications. It really doesn't work that well for close comms, and neither does CB, as I'm sure we've all...

I've got a dedicated GMRS rig (reprogrammed commercial Kenwood radio), an Icom ID-5100A 2m/70cm unlocked to also run on GMRS frequencies, plus adding a CB in the center console. You never know when/what you'll need. The CB antenna is removed and strapped to the inside roll cage, since I don't...

New to the forum too. KA0ZRW here. General. Thinking Extra in next year or two. No OB badge yet. IC706MkIIG with a J-pole (soon a Comet GP-9) at home and an ID-5100A tied to a Comet 2x4SR for ham and GRMS in the Jeep.

Next project, wire my custom relay/fuse holder to the accessories. First: A pillar lights, Second: reverse floods.

I've been an Amateur Radio Operator since I was 14, since around 1987. I was a geek before it was cool. Ha ha. Just a few things to mention, for the benefit of all: HAM isn't an acronym, by the way. You don't need to capitalize it. Ham is just slang for Amateur Radio Operator. There are...