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    Antarctica

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    MDS Supporter
    Sep 29, 2012
    1,735
    Southern Anne Arundel
    Sorry Guys -

    I got overrun trying to get the kids to bed. 9PM is right on the verge of impossible for me, but its a good time in general, so I'll keep trying to hit it.

    If I haven't posted a freq by a minute or two after 9PM, feel free to take the bull by the horns...
     
    Pinecone

    Pinecone

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    Feb 4, 2013
    28,175
    Winged Pig said:
    Were you able to install your antenna yet?
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    Nope.

    I need to build a new mast arm. I decided to make it out of angle and weld it. So have to stop by HD and get a piece.

    Then dig out the chop saw and MIG welder. :D
     
    motorcoachdoug

    motorcoachdoug

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    MDS Supporter
    Jul 7, 2012
    4,548
    Right side of far left Monkey County
    Ok
    I have been looking at a portable or mobile unit that will do both Analog and DMR both in VHF/UHF. Their are quite a few places in Sussex plus not to mention our own monkey county where DMR is being used. Since I would be using it as a scanner most of the time both in the VHF/UHF analog and Dmr range what radio would you all recommend that is under $175?
    Thanks
     
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    Mike1690

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    Jan 28, 2016
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    motorcoachdoug said:
    Ok
    I have been looking at a portable or mobile unit that will do both Analog and DMR both in VHF/UHF. Their are quite a few places in Sussex plus not to mention our own monkey county where DMR is being used. Since I would be using it as a scanner most of the time both in the VHF/UHF analog and Dmr range what radio would you all recommend that is under $175?
    Thanks
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    I have a TYT MD380 that is pretty good. The UV version does both VHF and UHF. If you don’t mind going a bit higher, the BTECH 6X2 is a good radio
     
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    Antarctica

    YEEEEEHAWWW!!!!
    MDS Supporter
    Sep 29, 2012
    1,735
    Southern Anne Arundel
    FYI - I received this email today from the Anne Arundel Radio Club:

    "1st Tue Anne Arundel County ARES HF Net - Sep 1 at 1930 Hrs.

    The AAC ARES HF net is on 1st Tuesdays. The net is conducted on 3820 KHz +/-. The W3AAC call sign is used by net control. Millersville repeater 146.805- 107.2 is used for coordination including large freq changes. You do not have to be an ARES member to participate.    "
     
    gamer_jim

    gamer_jim

    Podcaster
    Feb 12, 2008
    13,319
    Hanover, PA
    I just re-adjusted my 130' EFHW. I'm getting some good signal, but also some static. Noise floor is between S2-3 between 40-10M.

    Do you think a line isolator would help?

    Is there a way to tell before I purchase the isolator if it would help?
     
    OneGunTex

    OneGunTex

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    Jan 12, 2021
    237
    Southern Maryland, no longer
    I'm still licensed General from back in my "Maritime Mobile" days. Haven't had a rig set up in years don't even have the radios anymore. I'm building an old truck though, and thinking I might install a mobile vhf/hf setup.

    Heck I probably need to dig up an old manual before I even start tinkering

    Sent from my Pixel 5 using Tapatalk
     
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    dblas

    Past President, MSI
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    Apr 6, 2011
    13,101
    OneGunTex said:
    I'm still licensed General from back in my "Maritime Mobile" days. Haven't had a rig set up in years don't even have the radios anymore. I'm building an old truck though, and thinking I might install a mobile vhf/hf setup.

    Heck I probably need to dig up an old manual before I even start tinkering

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    General Maritime mobile doesn't translate into Amateur General class license, or do yo mean you still have a General class Amateur license?
     
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    Kagetsu

    Active Member
    Feb 4, 2009
    451
    I have my general ticket. Still have a Kenwood 440 and power supply that weighs like an anvil. Never got a real antenna for it, so I don't know If it still works. So at the moment I only have handhelds for 6m/2m/70cm, frs/gmrs and a Baofeng.
     
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