kmonroe99

It's possible I was in school in Beirut with Steward Copeland but I have no recollection of that.

I was a U.S state department kid who grew up in Lebanon/Jordan area in the 60's. I remember we had a large console (Phillips I think) radio/turntable unit. I would sit and turn the dial around and watch the green cat's eye and see what I could pick up - mostly BBC and some others for English. I would like to kind of recreate the experience today with something for the desk top - turning knobs/dials to scan across frequencies, listening for different broadcasts during day or night, noting geographic locations, etc. I do not want to deal with an external antenna - I'll be dealing with dominant arm surgery for at least 6 months and be somewhat limited in fine motor skills. I would prefer new if possible; if not, then recommended sources for good vintage table top stuff; preferred budget under $500. Any recommendations?

SE Florida (Vero Beach)

Any recommendations for a forum similar to this for HAM Technician level? I'm planning to add the Technician license shortly.

Anybody have a label maker they like for cables and hardware?

You post triggered a thought and I started messing around on t he PC and figured out I needed the driver for the "CP 210x USB to UART Bridge" driver first! Installed that and finally got my COM port assigned for the KG-905G. Thanks ?

I've got an old version of Parallels on my Mac. It would certainly be cheaper for me to upgrade that as opposed to a Windows PC. No issues with port/cables for updating I assume?

Hey Dimitry! I'm just like you - brand new with a GMRS V-1 and a call sign. I do have the CHIRP software and a (good) connection cable. When I run the scan function (briefly), I don't hear anything. Yes I can get the local NOAA station. The repeater directory lists an open, free repeater about 10 miles away from me, but I'm not yet sure how to enter the settings. The directory lists 462.675 (Out), 467.675 (In) and 141.3 Hz. I'm not sure what the 141.3 setting is.