tcp2525
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THE FCC PERMITS LANGUAGES BESIDES ENGLISH?
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THE FCC PERMITS LANGUAGES BESIDES ENGLISH?
tcp2525 replied to JHENRY's topic in FCC Rules Discussion
A little family history. My great, great grandfather seventeen generations back on my mom's side was the Chief of the Zamboni tribe in Malawi. Does that mean anything to anybody? I don't think it should. Bottom line, we are all members of the human race and there's no need for all this pigeon holing and placing people in irrelevant boxes. Just my opinion. -
Yep, one of the hallmarks of an unused repeater broadcasting into an empty room. Too many idiots out there ruining on others.
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GrouserPad reacted to a question:
Need Antenna Recommendation For Amphibious GMRS Station
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THE FCC PERMITS LANGUAGES BESIDES ENGLISH?
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THE FCC PERMITS LANGUAGES BESIDES ENGLISH?
tcp2525 replied to JHENRY's topic in FCC Rules Discussion
I'm just a Buffalo Soldier In the heart of America Stolen from Africa, brought to America Said he was fighting on arrival Fighting for survival Said he was a Buffalo Soldier Win the war for America -
RoadApple reacted to a post in a topic:
Now I'm a believer
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SteveShannon reacted to a post in a topic:
Comet 712EFC -- no ground plane radials
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Comet 712EFC -- no ground plane radials
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I highly suggest a quick phone call to Comet, they are very friendly and will answer your question. My guess is use it if it makes you sleep better at night.
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tcp2525 reacted to a post in a topic:
Comet 712EFC -- no ground plane radials
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tcp2525 reacted to an answer to a question:
Antenna grounding?
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I did read the article, that's why I responded the way I did. There's no benefit of using anti-seize on an antenna other than making the person putting the antenna together feel good. On the other hand, if it makes you feel good, buy the 16oz. can with the fancy brush.
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Too much internet and not enough real world experience. One can put K-Y Jelly on their antenna and get the same results. I reconditioned my 18 element 2-meter beam that was on the tower for 30 years with no anti-seize or K-Y and all was good. I had to replace several broken elements and feedline. Antenna is as good as new and still being used. You gotta use whatever gives you peace of mind, even if it's a sugar pill.
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No need for it. Just put the antenna together and stop overthinking the situation and enjoy 20+ years of trouble free use. Only thing you need to do with that antenna is to wrap some good quality electrical tape around the joint in the center of the radome.
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hxpx reacted to a question:
Need Antenna Recommendation For Amphibious GMRS Station
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Need Antenna Recommendation For Amphibious GMRS Station
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tcp2525 reacted to an answer to a question:
Need Antenna Recommendation For Amphibious GMRS Station
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Need Antenna Recommendation For Amphibious GMRS Station
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Need Antenna Recommendation For Amphibious GMRS Station
tcp2525 posted a question in Technical Discussion
I'm looking for an antenna that is pretty much waterproof as it will be submerged at times. Possibly a Laird Phantom antenna will work? The surface area and curvature of the roof should give ample ground plane and have an optimal takeoff angle. It will need to withstand impacts from underwater obstacles. When on land, grounding shouldn't be an issue as there will be four grounding points, plus one auxiliary ground.- 1 reply
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Jaay reacted to a post in a topic:
KG-1000G plus VFO tuning
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tcp2525 reacted to a post in a topic:
Antenna question.
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tcp2525 reacted to a post in a topic:
Antenna question.
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You guys are lucky that you have 220 activity. I have four repeaters in my area that I can get into and they are totally devoid of any human life. What a great but wasted band.
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Oh, come on, show the man a little sympathy. What he's suffering from is a very common disease. Many years of not using the proper coax can fester strong emotional and cognitive disorders.
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The stainless steel radials aren't screwing into aluminum. Even if it were, it's a non-issue anyway. Nothing to worry about. Just buy the antenna, assemble, mount and enjoy for many years.
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tcp2525 reacted to an answer to a question:
Amature bands VS. GMRS Range
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The one on the right is the exact one I'm using. Thanks for the photo as it helps a lot. Again, I put it real close to the original balun on the antenna.
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Keep the original balun on the antenna and put the 1:1 current balun right before it with a short jumper of good quality coax. Get a good balun rated for 5kw from DX Engineering. They are decent quality.
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What type of antenna you using? I had the problem with my 80m OCF dipole. I don't think it is a USB problem. A current balun cured my issue. I have USB cables going to all the radios and amp. Even have ethernet cables going to a few radios.
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I generally don't do FT8, but when I do, the amp gets turned down to 600 watts to keep the spirit of making weak signal contacts. When I retire I think that will be a great time for EME.
