SteveShannon

Maybe that’s because of this regulation: § 95.2719 MURS replacement parts. The operator of an MURS transmitter may replace parts of an MURS transmitter as indicated in this section. All other internal maintenance and repairs must be carried out in accordance with § 95.319. (a)A damaged antenna may be replaced by another antenna of the same or a compatible similar type.

Since you’re using them with a switch you’re intending to use one at a time. Just keep them one wavelength apart vertically and you probably won’t have any detectable effects. Try it.

Sure.

That one I can see. That looks nice.

I don’t know if it’s your end or mine, but I don’t see your photos.

Although the picture doesn't work for me, congratulations on getting this done. The most amazing thing is that you found a piece of actual wood in something from Staples. ?

Gigaparts has the FT5DR for $330 right now.

You’re right; the Yaesu doesn’t transmit on 220. Maybe it does if I do the MARS/CAP mod, but there’s nobody around here to talk to on 220 anyway. Neither are there any D*Star repeaters around here. I agree that it looks great and I sure wouldn’t turn one down.

I would be interested in one but I don’t know what it does better than my Yaesu FT-5DR which I got for $360.

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All of us make mistakes. It’s how we react when we learn about them that people remember. Don’t get down on yourself. For the most part you’re amongst friends.

It depends on your terrain and how your signal is affected by the ground you’re on. Distance to horizon can be calculated here: http://www.ringbell.co.uk/info/hdist.htm Generally speaking the distance between two antennas that can just barely see each other at a particular height will be twice the distance to the horizon.

Great job! That’s right; each level builds on the previous one so by the time you have studied for the extra you understand the previous two pretty well, especially if you do it the way you did, by studying to understand instead of memorizing. Again, congratulations on your achievement!

I tried one from the email and the one you @gortex2 included. Both worked fine for me. Maybe it’s a security setting on your browser or device that’s causing you a problem.

Yes.

1. Find the study aids that work best for you. For me HamStudy worked the way I enjoyed learning. 2. Keep a sense of humor. There’s more that joins us than separates us. 3. If you’re social, consider visiting some nearby clubs to see if you enjoy them.

That’s specifically for GMRS radios that transmit digital data. GMRS radios that only do analog voice signals may have alternative eye pokers installed. ?

The very first question in the Technician Class test pool is a good reference: T1A01 (C) [97.1] Which of the following is part of the Basis and Purpose of the Amateur Radio Service? A. Providing personal radio communications for as many citizens as possible B. Providing communications for international non-profit organizations C. Advancing skills in the technical and communication phases of the radio art D. All these choices are correct ~~ The correct answer is C. “Advancing skills in the technical and communication phases of the radio art.” Or from the actual regulations: § 97.1 Basis and purpose. The rules and regulations in this part are designed to provide an amateur radio service having a fundamental purpose as expressed in the following principles: (a)Recognition and enhancement of the value of the amateur service to the public as a voluntary noncommercial communication service, particularly with respect to providing emergency communications. (b)Continuation and extension of the amateur's proven ability to contribute to the advancement of the radio art. (c)Encouragement and improvement of the amateur service through rules which provide for advancing skills in both the communication and technical phases of the art. (d)Expansion of the existing reservoir within the amateur radio service of trained operators, technicians, and electronics experts. (e)Continuation and extension of the amateur's unique ability to enhance international goodwill.

The RigExpert is not a watt/swr meter like the SW-102. It’s an antenna analyzer. They are completely different in use and purpose. There are alternatives for either type of device, ranging from the NanoVNA as an alternative to the RigExpert, to SWR/wattmeters from Daiwa, Comet, Diamond, MFJ, and Bird as alternatives to the SW-102.

If a person just wants to buy a radio and talk on it there are several other very reasonable choices, such as MURS, CBRS, FRS, and GMRS. No test required. The Amateur Radio Service isn’t intended for people who just want to buy a radio and talk on it.

I don’t. It’s a gift I have.

This part I agree with, but your comment about “there is no if” totally missed the context of what @wruu653 said and was unnecessarily negative.

As you say, they’re not cheap, but compared to the pricing of a new truck the pricing is minuscule.

Hams have very few limitations compared to other services. They are hobbyists, who are allowed a to do things with radios that are strictly forbidden on other services. They may make their own radios; their radios are not required to be certified to a particular standard, they are allowed higher power and many, many frequencies. They earn that trust by demonstrating a knowledge of the rules and regulations as well as by demonstrating a level of technical knowledge necessary to participate in such experimental radio pursuits. All other licensed service regulations are designed around utility users of those radios and require the manufacturers to provide a radio that is not easily configured to violate regulations. TL;DR? Ham radio operators are licensed to engage in advanced experimental radio as hobbyists. As such the requirements are stricter and require more technical and regulatory compliance knowledge. Why would anyone want the guvmint to dumb it down by removing the test requirement?

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