SteveShannon

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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Regulations prohibit certifying a radio for GMRS that’s capable of being easily programmed for ham frequencies.

I would consider carrying a Spiderbeam mini 7m pole. It’s 23 feet long when extended, light, and collapses to 28 inches.

The battery is in the box and because it’s only a 20 watt radio it doesn’t use much current. He also has a solar panel but I don’t think he used it at this event. He used it all day.

As much as I have downplayed the Ed Fong antenna lately, this is the perfect application for his roll-up J-pole. Or, a friend of mine made a go-box in an ammo can. He simply sticks a mag-mount quarter wave antenna to the removable lid and places the lid a little ways away.

Don’t confuse bandwidth with deviation (if I understand you correctly). The two things are addressed separately in regulations: § 95.1773 GMRS authorized bandwidths. Each GMRS transmitter type must be designed such that the occupied bandwidth does not exceed the authorized bandwidth for the channels used. Operation of GMRS stations must also be in compliance with these requirements. (a) Main channels. The authorized bandwidth is 20 kHz for GMRS transmitters operating on any of the 462 MHz main channels (see § 95.1763(a)) or any of the 467 MHz main channels (see § 95.1763(c)). (b) Interstitial channels. The authorized bandwidth is 20 kHz for GMRS transmitters operating on any of the 462 MHz interstitial channels (see § 95.1763(b)) and is 12.5 kHz for GMRS transmitters operating on any of the 467 MHz interstitial channels (see § 95.1763(d)). (c) Digital data transmissions. Digital data transmissions are limited to the 462 MHz main channels and interstitial channels in the 462 MHz and 467 MHz bands. § 95.1775 GMRS modulation requirements. Each GMRS transmitter type must be designed to satisfy the modulation requirements in this section. Operation of GMRS stations must also be in compliance with these requirements. (a) Main channels. The peak frequency deviation for emissions to be transmitted on the main channels must not exceed ± 5 kHz. (b) 462 MHz interstitial channels. The peak frequency deviation for emissions to be transmitted on the 462 MHz interstitial channels must not exceed ± 5 kHz. (c) 467 MHz interstitial channels. The peak frequency deviation for emissions to be transmitted on the 467 MHz interstitial channels must not exceed ± 2.5 kHz, and the highest audio frequency contributing substantially to modulation must not exceed 3.125 kHz. (d) Overmodulation. Each GMRS transmitter type, except for a mobile station transmitter type with a transmitter power output of 2.5 W or less, must automatically prevent a higher than normal audio level from causing overmodulation. (e) Audio filter. Each GMRS transmitter type must include audio frequency low pass filtering, unless it complies with the applicable paragraphs of § 95.1779 (without filtering). (1) The filter must be between the modulation limiter and the modulated stage of the transmitter. (2) At any frequency (f in kHz) between 3 and 20 kHz, the filter must have an attenuation of at least 60 log (f/3) dB more than the attenuation at 1 kHz. Above 20 kHz, it must have an attenuation of at least 50 dB more than the attenuation at 1 kHz.