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  1.    WRYZ926 reacted to a post in a topic: Can a HAM radio antenna be used for GMRS?
  2.    AdmiralCochrane reacted to a post in a topic: I don’t think Midland radios are very good.
  3. AdmiralCochrane
    My home made 70/65cm Slim Jim is below 1.6 swr about half way across both bands according to my nanoNVA. I really didn't expect it to be that good across that much. I have my GMRS radio attached to it.
  4.    AdmiralCochrane reacted to a post in a topic: Guest, asking for input on a Community communication system
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  7.    AdmiralCochrane reacted to a post in a topic: Antennas! Both HT and Mobile.
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  10.    AdmiralCochrane reacted to a post in a topic: I don’t think Midland radios are very good.
  11.    SteveShannon reacted to an answer to a question: TYT TH-9800 clicking noise on 2m transmit
  12.    AdmiralCochrane reacted to a post in a topic: New to the hobby
  13. AdmiralCochrane
    It is hard to find a used Yeasu radio that is functionally junk. Same for the other Japanese makers. If you only buy new, you are missing a lot of very good radios on the market.
  14.    AdmiralCochrane reacted to a post in a topic: Does I have the stupid?
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    If you don't like the copycat, then maybe the real cat is the one for you. Yeasu 8900. I have both.
  16.    WRUU653 reacted to a post in a topic: I don’t think Midland radios are very good.
  17.    gortex2 reacted to a post in a topic: I don’t think Midland radios are very good.
  18.    SteveShannon reacted to a post in a topic: I don’t think Midland radios are very good.
  19. AdmiralCochrane
    The radios are usually much more equal. The differences are more often in the antennas, the antenna mounting, coax and the users themselves.
  20. AdmiralCochrane
    2%
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    He was asked multiple times what the output was on 70cm and always answered "fine" You can ask the Count on Sesame Street, he will tell you "fine" is not a number, just like twenty-something LOL It would have been a lot better if he understood that "comparison" requires comparison As we have seen here multiple times, advertised power output often varies from real world
  22.    SteveShannon reacted to a post in a topic: New to the hobby
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  25.    SteveShannon reacted to a post in a topic: Unbelievable GMRS distance
  26. AdmiralCochrane
    The cell sites in the mid Atlantic area I used to service had fuel for about 26 hours of operation on their diesel backups. My coworkers kept them fueled up during snowmageddon. (I stayed home, )
  27.    gortex2 reacted to a post in a topic: New to the hobby
  28. AdmiralCochrane
    I would be curious to see hard data on this, particularly 65cm vs 70cm performance.
  29. AdmiralCochrane
    I used to come here for information, now I come here for entertainment.
  30. AdmiralCochrane
    I think there are some settings you can change
  31. AdmiralCochrane
    I am certain it is not only not prohibited, but expressly permitted.
  32. AdmiralCochrane
    Not all dual or tri banders are less than their single band sisters, it is just more likely that it is so. I have been lucky enough to get triband antennas that were dead on for the band I used that one the most for. With antennas, there is no substitute for testing in actual use.
  33. AdmiralCochrane
    Yes, it would be incompatible with a lot of radios, but it would confound someone whom you did not want using your repeater.
  34. AdmiralCochrane
    With antennas, never say never.
  35. AdmiralCochrane
    I think those made 10+ years ago were more prone to the problem than those made recently. The first 9800 I bought years ago only works on one side, but I paid little enough for it that it was still a good deal even though it was half of what it was when new.
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