When you absolutely need something to work presicely once between the day you buy it and the day you’re late for jury duty.
When you absolutely need something to work presicely once between the day you buy it and the day you’re late for jury duty.
Sail there, heave-to and shut off all other electronics. The closest people to you will likely be those on the ISS 409km overhead!
I personally would love to pass through there and try to make some QSOs.
I reckon Point Nemo (48°52.6′S123°23.6′W) might be fairly quiet.
Now to get a research grant and head out there with my rig…
I reckon Point Nemo (48°52.6′S123°23.6′W) might be fairly quiet.
Now to get a research grant and head out there with my rig…
I wonder what it is that drives that hate.
Social pressure; an Orwellian Two Minutes of Hate.
I wonder what it is that drives that hate.
Social pressure; an Orwellian Two Minutes of Hate.
Thank you for these recommendations, I will check them out. Either of these seem like they would work!
Same. Started looking at an Elecraft KX2 as a result as it fits nicely into my planned missions.
8-12 week back order lol
The year is 2045, after record profits of 18 quadrillion dollars and formal recognition by the UN, the new nation Republic of Google (formerly Cuba) announces closure of its final web product: Google Search.
Shhhh! I accidentally opened this thread while my phone was connected and EVERYTHING IS FINE RECALCULATING ROUTE.
A measly $3.2b. Can hardly afford a new yacht with that!
I agree. The FCC exam is a framework for learning. All my follow-on learning, including antenna building and using an NVNA have come from doing it.
100%
That’s wild your club makes newbies sit through such a course and refuses any kind of modernizations. OMs for sure.
Ahh ok, I’m US licensed also. Was surprised to see your club insists on such a rigid learning experience.
You’ll know best for your present situation, but I’d encourage you to just go get your license on your own and get on the air. There’s plenty of media channels to learn.
That’s disappointing to hear. What would be the fallout within your club if you were to just go get licensed on your own? Does your jurisdiction permit licensure outside of clubs?
Pirate radio ≠ amateur radio.
In the US at least, the barriers to entry to get one’s license has fallen so dramatically that there is no excuse to get the license and operate in harmony with all others.
Part of being a good amateur is operating within the very generous band plan we enjoy, so generous that everything one would do under pirate radio can be done while licensed: 135khz all the way above 275Ghz.
That the rules are a century old, with periodic revisions, is testament to their flexibility and continued pertinence; they’ve so far stood the test of time.
Are there dunces on the amateur spectrum? Certainly. There’s dunces at the supermarket, too. That’s inescapable. That “cop-brained” mentality you’ve mentioned is not a symptom of the amateur rules nor your so-called cop-brained mentality, but the natural desire to protect a privilege we enjoy.
The treatment you earned on the repeaters while operating unlicensed is on you.
Here’s your bootstrap. Assuming you’re in the US, HamStudy.org. Spaced repetition studying for the exam, no Morse code requirement anymore.
FCC exams can now be administered remotely via computer. I’ve taken all three of my exams remotely; my first while sitting on a beach!
One of the challenges I’ve long experienced with any of my hobbies is they are often niche and beyond the interest of most of the people I talk with; Amateur Radio even moreso. Nearly none of the people I interact with in daily life “get it”. They have their phones and Internet and don’t recognize the continuous marvels which constitute Amateur Radio.
I think all the -OTAs (POTA, SOTA, etc) have done a wonderful job of increasing visibility of our hobby, but to really supercharge it, every radio operator should also be willing to hang a sign which encourages passersby to come ask questions and engage. I was up at a fairly popular community park with a 200’ (~61m) span OCFD and not a single person approached. I reckon they’re unwilling because of how “official” a setup looks and don’t want to risk crossing into an area they’re “not supposed to be in”.
There’s not enough popular media which portrays the utility of Amateur Operators, which is probably an extension of the general unfamiliarity of the hobby by authors. Think of what percentage of any of the movies you’ve seen in the last 20 years and one can probably count on one hand the accurate portrayal of amateur radio communications.
These are just my initial thoughts having woken up not too long ago. I’d really be excited to hear others’ opinions.
That’s a lot of power coming straight to your radio. Does this model have an attenuator or RF gain? Try turning it on (or down the RF again) and see if there’s still splatter.
The very first video on YouTube was 19 seconds.
Then videos got so long they created shorts.
Now shorts are longer than the first YouTube video.
We’ve come full circle.
A three minute short is not a short, it is a video lol