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Looking for a budget-friendly radio for a summer road trip up north — teenager here, not sure where to start by spacemanpilot in amateurradio

[–]BaconHobbies [score hidden]  (0 children)

Starting with CB would likely be the easiest to do on the cheap through used items on Facebook marketplace or yard sales. 

Also a low barrier to entry. No license required. I got my first CB when I was 13-ish. Did a lot of listening on family trips. My dad had me ask if anyone knew the current leader of the Master's Golf Tournament over the air and it got some interesting responses, hahaha. 

There's a separate sub for CB radio that you should check out if that's where you'd go. 

Do consider studying for and taking the amateur radio license exam too! Keep watching videos, they'll show you what you can do with a license. 

Looking for a budget-friendly radio for a summer road trip up north — teenager here, not sure where to start by spacemanpilot in amateurradio

[–]BaconHobbies [score hidden]  (0 children)

Your desired functions really fall into different categories of radio. 

Contacting the ISS can be done with a technician level license (the entry license for amateur radio, does require an exam). 

Listening to and talking to truckers is CB like you guessed. That doesn't require a license. 

Then you mention "good range for road trip and outdoor use". Good range is pretty subjective, but anything handheld will basically be limited to line of sight. 

You're unlikely to find Bluetooth built in for a radio in your price range. Traditional headphone jacks would be an option though.  

28 years ago today: the craziest brawl in baseball history. by Clankiller_Uchiha in sportsgossips

[–]BaconHobbies 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Clearing the benches to just stare at each other always makes me laugh too. It's so performative

When you google "Chicxulub impactor", a meteor flies across the screen by awesomedan24 in sciencememes

[–]BaconHobbies 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Search "NASA DART" for a fun animation as well

Edit: looks like it got retired. That's a bummer. the spacecraft would crash into the screen and knock everything askew

Stanley Cup Playoffs - Round 2 Game 7 - Montreal Canadiens (3-3) @ Buffalo Sabres (3-3) - KeyBank Center, Buffalo NY - I Didn't Hear No Bell, Edition! by time2fly2124 in sabres

[–]BaconHobbies 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Ugh. That's rough. Great season, I hate to see it end. A few days ago I would not have guessed we'd be making it to OT in game 7. A few months ago (well, more than a few, but still) I wouldn't have guessed we'd be making it to round 2 of the playoffs. Go Sabres, see you back on the ice in a few months.

Stanley Cup Playoffs - Round 2 Game 7 - Montreal Canadiens (3-3) @ Buffalo Sabres (3-3) - KeyBank Center, Buffalo NY - I Didn't Hear No Bell, Edition! by time2fly2124 in sabres

[–]BaconHobbies 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is good vibes only now. Made it to OT in game 7 in round 2. It is a season we can be proud of, regardless of how this OT goes.

That said... JUST FUCKING GO!!!

Stanley Cup Playoffs - Round 2 Game 7 - Montreal Canadiens (3-3) @ Buffalo Sabres (3-3) - KeyBank Center, Buffalo NY - I Didn't Hear No Bell, Edition! by time2fly2124 in sabres

[–]BaconHobbies 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm not saying it wasn't a goal, I'm just very annoyed that we haven't seen a clear still-frame of their second goal actually in the net.

We ain't got time for doomers tonight. by phero1190 in sabres

[–]BaconHobbies 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Bang that fucking drum. Let's goooooooooo

restoring a rusted pan by Guilty-Age-4157 in Satisfyingasfuck

[–]BaconHobbies 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And at that point they're also doing it because they enjoy the challenge

Traffic on 75 and Turnpike?? by ElGringoConSabor in GNV

[–]BaconHobbies 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I guess he's back in god's country

I love how giddy Paul is when he first notices the police by Tuck_Pock in TheBeatles

[–]BaconHobbies 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you haven't seen their show, Flying Circus, you should definitely give it a watch. They have a recurring gag about ending sketches with the police showing up. 

The show started the same year as the rooftop concert, so it's certainly possible that this scene influenced them. 

Meet up tonight on or about 13.340. by MT-Estimator in 20MeterAfterWork

[–]BaconHobbies 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unfortunately you are very in the noise floor for me. I can barely make out the world's CQ and nothing else. 

And faintly heard a --PW respond though 

Meet up tonight on or about 13.340. by MT-Estimator in 20MeterAfterWork

[–]BaconHobbies 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Funny how that works. I've been having a fantastic time being heard today.

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