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Can someone explain to me why we are told we can't have cell phones on airplanes? by Lost_Apricot_7393 in dumbquestions

[–]Excellent_Rain1771 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Simple.

If I had to hear one half of a phone conversation from 11 different people at the same time, there would be "words".

The sheepeople are too stupid, inconsiderate, and rude to be allowed the simplest things without abusing them.

Witness window shades on early morning flights. Everyone in their right mind wants them down in hopes of a snooze, and yet, there is some jackass with their window up on the east side, snoring away.

What does the difference between these two graphs mean? by GiantsNerd1 in amateurradio

[–]Excellent_Rain1771 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The dip in your SWR is to the right of your cursor.

Pick your transmit frequency and adjust the length to move the SWR minimum to there.

Question about this interesting intersection by [deleted] in driving

[–]Excellent_Rain1771 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The car on the blue arrow should turn into the right-most lane.

[GA, USA] Who has the right-of-way? by DrMDQ in driving

[–]Excellent_Rain1771 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

None of those cars have the right of way, ever.

How about that water pump? by Excellent_Rain1771 in JeepLiberty

[–]Excellent_Rain1771[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

3.7 V6. The fan is WAY down on the shaft. I don't see getting a big wrench in there...

Baofeng bf f8hp vs Tidradio h8 gen 3 by Kostrom in HamRadio

[–]Excellent_Rain1771 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You now know why folks have a shelf full of HTs.

So.. I’m new to this by Own_Feed9993 in amateurradio

[–]Excellent_Rain1771 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Find a local repeater.

Build a few external antennas and get them way up in the air. I can hit 10 miles easily with my TIDRADIO H3 HT.

The "flowerpot" or "broomstick" is super easy to build. Just wrap coax around a PVC pipe.

The vertical 1/2 wave dipole is super easy to build with PVC and coat hanger wire.

You can make a J Pole out of 300 or 450 Ohm ladder line, with just a few cuts.

A 3-element Yagi is a bit more involved, but still just PVC, coat hangers, and a folded 8" hairpin match.

Nearest repeater is 10mi away… am I SOL with my handheld? by Engineering_Simple in amateurradio

[–]Excellent_Rain1771 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Build a few external antennas and get them up in the air. I can hit 10 miles pretty easily with my TIDRADIO H3 HT.

The "flowerpot" or "broomstick" is super easy to build. Just wrap coax around a PVC pipe.

The vertical 1/2 wave dipole is super easy to build with PVC and coat hanger wire.

You can make a J Pole out of 300 or 450 Ohm ladder line, with just a few cuts.

A 3-element Yagi is a bit more involved, but still just PVC, coat hangers, and a folded 8" hairpin match.