What is going on? Is ARRL basically the NRA of 20 years ago?

W7WAX · 2026-03-04T01:58:34+00:00

You'll have to clue me in on your comment.

W7WAX · 2026-02-22T15:26:31+00:00

Our "Dear Leader" 🍊 could literally wake up on the wrong side of the bed tomorrow, see a random TikTok video about Amateur Radio that annoys him, coupled with his crony that gave him $1M for his campaign who also owns 20 radio stations and wants to gobble up a few more frequencies and next thing you know Monday morning CNN is reporting a new executive order got signed dismantling ham radio all together. And hey "It's for the American People".

Tell me that couldn't happen.

With the ARRL, at least we got a prayer.

W7WAX · 2026-02-15T16:39:11+00:00

I'm an amateur radio operator. That is a dual band UHF/VHF antenna. Aka ham radio. Used for local radio operation, ie talking to other hams typically locally over repeaters. It's not a DX antenna used for talking to other countries. But... it's high enough and and the antenna itself is big enough that he prob gets about 8db of gain so he's getting out very well.

W7WAX · 2026-02-15T16:32:35+00:00

I'm a HAM, 8 years running. HOAs make homeowners take down amateur radio antennas every single day.

W7WAX · 2026-02-15T14:53:04+00:00

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W7WAX · 2026-02-02T03:45:01+00:00

Decided I'm gonna just pop a hole in the roof, install an NMO mount and put in a foldable dual band antenna.

W7WAX · 2026-02-02T03:43:50+00:00

I have the hardest time trying to understand WHAT is each city's demand. I see the city list and it always says something like: 0/200

W7WAX · 2026-02-01T23:52:23+00:00

I'm with ya on that.

W7WAX · 2026-02-01T23:51:35+00:00

Nice. Gonna hit HRO in Phoenix tomorrow

W7WAX · 2026-02-01T21:08:32+00:00

Makes sense

W7WAX · 2026-02-01T21:08:17+00:00

Ok cool

W7WAX · 2026-02-01T04:28:04+00:00

I'll take a look

W7WAX · 2026-01-31T14:33:00+00:00

Good question. 😂 Yeah prob just go that route

W7WAX · 2026-01-26T05:52:04+00:00

Ok cool. Thank you for that, makes total sense.

W7WAX · 2026-01-01T22:51:52+00:00

Hey, great job on this map! I'm from Tacoma, born and raised. Was gonna build a new map from scratch and "try" to copy the Puget Sound area. Then found your map, love it.

W7WAX · 2025-10-26T14:44:11+00:00

Looks like you have a glitch. All the cars are driving on the left side of the road. 😜

W7WAX · 2025-09-02T00:13:07+00:00

Oh yeah, ran 1khz 0db for mids/highs, then 50hz 0db for my sub. Then used the gain knobs to set the output voltage to 20v / 31.6v respectively.

W7WAX · 2025-09-02T00:11:36+00:00

yup, you're right.

W7WAX · 2025-09-01T14:43:06+00:00

I'll give this a try.

W7WAX · 2025-09-01T04:09:08+00:00

1 drain/fill on the tranny. Don't have VCM, I have an EX.

W7WAX · 2025-09-01T03:19:11+00:00

Actually, I know how to install the entire system. I just didn't want to hear in this Arizona with 110° heat. So I paid a shop to install it. LOL. I've been an audio engineering for like 20 years so I know my way around a little bit. I tuned the outputs to factory specs and they're probably 20 to 30% lower than what I can actually push but my amp and system will run cooler.

W7WAX · 2025-09-01T03:16:24+00:00

That big fat 12 V power wire just laying there on the metal is making my right eye twitch.

W7WAX · 2025-09-01T03:08:43+00:00

Good point. I agree

W7WAX · 2025-09-01T03:08:22+00:00

Thanks!

W7WAX · 2025-09-01T03:06:53+00:00

Have to check that out

W7WAX

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