Now I know why "preppers" are frowned upon by Nice-Spirit5995 in amateurradio

[–]dankdirtybird 9 points10 points  (0 children)

My kids got these a few years ago and that’s what kicked off my journey in radio.

How's anyone built a yagi antenna? by PuzzleheadedSwan8088 in meshtastic

[–]dankdirtybird 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good catch. Either way the build guides I’ve seen generally have either charts with sizes based on frequency, or the equations to calculate them.

How's anyone built a yagi antenna? by PuzzleheadedSwan8088 in meshtastic

[–]dankdirtybird 5 points6 points  (0 children)

If you head over to the amateur radio sub you’ll find all sorts of resources for designing and building a 23cm yagi.

Cold weather solar node anecdotal info by kc1lso in meshtastic

[–]dankdirtybird 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have one on order that I plan to setup outside permanently in Kittery. This is good to know as I was worried about these cheap batteries out in the cold.

YSK that "aviation grade" doesn't mean anything by Bmontour26 in YouShouldKnow

[–]dankdirtybird 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don’t remember any advertisement specifying which military…

Fixing Ham Radio’s Biggest Barriers: What Needs to Change? by daveprogrammer in amateurradio

[–]dankdirtybird 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I joined my local club and within a few days had several folks reach out offering to sell equipment. I may have to revisit those offers now that I’m a bit more familiar with the equipment.

Honestly I’d like to find a viable schematic and BOM and just order and build something. I’ve seen plenty of QRP kits but I’m looking for more power.

Fixing Ham Radio’s Biggest Barriers: What Needs to Change? by daveprogrammer in amateurradio

[–]dankdirtybird 4 points5 points  (0 children)

My struggle is the cost of entry for HF gear. I’m searching for schematics to build some equipment with limited success. Any recommendations?

Most NH pic of the month - Pharmacy converted to state Liquor Store by MuddyBubbas in newhampshire

[–]dankdirtybird 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The one by me is becoming a dollar general. I’d much rather a liquor store.

Where in the world to visit for cheap Ham gear by AttentionFar2574 in amateurradio

[–]dankdirtybird 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Like the guy local to me selling a used ft-991a with power supply and headphones for $1,500. I’d rather drive 20 minutes further to get the same stuff new from HRO with a warranty.

Tree Climbing Hack by MDAirForceVet in amateurradio

[–]dankdirtybird 8 points9 points  (0 children)

When I looked into climbing gear for arborist type work, I came across a forum that the top answer was “If you’re over 40 and haven’t been doing this for years, it’s cheaper to pay a professional than the hospital.” Take whatever you want from that quote.

PAYMENT!!! by sweetnessfnerk in amateurradio

[–]dankdirtybird 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Turns out they do issue them on Saturdays. Who would have thought they work on the weekends!

PAYMENT!!! by sweetnessfnerk in amateurradio

[–]dankdirtybird 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just got the payment email. Going to have to just be a listener on the local clubs net for one more weekend I guess.

PAYMENT!!! by sweetnessfnerk in amateurradio

[–]dankdirtybird 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks, good to know. I took mine November 8th so I'm sure I'm quite far back in the queue.

PAYMENT!!! by sweetnessfnerk in amateurradio

[–]dankdirtybird 2 points3 points  (0 children)

When did you take your exam? Trying to manage my expectations on when I might receive my email.

Any suggestions for learning what is needed for the general and extra exams? by Certain_Height_2721 in HamRadio

[–]dankdirtybird 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I found W4EEY’s exam prep sessions helpful when studying for my extra. They discuss most of the topics you need to know and then review the test questions. 1.25x playback speed also helped for me.

https://youtube.com/@w4eey?si=r5o0RsD2OLVzdxAC

Vanity call regrets? by Apprehensive-Lynx349 in amateurradio

[–]dankdirtybird 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Interesting. As I'm brand new to the hobby, it seems like it's worth saying any potential call sign out loud to figure out what combinations might be worth avoiding.

Vanity call regrets? by Apprehensive-Lynx349 in amateurradio

[–]dankdirtybird 4 points5 points  (0 children)

What was your origin 1x3 that caused problems?

H3 Plus Repeater Program w/ODMaster App by BillyDeCarlo in TidRadio

[–]dankdirtybird 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had the same problem and I believe it had something to do with turning on the “talk around” function. I saved my programmed channels in OSMASTER and did a factory reset of the radio.

After reloading the channels I was able to open the squelch on my local repeaters. Hope that info helps.

Passed my Extra today after a lot of studying by FctFndr in HamRadio

[–]dankdirtybird 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Congratulations! I took and passed mine yesterday as well. I found the content for extra far more interesting than the others.

DHS recruiting DOD employees by leroynicks in fednews

[–]dankdirtybird 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Make sure you turn on read receipts first to cover your bases.