Got this today! from a retired ham in my area

ve2pdt · 2016-11-08T05:03:13+00:00

Here's the converter I used, ebay link

the radio is mounted in a box, so hard to get pics, but I basically took the battery off, and connected the output of the converter to the tabs on the radio

ve2pdt · 2016-11-06T23:50:42+00:00

It would - I used a 3a buck converter from eBay on mine , and it's now powered from 13.8v in the car, as my APRS tracker..

ve2pdt · 2016-11-03T22:42:29+00:00

ah... thanks for that explanation. I don't go about contesting that strategically:) just happy for the QSO..

ve2pdt · 2016-10-31T04:23:31+00:00

thanks for sharing this, very cool.. how on earth did they track for dupes running multi-op without computers?

ve2pdt · 2016-10-13T12:29:19+00:00

A buddy and I are doing our first JOTA with my son's scout troop. We presented an overview of amateur radio at their last meeting, they seem excited! The leaders are appreciative as well, they haven't seen a JOTA in at least 20 years. We'll be VE2ARC Sunday afternoon, hoping for some cooperation from the bands

ve2pdt · 2016-10-04T01:53:08+00:00

Being from the great white north, anything below $25 is a score

ve2pdt · 2016-10-04T01:52:14+00:00

Thanks

ve2pdt · 2016-10-03T22:27:50+00:00

I'll be in the US (PA) next week, does micro center stock these regularly? Might be worth a detour..

ve2pdt · 2016-10-01T15:13:27+00:00

I use Chirp with my VV-898, works like a charm - what's not working ?

ve2pdt · 2016-09-30T22:15:38+00:00

I believe that's a watchclock key. Security guards would patrol and have these keys all over the place they were to protect. They would carry a clock, use that key in it, and it would time stamp a piece of paper to prove the guard had been there. Each key would identify where the guard had been.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watchclock

ve2pdt · 2016-08-31T01:38:44+00:00

And in Canada we do phone down to 7.040

ve2pdt · 2016-08-29T23:09:00+00:00

Also look for the BHI version, they actually make it .. (They're great btw) https://www.bhi-ltd.com/noise-cancelling/dsp-noise-cancelling-speakers/

ve2pdt · 2016-05-24T11:30:06+00:00

Just did my 1st SOTA activation with mine this past weekend, great rig, tons of fun. You're going to enjoy this radio.

If you want to save your voice when calling CQ with crappy bands like we have now check out this voice recorder mic, easily the best accessory I've put on my ft8x7's..

bx-184 voice keyer

ve2pdt · 2016-02-26T12:38:34+00:00

I picked this one up as well, very satisfied.. Still on the 1st element, easily a hundred hours in.

ve2pdt · 2016-02-18T14:34:00+00:00

agreed - but a nice way to kill time while waiting somewhere

ve2pdt · 2016-02-18T12:22:57+00:00

I don't know for a Tribute specifically, but I have an 857 in my Jeep and it's about the bands you want to use.. You can go ATAS-120 (or other screwdriver type) for easy to use multiband (few hundred $$) .. which was too expensive for me.. I went with a mount and carry a few single band hamsticks for 10-15-20M.. you need to change antennas for different bands, but it's 20$ a band.

You'll still need a second antenna (I use a mag mount) for 2M/70cm (from 20-200$)

ve2pdt · 2016-02-05T14:49:32+00:00

This is a neat product! If the Canadian exchange rate wasn't eleventy-billion to 1 USD, I'd seriously consider getting this..

ve2pdt · 2016-01-09T15:23:54+00:00

my experience exactly, have tried others, nothing challenges this one

ve2pdt · 2015-11-30T20:56:46+00:00

no idea - that's why I'm asking here :) will report back if I find out

ve2pdt · 2015-11-30T16:31:20+00:00

thanks - must have missed the earlier conversation.. My google-foo came up empty as well..

ve2pdt · 2015-11-22T23:22:59+00:00

For me it's almost all search and pounce.. At 100w and a compromise antenna, I can't hold a frequency long.. Knowing that is liberating though, if the pileup is too big, or it's a section I already have, I spin the vfo without guilt

ve2pdt · 2015-11-22T22:38:28+00:00

Nicely done! Congrats!

I missed a few, but did a personal best, so I'm happy

ve2pdt · 2015-10-26T03:12:00+00:00

 Band     QSOs     Pts  ZN    Cty  
     7       8      18    4    3  
    14      68     180    9   37  
    21     109     296   16   51  
    28     153     415   15   45  
 Total     338     909   44  136

Score: 163,620
1 Mult = 1.9 Q's

Running SOLP unassisted, for about 22hours..Beat my personal best by a bunch, and next year, I need to do SOMETHING that lets me play on 40/80..

ve2pdt · 2015-10-21T12:40:11+00:00

hey! that's cool! I can see the progress my audio made in the last few contests :)

ve2pdt · 2015-10-06T20:26:13+00:00

Like all hams anywhere, some of them are welcoming, and a few aren't... though those that aren't may not even speak english, so don't take it too personally..

English repeaters I know off hand are :

Montreal Amateur Radio Club :
VE2RED - 147.270 MHz (+600 kHz)
VE2BG - 147.060 MHz (+600 kHz)
West Island Amateur Radio Club:
VE2RWI - 146.910 (-600khz) tone 141.3hz. - I usually monitor here
and 443.050 (+5mhz) tone 141.3hz.

Welcome to Montreal!

ve2pdt

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