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Old 07-14-2015, 09:12 PM
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Default Any hams on here? Amateur radio that is.

I did a search and only found one thread from a guy with seven posts (Utah Smitty). I got my ticket in March and upgraded to general a month ago. Another multiple tractor forum has a thread on ham radio.

This is part of the reason I have not been as active here the last few months. That and killing grass twice a week! I haven't abandoned the Cub hobby, just added another that might require more $$ and time! I was just curious if anyone here also enjoyed talking with strangers from around the world?

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Old 07-14-2015, 09:53 PM
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Travis,

I got my licence years ago at the age of 15 I think.. My friend that got me involved and helped me with HAM radio passed away about ten years ago and I kinda got out of it after that... still like it a great deal.. just kinda slipped away unintentionally. Im not sure if my license is still active or not.. guess I should check

My call was KC4ASK... my friend that passed away was an oldtimer and had been in it for years.. he had contacts in every country in the word except a few... he was WB4MOG.. I wouldn't mind getting active again..
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HAM radio has always fascinated me. You don't have to say if you don't want to but how much does a set cost? I understand like any hobby, you can spend however much you want but how bout an average one?
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Old 07-15-2015, 07:47 AM
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HAM radio has always fascinated me. You don't have to say if you don't want to but how much does a set cost? I understand like any hobby, you can spend however much you want but how bout an average one?
Terry,

I have been out of the hobby for so long I don't really know.. I never did own any of the equipment. I Just borrowed and used my friends stuff.. he had a lifetime collection and didn't mind sharing it. This was back in the 80's and I was just a kid with no money..

I do know that he had used stuff that he bought at swap meets for next to nothing and he had several newer sets that costs thousands..

So I think you are right, it cost whatever you are willing to spend on it..

Maybe SchrewCub can give you some better info than I can.
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Old 07-15-2015, 08:40 AM
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Did a lot of listening over the years but never got my license,primarily because of the code requirement, but they dropped that now.
I like the old tube stuff like Hallicrafters, Drake etc.
You can learn a lot just listening with a full coverage receiver.
I like my vintage Hallicrafters sx110
Just like cubs or anything else, you start out with one then start getting other equipment like a tower/rotor/beam/amp etc etc.
As a kid/teen I really enjoyed listening to the "old guys"
just was something to do in cold winters as TV only had 4 channels of black/white.
Always figured I'd get back into it when I retired,but didn't.
We have computers, color tv and always something that seems more important/fun to do.
Still enjoy sitting out on a summers night by a campfire listening to some faraway station on a little portable receiver.
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Travis,

I got my licence years ago at the age of 15 I think.. My friend that got me involved and helped me with HAM radio passed away about ten years ago and I kinda got out of it after that... still like it a great deal.. just kinda slipped away unintentionally. Im not sure if my license is still active or not.. guess I should check

My call was KC4ASK... my friend that passed away was an oldtimer and had been in it for years.. he had contacts in every country in the word except a few... he was WB4MOG.. I wouldn't mind getting active again..
Jay, you should get your license back. It's a piece of cake since they dropped the Morse code requirement. I wish I had gotten into the hobby when I was a teen. May have kept me out of trouble and I might be able to remember more of those years!

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HAM radio has always fascinated me. You don't have to say if you don't want to but how much does a set cost? I understand like any hobby, you can spend however much you want but how bout an average one?
Terry, like I said to Jay it's easy to get your technician licence now. Search for a local radio club. They will be glad to help you get into the hobby.If you just want to work the local vhf/uhf repeaters you can get one of these chinese handhelds for $25 on Amazon. Spend another $15 on a better antenna. VHF/UHF mobile/base rigs are usually a few hundred bucks, depending on how fancy you get. Like I say you can get on the air for less than $50 thanks to the chinese!


An HF rig is probably going to cost you $500 minimum. Brand new top of the line rigs can run $10k. Most guys will tell you spend 90% of your budget on antennas and 10% on radios. I make my own antennas. I paid $600 for this 18 year old radio that was $2800 new in 1997. Took me about an hour to fix the antenna tuner in it and it works perfectly now.



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We have computers, color tv and always something that seems more important/fun to do.
George, I enjoy those too, they require infrastructure to work though. If the S*** hits the fan one day and infrastructure goes down, ham radio will be the only thing left working!

Glad you enjoy some DX listening once in a while.

I just picked this desk up this week, so everything is not where I want it yet but it is starting to look like a ham shack.

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Thanks Travis for the information. The only thing I've ever had to do with the FCC was getting a permit to fly RC planes back in the day.
You are correct about the infrastructure thing, Ham guys will be in demand when that happens.
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Excuse my ignorance, but what does one do while using a ham radio? Your talking to people around the globe? About what? In English? Is it better conversation than you get on a cb? How do you have a conversation without everyone interrupting?

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if i want to talk to people from around the world i just turn on my xbox, i play racing games and talk to people from all over in the process. i like the aussie's, the only thing i can understand is when they swear.
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Jay, you should get your license back. It's a piece of cake since they dropped the Morse code requirement. I wish I had gotten into the hobby when I was a teen. May have kept me out of trouble and I might be able to remember more of those years!



Terry, like I said to Jay it's easy to get your technician licence now. Search for a local radio club. They will be glad to help you get into the hobby.If you just want to work the local vhf/uhf repeaters you can get one of these chinese handhelds for $25 on Amazon. Spend another $15 on a better antenna. VHF/UHF mobile/base rigs are usually a few hundred bucks, depending on how fancy you get. Like I say you can get on the air for less than $50 thanks to the chinese!


An HF rig is probably going to cost you $500 minimum. Brand new top of the line rigs can run $10k. Most guys will tell you spend 90% of your budget on antennas and 10% on radios. I make my own antennas. I paid $600 for this 18 year old radio that was $2800 new in 1997. Took me about an hour to fix the antenna tuner in it and it works perfectly now.





George, I enjoy those too, they require infrastructure to work though. If the S*** hits the fan one day and infrastructure goes down, ham radio will be the only thing left working!

Glad you enjoy some DX listening once in a while.

I just picked this desk up this week, so everything is not where I want it yet but it is starting to look like a ham shack.

Travis,

My friend had an ICOM set just like that... he did pay big bucks for it back in the 90's. He also had one of his dad's old sets that used vacuum tubes.. I really liked playing with it... it buzzed and popped and dimmed the lights when you keyed the mike!
I would like to get back into it... wonder if I could get my old call back??
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