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09-11-2015, 06:16 AM
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Re: HAM Radio
Which antenna do you guys recommend for the boafeng to increase the ability?
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2001 E350 PSD w/ a bunch of stuff.
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09-11-2015, 06:38 AM
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Re: HAM Radio
Nagoya NA-UT108 SMA-F SF Dual Band Mobile Radio Antenna
That's the mag mount one that I use on my van.
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09-11-2015, 07:56 AM
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Re: HAM Radio
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Originally Posted by ert01
My brother and I both carry a pair of them in our vehicles. We can lend them out to others who join our convoy...
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If they don't have licenses, you're jeopardizing your license.
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09-11-2015, 09:00 AM
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Location: Memphis, TN
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Re: HAM Radio
For the uninitiated here, what advantages does a HAM radio bring over radios that don't require a license? If you're not traveling with other HAM operators and there isn't a natural disaster, is there much to use the radio for?
Right now I use a handheld CB radio with a removable 36'' antenna that can be switched between vehicles. CB seems to be the most informative about interstate conditions (where I usually drive), but you have to deal with crass trucker chatter. Are there enough mobile HAM operators to relay road conditions?
Of course HAM gives you a huge range in places where there's no cell phone coverage. I already have a Globalstar satellite device for emergencies, so just wonder what else HAM could add to the equation.
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09-11-2015, 07:17 PM
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HAM Radio
Quote:
Originally Posted by BroncoHauler
Quote:
Originally Posted by ert01
My brother and I both carry a pair of them in our vehicles. We can lend them out to others who join our convoy...
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If they don't have licenses, you're jeopardizing your license.
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I also let my 3yr old daughter steer the wheel in my jeep when I'm puttering around at the farm.
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09-11-2015, 07:21 PM
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HAM Radio
Quote:
Originally Posted by Ned5555
For the uninitiated here, what advantages does a HAM radio bring over radios that don't require a license? If you're not traveling with other HAM operators and there isn't a natural disaster, is there much to use the radio for?
Right now I use a handheld CB radio with a removable 36'' antenna that can be switched between vehicles. CB seems to be the most informative about interstate conditions (where I usually drive), but you have to deal with crass trucker chatter. Are there enough mobile HAM operators to relay road conditions?
Of course HAM gives you a huge range in places where there's no cell phone coverage. I already have a Globalstar satellite device for emergencies, so just wonder what else HAM could add to the equation.
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Must-call rig roads and logging roads. Up here we see more and more of them using VHF and not CB.
http://www.truckerswheel.com/Oilfield-V ... o-use.html
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09-11-2015, 07:51 PM
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Location: Southern New Mexico
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Re: HAM Radio
Quote:
Originally Posted by ert01
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Originally Posted by BroncoHauler
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Originally Posted by ert01
My brother and I both carry a pair of them in our vehicles. We can lend them out to others who join our convoy...
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If they don't have licenses, you're jeopardizing your license.
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I also let my 3yr old daughter steer the wheel in my jeep when I'm puttering around at the farm.
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Private property where you don't even need a driver's license, versus a Federal offense where as part of your license agreement you agreed to not let anyone else operate your radio unless you are immediately present. Airwaves don't care about property lines. Apples and oranges comparison.
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09-11-2015, 07:56 PM
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Re: HAM Radio
I know of only four VHF FM CB channels that don't require a license. Are they the ones the OIL truckers use?
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09-12-2015, 08:55 AM
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Re: HAM Radio
BC has a standardized set of 40 channels that users should pre-program into their radios when using resource roads.
Here's a snapshot of the frequency list that they use now.
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09-12-2015, 11:20 AM
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Location: Poughkeepsie, New York
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Re: HAM Radio
Thanks for the frequencies. I assume that is Canada only and can't be used in the U.S.. Maybe even restricted to the specified roads?
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