Around 6:15 pm HST, I saw a contrail as I stepped out. It was coming out of the NE. Both seem unusual to me. We don’t have too many contrails...
If you are on this site, and not into communications, then you should be. Communications is key, even if only you plan "to listen" in a SHTF...
Seems I heard a little about these on here . I looked at there site and was wondering what ya'll thought of these . I looked at the BF-F8HP,,,or...
Communications after a SHTF event will be of the utmost importance. It is a must, to make sure both you and those whom you care about, are...
I was just reading @ED GEiN's post on portable communications. It caused me to reminisce a bit. I hadn't thought about this particular rig in...
Starting Sunday 01 July 2018 and running for 7 days is the only amateur radio contest I ever enter. The 13 Colonies event gives one the chance to...
Field Day is always the fourth full weekend of June, beginning at 1800 UTC Saturday and running through 2059 UTC Sunday. Field Day 2018 is June...
I want to use fldigi with my Icom 706 mkII. I downloaded it and have been watching YT videos without success. Does anyone have experience with the...
With the Grid-ex exercise coming up this month (Emergency simulation of the hours/days after a CME or EMP), I have been gathering up the gear I...
Since I'm still real real new to Amateur Radio I'd like to find out why you like the brand you like without trashing the other brands. I'd like...
Not related to survival -- but certainly related to communications. I thought readers of this forum would be interested in this: FCC to...
Hi everyone, I was just wondering, I'm going out hiking a lot and realized the other day as one of our group got a sprained ankle that we often...
melbo submitted a new resource: FCC Element 2 Technician Class Question Pool with Answers - Help with your technician exam SUBELEMENT T1 – FCC...
2014-2018 FCC Element 2 Technician Class Question Pool with Answers SUBELEMENT T1 – FCC Rules, descriptions and definitions for the Amateur...
Using the radio, MARS mods done by a Marine/Navy MARS op. YMMV. [ATTACH] Wideband mods if approved.. Yaesu FT-857 - Radio Equipment: HF...
stg58 submitted a new resource: Yaesu FT-857D - Yaesu Using the radio, MARS mods done by a Marine/Navy MARS op. YMMV. Wideband mods if...
The Yaesu FT-10R "single bander" is similar to the FT-50R, but covers only the 2 meter band instead of 2 meters and 440 MHz. Receive frequency...
3% Signal Corps | There is no news. There is only the truth of the signal. Grid Down Communications Table of Contents Considerations For...
I'm a fiction writer, writing an apocalyptic novel, and I could use some help re: HAM / amateur radio. The protagonist is a licensed HAM operator....
Hi All, Recently purchased several BaoFeng UV-5R radios. Gave some away as Christmas presents and kept one for myself. As you may have read in...
Greetings to all on my first thread. Thought I'd post some photos of my tactical Icom IC-703. Looking for a pack to put it in. My inspiration...
This is a cheap and dirty CB Base antenna that you can build in an Hour, out of stuff you have laying round. Parts: 50 ft of 50 Ohm Coax......
Well, I was bored today and thought I’d post something of substance, and contribute to the board. I thought I’d outline how I have my comms setup...
A long tradition, since the beginning of radio, has been for amateur to assist newcomers in getting thier license. Nobody knows for sure why, but...
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