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Thread: You gotta check this out. - Page 2 - Truckingboards Truck Drivers Forum

Started 2 years ago by TruckerLlew
Too bad Echolink wasn't enabled on the repeater. Would have made him look even worse after you talk to a ham in England or Japan or somewhere....with a little HT...lol
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KD0AFK replied 2 years ago
I know this has nothing to do with ham radio but y'all gotta check this out. I was at the TA at exit 140 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma getting my trailer fixed and I noticed that there was a pickup truck driving around with a CB antenna on top. Good mount. I got on the CB and asked what kind of antenna that was. Found out that the truck belonged to the owner of ...

KD0AFK replied 2 years ago
Quote: Originally Posted by wa4gch JOGUNN WOULD BE PROUD I hear Dr. Yagi and UDA rolling in their graves Who is jogunn?

wa4gch replied 2 years ago
Quote: Originally Posted by KD0AFK I know this has nothing to do with ham radio but y'all gotta check this out. I was at the TA at exit 140 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma getting my trailer fixed and I noticed that there was a pickup truck driving around with a CB antenna on top. Good mount. I got on the CB and asked what kind of ...

Hoot_Owl replied 2 years ago
KDOAFK it's not surprising that people would buy an antenna like that just because of the looks. I'm sure it doesn't do any better than a K-40 magnet mount would but it just wouldn't look as "cool" to someone who doesn't know better.

wa4gch replied 2 years ago
Quote: Originally Posted by KD0AFK Who is jogunn? STAR SERIES Nicely made but JUNK specs ..... Someone show me audio gain on a beam

Gadfly replied 2 years ago
I am absolutely ROLLING in the floor at the guy. Sorry, guys, but it must be said! The guy deserves only one description....................................... .............................................. CHICKEN BANDER EXTRAORDINAIRE!!!!!! (sorry bub in Oklahoma----you don't know sh-- from shinola about antennas! 73 to all the sensible and ...

HOSTLER replied 2 years ago
lol.....another reason just to not even mess with CB. My 70cm signal from a 1/4 wave whip @ 10w gets out farther than that junk hooked up to an amp....

necie67 replied 2 years ago
This is a reply from my husband, who has his extra license, and has been a ham for a long time.... "Going by what I see in the picture, you are right."

kb3dor replied 2 years ago
Quote: Originally Posted by Gadfly Ain't THAT the truth! I once had a driver come to my workplace and notice my 2 Meter handheld. He immediately began to mock and make fun of it, bragging about his "Big" radio and 'leenyar'. Between snickers, he boasted, "Why I'd stomp that little 'toy' into the ground". To which I ...

HOSTLER replied 2 years ago
Quote: Originally Posted by TruckerLlew Too bad Echolink wasn't enabled on the repeater. Would have made him look even worse after you talk to a ham in England or Japan or somewhere....with a little HT...lol I'll have to keep that in mind if a situation like Gad's ever happends......lol

 

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wa4gch
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ONE NICE HAM SHACK ..... page down thoough photos QRZ.COM Callsign W9EVT
HOSTLER
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Hmmm....he might get out twenty five miles with all that coax...all 10 miles of it. lol
Gadfly
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Quote: Originally Posted by KD0AFK To add to my story. The guy told me that with his competition kicker he could get out 25 miles just on his coax. I begged the guy to demonstrate that. I asked him to PLEASE unhook his coax from his antenna and key up on full power. I don't know if he did or not. He was talking loud and proud as I was pulling out of the truckstop and a half a mile down the road he completely faded out. I felt sorry for...
axlethedriver
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then on the other hand.. YouTube - 9 yrs old Josh @ VK1AA - CQWW 06 mobile working WORLD ! add 1 small car, 1 big antenna 1 9 year old boy = FUN i don't have anything in the air at this time. the tornado took my 75 tower and antennas lightening took the rest. 73
KD0AFK
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To add to my story. The guy told me that with his competition kicker he could get out 25 miles just on his coax. I begged the guy to demonstrate that. I asked him to PLEASE unhook his coax from his antenna and key up on full power. I don't know if he did or not. He was talking loud and proud as I was pulling out of the truckstop and a half a mile down the road he completely faded out. I felt sorry for the guy because of his ignorance of...
Rattlesnake
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Quote: Originally Posted by wa4gch I will try probley in Augest I'll know if we can do it. Please try to come. The Shelby Amateur Radio Club has had extreme difficulty the past few years making things work and they/we have finally found a better location for the Hamfest. It is really imperative that this years Shelby Hamfest has a great turnout. I have tickets for advance purchase and can take paypal or check or whatever to get tickets...
Stormchaser
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100MW would be like a directional microwave
Lyv Wire
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Good Morning & glad it's Friday wa4 !! That is a rugged looking radio.
silversaddle
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For the CB my call numbers were KGB-3206 And i had an Actual Ham license to operate the 2510 and other toys, which most either dont care about today or ignore the law and dont use them, I am also still active in local React base here....... Sounds like i just got called a liar lol,,well no matter but trust me if it werent for guys like us that DO and DID know Radios, these kids now days wouldnt know dick about it.. Hope this made your day.....
truckinusa
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Quote: Originally Posted by wa4gch FAR OUI RADIO .... ARRLWeb: ARRL NEWS: German AMSAT Team Transmits, Receives Signals from Venus Part of story below .... German AMSAT Team Transmits, Receives Signals from Venus (Mar 31, 2009) -- On March 25, a group from AMSAT-DL bounced radio signals off the surface of Venus, marking the first time Amateur Radio operators have bounced radio signals off another planet. According to AMSAT-DL President Peter...

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