Re: Local Ham Needs some Assistance with Info
Hi Vince, I need to clarify your mention of Joe (me). I did not give you the information about the QC ordinance. Jim, KF7E - who is the AUTHOR of the ordinance - reached out to you via direct email to
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Joe Sammartino
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#1564
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Re: Local Ham Needs some Assistance with Info
Folks, Please start another thread when you are changing he topic. We now have 3 or more messages regarding the topic of mag loops in a thread about local antenna ordinances. That is not helpful to a
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Joe Sammartino
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#1563
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Re: Local Ham Needs some Assistance with Info
Thank you, Doug and Ron. This is very different from the dipoles I grew up with. But with the HOA restrictions, these are looking like the right way to go. I am going to start a new thread because I
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James Kahn
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Re: Local Ham Needs some Assistance with Info
My friend Dan K6FJ and I made two mag loop antennas for me and he has several for himself. On my larger loop I work the hams on the Queen Mary on 80m. I was running 5 watts out of my ICOM 703. It was
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Ron Lampe
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When changing the topic in a message thread.....
Folks, If you are changing the topic of a message thread, please start a new message thread so folks can search the messages more correctly by topic. Thanks, Joe, Group Owner
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Joe Sammartino
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Re: Local Ham Needs some Assistance with Info
I've never owned but have friends who do. I've helped them set them up and I have used them.They work very well, especially on the upper bands.They are very high Q.They can be very stealth.?The only
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Doug Pelley WB7TUJ
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Re: Local Ham Needs some Assistance with Info
Hi Guys, I live in Queen Creek and am considering a getting a magnetic loop antenna and placing it outside. Have any of you guys used one? 73, Jim [email protected]> wrote:
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James Kahn
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Re: Local Ham Needs some Assistance with Info
Hello All, I'm in the process of buying a house in QC, and the antenna in question would be a huge part of the deal so I can install my shack. I currently live in Gilbert and CC&R from my HOA (City
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Vince Lopez
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Re: Local Ham Needs some Assistance with Info
Here¡¯s a trick that has been used around the country and has had quite a bit of success from what I¡¯ve heard. It only pertains to VHF / UHF FM. Install a dual band antenna such as an X50, X300
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Doug Pelley WB7TUJ
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Re: Local Ham Needs some Assistance with Info
Pleas let me add one thing to the antenna question. I¡¯m sure there are a lot of members on this thread that are aware of the American Communications Act. I think the last update was 1992. Please
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B H Hansen
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Re: Local Ham Needs some Assistance with Info
Vince, Are you in QC town limits or unincorporated Pinal County? What zoning classification are you in? Is there an HOA / CC&R¡¯s on your land? Once you know what, if any restrictions apply to your
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Bradley Young
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Re: Local Ham Needs some Assistance with Info
If you live within an ATA (Airport Traffic Area) which is within a 5 statue mile radius of the center of the field (airport), you must notify the FAA prior to erecting a tower if it will be higher
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Doug Pelley WB7TUJ
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Re: Local Suppliers of Ham Radio, Accessories, Instrumentation, PS, Parts, etc.
I have a whole bunch of portable radios that would be great for new HAMS - I have mobiles and HT's and I am trying to divest myself of some of them. I have some mobile antennas too and some additional
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Steve Thornley-KF7-DYF
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Re: Local Ham Needs some Assistance with Info
You do not need a permit for tower in Pinal County.? You only need FAA/FCC permission when you get to 200'.?? I called and talked to planning and building department in Pinal. I also spoke? to the
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Eric - KK7MQU
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Local Suppliers of Ham Radio, Accessories, Instrumentation, PS, Parts, etc.
Local Suppliers of Ham Radio, Accessories, Instrumentation, PS, Parts, etc. Sometimes you need something for a project quickly or maybe you are putting together a parts kit for a future project. Ham
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Joe Sammartino
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Re: Local Ham Needs some Assistance with Info
Vince, First I would look into FAA regulations on tower height if on the Pegasus airport flight path. (I don't expect a problem with a 25 foot tower but if its 100 feet tall a mike from the runway, i
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Ron Lampe
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Tonight's QCECG Net is cancelled as well as next week's Net (12/29)
Tonight's QCECG Net is cancelled as well as next week's Net (12/29). There are lots of family activities this weekend before Christmas and celebration of the New Year so enjoy the holiday season and
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Joe Sammartino
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Coming up soon...
West Valley Ham Shack [image: 471114499_10160931075357215_2571397192196765946_n.jpg]
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Joe Sammartino
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Call Sign Harvesting
Interested in getting assigned a callsign from a deceased person (usually a relative)? That is called silent key call sign harvesting. Here is how you go about it:
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Joe Sammartino
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Local Ham Needs some Assistance with Info
*A local ham has a request for assistance...If you can help, reach out to him directly at "vince AT KN6TZA.org:* Hello, I'm in the process of buying property in Queen Creek. Installing my ham radio
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Joe Sammartino
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