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Yaesu FTM-200 APRS Tip - Responding to voice calls
Because the Yaesu FTM-200 is a single receiver transceiver, when operating in it's pseudo dual receive mode, it cuts away from the main frequency to check for activity on the second frequency.
It's
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Re: #ForSale Almost new Yaesu FTM-6000 $180
#ForSale
Thanks again, Ben.
Despite my best efforts to thin the radio herd here, it was quid pro pro.
Somehow, an FT-60 followed me home...
73
Mike N0QBH
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Re: #ForSale Almost new Yaesu FTM-6000 $180
#ForSale
I'll take this radio off your hands if it's still available.
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Re: 2023 Year-End ARISS Special SSTV Experiment!
A possible solution - 3 element tape measure Yagi for 440 MHz.
I might add that the only thing critical is the dimensions.
There's no matching network, so TX is probably out unless you add one. (hair
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Re: 2023 Year-End ARISS Special SSTV Experiment!
I've been hearing the ISS transmitting SSTV on my dual band omni, but too weak to reliably decode.
I bet a small 440 beam would do the trick by manually tracking them as they pass over - especially
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#arrl VOTA and Badges On The Air
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Badges On The Air
The event a couple of weekends ago was so successful and well liked that
people asked for a repeat. So the final 24 hours of VOTA will be Badges
On The Air. This time the focus is
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Re: 2023 Year-End ARISS Special SSTV Experiment!
**IMPORTANT: Please, all hams should hold off from using the ARISS Voice
Repeater for voice contacts during the event times.
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2023 Year-End ARISS Special SSTV Experiment!
2023 Year-End ARISS Special SSTV Experiment!
December 26, 2023 — Amateur Radio on the International Space Station
(ARISS) announces a special SSTV experiment to be held this week.? The
ARISS Voice
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Re: W0SW packet and UHF repeater info
Wow!? I knew there was line loss, but had no idea it was that much.? Thanks Mike.
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Re: W0SW packet and UHF repeater info
Mike, that is very interesting and useful information. ?Thanks for taking the time to calculate and post it!
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No Net on Christmas Eve
#netcontrol
#vhf
The Willmar Emergency Amateur Radio Club will not host their weekly net on Christmas Eve, 12/24/2023.? The net will resume on Sunday, December 31, 2024.? Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas to all of
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Re: My tape measure Yagi for fox hunting
No fox will be safe now!!? Nice job Mike
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Re: My tape measure Yagi for fox hunting
Good looking build Mike!
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My tape measure Yagi for fox hunting
I got my directional antenna made from plans here http://theleggios.net/wb2hol/projects/rdf/tape_bm.htm assembled and tuned up.
SWR was almost flat as constructed, so I heat shrunk the elements in
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Something new to try for VHF/UHF
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A reason to join the ARRL
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*Promoting and Protecting Amateur Radio*
When you join ARRL, you support our efforts for a strong and vibrant Amateur Radio Service. Our Washington, D.C. regulatory affairs team filed a technical
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Re: Willmar Foxhunt
Here's a couple of pictures Tony took of the direction finding antenna we used.
Simple, but effective.
1 director element, 1 driven and 1 reflector for 2m.
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Re: Willmar Foxhunt
Here's a link to build instructions for a 2 element 2m yagi.
http://theleggios.net/wb2hol/projects/rdf/snif_bm.htm
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Re: Tip for using Kantronics KPC-3+
Transmit drive level for packet using the FT-8800 and KPC-3+.
I did some testing and found the proper drive level TNC setting if you are using the Yaesu FT-8800 transceiver with the KPC-3+ TNC.
Since
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Re: Willmar Foxhunt
I'm not sure if any others came along after us, but WD0HXV (Tony) and myself N0QBH located the FOX after about 30-40 minutes, atop W0AYE's vehicle.
The wind was atrocious, but warming up between stops
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