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Re: Repeater question

 

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From: "'kf5zzk@...' kf5zzk@... [FT-60]"
To: FT-60@...
Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2014 1:23 PM
Subject: Re: [FT-60] Repeater question

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Hi Rick, go online and look for a amatuer radio clubs in your area, there Web site's will tell you the repeater used for say ARES. Once you get someone one the air they can give you the low down local repeaters. Or listen for a call sign and look them up on qrz you can probably get phone # or email address from qrz.



From: kg7dju kg7dju@... [FT-60] ;
To: FT-60@... ;
Subject: Re: [FT-60] Repeater question
Sent: Thu, Jun 19, 2014 4:46:55 AM

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On Jun 18, 2014, at 9:04 AM, "'Rick - yahoo' rgsparber.ya@... [FT-60]" <FT-60@...> wrote:

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Ron,
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only showed one repeater in my area if I¡¯m reading it right. But it was one that the other url didn¡¯t have.
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Thanks,
?
Rick
KG7MQL
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From: FT-60@... [mailto:FT-60@...]
Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2014 4:55 AM
To: FT-60@...
Subject: Re: [FT-60] Repeater question
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Hi Rick. I've used too. It's a great place to start.?
Just beware sometimes it's not 100% accurate. I was in the Santa Fe area recently and was looking for an IRLP node and found a frequency. Connecting to the node was unsuccessful and then a local Ham operator came up on the radio and said it wasn't working.?
Here's another source for frequencies:
?
Ron
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On Jun 17, 2014, at 3:26 PM, "'Rick - yahoo' rgsparber.ya@... [FT-60]" <FT-60@...> wrote:
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I have an app on my iPod touch called Repeater Book which comes from . Assuming it is accurate, it sure is helpful.
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Rick
KG7MQL
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From: FT-60@... [mailto:FT-60@...]
Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2014 2:40 PM
To: FT-60@...
Subject: RE: [FT-60] Repeater question
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Where do you see that?
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73 de AC7EW
Kelly
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-------- Original message --------
From "Yahoo gMail rgsparber.ya@... [FT-60]" <FT-60@...>
Date: 2014/06/17 2:23 PM (GMT-07:00)
To FT-60@...
Subject [FT-60] Repeater question




When I see "Repeater Heading: north" does this mean that the main radiating lobe is pointing north? Could not find the answer with Google.


73


Rick
Re: my first contact!

Jim K5JG
 

Rick,

The FT-60R has an SMA Female connector (threads on the outside, female center pin) on it so you would want to get the SRH77CA (threads on the inside, male center pin).

Nearly all of the current handheld radios from Alinco, Icom, Kenwood, and Yaesu have the SMA Female connector on them. A few have the BNC.

OTOH, nearly all of the Chinese radios (Baofeng, Wouxon, etc.) have an SMA Male on them and would use the SRJ77CA).

You may hear some people refer to the SMA Male on a radio or the SMA Female on an antenna as a "reverse SMA." This is not correct. A reverse SMA is where a female pin is used in a male body or a male pin in a female body ( and scroll down). These "reverse" SMA's are typically found on devices the manufacturers discourage people from easily connecting to by prohibiting the use of the standard SMA connectors. For example, some wireless routers (generally older ones) use reverse SMA's for their antenna connections.

Hope this helps.

73, Jim K5JG

Yahoo gMail rgsparber.ya@... [FT-60] wrote:

RON,
Lots of GREAT info here but one burning question. I saw from one vendor:
* Choice of connectors: SMA male (SRH77CA), SMA female (SRJ77CA) and
BNC (RH77CA)
For the FT-60, wouldn't the SMA female be best?
73
Rick
KG7MQL
Re: How to call on Simplex on 2 meters/440?

 

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Same as on repeaters. ?WA7JRD monitoring, listening, etc. ?bear in mind, this is to let people know you are there IF they want to talk to you, not a request for a conversation. ?You can ask "is anybody else listening?"

Jardy Dawson
WA7JRD Ham Radio

Sent by the Underground Railroad,?

On Jun 20, 2014, at 4:13, "Geoffrey Baker geoffreysbaker@... [FT-60]" <FT-60@...> wrote:

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Just to be clear, my understanding is that it¡¯s OK to call CQ on 2 meters or 440 when you are on the National Calling Frequency Simplex. Is that correct? If not, how do you call on Simplex?

Thanks!

Geoffrey S. Baker

KB3VQD
Re: Always read the instructions :) [2 Attachments]

kbbersch
 

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If you put the nylon washer on the bottom side of the bracket that is indeed the problem. ?The washer needs to be between the driven element and the bracket. ?The outer shell of the connector needs to make contact with the bracket.

73 de AC7EW
Kelly





-------- Original message --------
From "jwalton4th@... [FT-60]" <FT-60@...>
Date: 2014/06/20 3:16 PM (GMT-07:00)
To FT-60@...
Subject [FT-60] Always read the instructions :) [2 Attachments]


For weeks I have had issues with my Jpole OSJ from Arrow. ?I don't think eham had a bad review on it about them. ?I mounted it up on my roof and used it with my HT (FT-60) for net check-ins. ?I was more than disappointed in it because every check-in or communications using that jpole did not go well.?


Last night I had enough after trying 5 times to check in to a local club net. ?I took it down and mounted it to a tripod I had nearby, then tried again. ?I was told I was spotty and had full strength to repeater but voice was in and out. ?I put my rubber ducky antenna back on and it worked fine. ?


It is such a simple antenna to install. ?I can't imagine how I could screw it up. ?The only thing I could think of is that I had to drill an extra hole in the bracket for a larger U bolt to mount to an old Directv mast on my roof. ?But surely that wouldn't affect it. ?I revisited the instructions and it dawned on me what I did wrong. ?In the attached picture, the nylon washer is on the bottom of the bracket instead of on the top. ?I'm thinking that is the problem but haven't tested yet. ?


Any Elmer's want to comment and confirm that is it? ?I'm only 6 months into the hobby so go easy on me :)


73,


KD0YTJ Jim
Re: How to call on Simplex on 2 meters/440?

 

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Pretty sure that calling CQ on any simplex frequency is permissible. Why not? It's no different doing the same on HF.?

On repeaters it is generally not done, as it is considered improper repeater etiquette. ?


On Jun 20, 2014, at 4:13 AM, "Geoffrey Baker geoffreysbaker@... [FT-60]" <FT-60@...> wrote:

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Just to be clear, my understanding is that it¡¯s OK to call CQ on 2 meters or 440 when you are on the National Calling Frequency Simplex. Is that correct? If not, how do you call on Simplex?

Thanks!

Geoffrey S. Baker

KB3VQD
Re: after market antennas

 

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I won't comment on replacement antenna for the radio, but I will comment on the tape measure yagi.? I have been using one for 6 months to communicate to a net that is about 40 miles away with scattered hills in the way. This antenna is the only thing that I have been able to make the net with using my hand held.? I think it is a great little performer.

B. Clive Souter
N6TTD/Amateur Extra Class

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From: FT-60@...
To: FT-60@...
Date: Fri, 20 Jun 2014 07:26:52 -0700
Subject: [FT-60] after market antennas

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As I read about various after market antennas for my FT-60, I find a few things that surprise me. The first is that some vendors will say ¡°sma¡± connector but not mention if it is male or female. Then there is performance. For a given antenna, I will read that some people did an ¡°A/B¡± comparison with the standard rubber duckie that comes with the FT-60 and say the new antenna is much better. Others will say it is slightly worse. The only consensus for an antenna seems to be how easily it can be broken.

?

I would like to hear what people on this BBS use for an after market antenna and under what conditions they use it.

?

I have also seen and read about the tape measure yagi that is very easy to build. Has anyone used one of these in order to communicate with a distant repeater?

?

73,

?

Rick

KG7MQL
Re: after market antennas

 

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? A friend of mine(KF7LGR) uses a tape measure beam to work the satellites with his FT-60.

Dave - WB6DHW


On 6/20/2014 7:26 AM, 'Rick - yahoo' rgsparber.ya@... [FT-60] wrote:

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As I read about various after market antennas for my FT-60, I find a few things that surprise me. The first is that some vendors will say ¡°sma¡± connector but not mention if it is male or female. Then there is performance. For a given antenna, I will read that some people did an ¡°A/B¡± comparison with the standard rubber duckie that comes with the FT-60 and say the new antenna is much better. Others will say it is slightly worse. The only consensus for an antenna seems to be how easily it can be broken.

?

I would like to hear what people on this BBS use for an after market antenna and under what conditions they use it.

?

I have also seen and read about the tape measure yagi that is very easy to build. Has anyone used one of these in order to communicate with a distant repeater?

?

73,

?

Rick

KG7MQL
Always read the instructions :)

[email protected]
 

For weeks I have had issues with my Jpole OSJ from Arrow. ?I don't think eham had a bad review on it about them. ?I mounted it up on my roof and used it with my HT (FT-60) for net check-ins. ?I was more than disappointed in it because every check-in or communications using that jpole did not go well.?


Last night I had enough after trying 5 times to check in to a local club net. ?I took it down and mounted it to a tripod I had nearby, then tried again. ?I was told I was spotty and had full strength to repeater but voice was in and out. ?I put my rubber ducky antenna back on and it worked fine. ?


It is such a simple antenna to install. ?I can't imagine how I could screw it up. ?The only thing I could think of is that I had to drill an extra hole in the bracket for a larger U bolt to mount to an old Directv mast on my roof. ?But surely that wouldn't affect it. ?I revisited the instructions and it dawned on me what I did wrong. ?In the attached picture, the nylon washer is on the bottom of the bracket instead of on the top. ?I'm thinking that is the problem but haven't tested yet. ?


Any Elmer's want to comment and confirm that is it? ?I'm only 6 months into the hobby so go easy on me :)


73,


KD0YTJ Jim
Re: my first contact!

 

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Ron,

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I spent a lot of time just now looking at eaars.com plus links mentioned there. Great stuff.

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I agree, Globe is the closest repeater although South Mountain may be blocking me. I¡¯ll give it a try today.

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I¡¯ve been putting every frequency I can find into my FT-60. It isn¡¯t like I¡¯m going to run out of memory any time soon ;-)

?

I read up on IRLP. Gee, it is almost like getting up on the web and shouting CQ CQ CQ¡­. Yet, if the goal is just to get to a given location, this sure is powerful.

?

73,

?

Rick

KG7MQL

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From: FT-60@... [mailto:FT-60@...]
Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2014 11:21 PM
To: FT-60@...
Subject: Re: [FT-60] my first contact!

?

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Hi Rick, Yes, I'm in Tombstone.?
We use the EAARS LINKED repeater system in the area.?

?

I've talked on the EAARS repeaters from Tombstone to Phoenix.?

?

Actually they installed a new Repeater near Truth or Consequences that is linked in as well.?

?

This is the EAARS website:

?

On the website, you'll see a map of the repeater locations.

?

You'll just have to try with your HT and see if you can hit a repeater, maybe the one in Globe on Pinal Peak. Depending on your line of sight you might hit it with your HT.?

Ref my FT-60, I'm running a Diamond SRH77CA antenna which gives much better performance than it's stock antenna.?

From Tombstone with my?

FT-60 I can hit the Heliograph repeater:

146.860 Tone 141.3

It's a little scratchy but I talked to a Ham in Tucson using the Heliograph repeater.?

The Heliograph repeater is 65.18 miles from Tombstone. It's definitely on the outer limits for the FT-60, but I tell you this so you'll get a feel for what these HT's can do depending on your geography.?

?

Typically I'll use the Mule Mountain EAARS repeater which is 18.3 miles from Tombstone.?

One time I made contact with a Phoenix Ham operator all the way from Tombstone, but he was on a mobile rig. I'm guessing he was hitting the EAARS Globe repeater or MT Lemon repeater in Tucson.?

?

The EAARS system carries a big foot print in SE Arizona, reaching all the way to EL Paso.?

?

Might be good to put the frequencies into your radio, just in case you ever get over this way, then you'll be linked into a very large area with lots of Ham activity.?

I'm new to Ham radio also, only a little over a year now.?

Also, if you can find an IRLP node in your area, you could easily connect to the Tombstone IRLP Node: 7515

See:

?

Ron KG7-DOG

?



On Jun 19, 2014, at 11:08 AM, "'Rick - yahoo' rgsparber.ya@... [FT-60]" <FT-60@...> wrote:

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Ron,

?

Do you live in Tombstone? Is there some arrangement of repeaters that would let me go from south of South Mountain down to Tombstone?

?

73,

?

Rick

KG7MQL

?

From: FT-60@... [mailto:FT-60@...]
Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2014 9:44 PM
To: FT-60@...
Subject: Re: [FT-60] my first contact!

?

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Good deal Rick!!!!

Ron

KG7DOG


On Jun 18, 2014, at 7:01 PM, "kbbersch KBBersch@... [FT-60]" <FT-60@...> wrote:

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The hard part is out of the way. ?Welcome to the hobby.

?

73 de AC7EW

Kelly

?

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-------- Original message --------
From "'Rick - yahoo' rgsparber.ya@... [FT-60]" <FT-60@...>
Date: 2014/06/18 6:23 PM (GMT-07:00)
To FT-60@...
Subject [FT-60] my first contact!


Thanks to all for your advise. I just make my first contact using a repeater on South Mountain. This repeater is 2.5 miles from my home with a clear line of sight. When I was sitting down outside, the signal was poor. Just by standing up, it was good. My contact was in a town south of me about 30 miles away. I did remember to say my call sign every 10 minutes (or sooner) and at the end. Great fun and I learned a few things!

?

73

Rick

KG7MQL
Re: Repeater question

 

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I know the repeater and club frequencies in the area. My problem is being able to reach them. So far, if the repeater is not on South Mountain, 2.5 miles north of me and line of sight, I can¡¯t raise it. The city is on the other side of South Mountain. To my south is desert for about 30 miles. Not much to my east or west at this latitude either. Now, when I drive about 15 miles from my home, lots of activity.

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73,

?

Rick

KG7MQL

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From: FT-60@... [mailto:FT-60@...]
Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2014 10:24 AM
To: FT-60@...
Subject: Re: [FT-60] Repeater question

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Hi Rick, go online and look for a amatuer radio clubs in your area, there Web site's will tell you the repeater used for say ARES. Once you get someone one the air they can give you the low down local repeaters. Or listen for a call sign and look them up on qrz you can probably get phone # or email address from qrz.

?

From: kg7dju kg7dju@... [FT-60] <FT-60@...>;
To: FT-60@... <FT-60@...>;
Subject: Re: [FT-60] Repeater question
Sent: Thu, Jun 19, 2014 4:46:55 AM

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On Jun 18, 2014, at 9:04 AM, "'Rick - yahoo' rgsparber.ya@... [FT-60]" <FT-60@...> wrote:

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Ron,

?

only showed one repeater in my area if I¡¯m reading it right. But it was one that the other url didn¡¯t have.

?

Thanks,

?

Rick

KG7MQL

?

From: FT-60@... [mailto:FT-60@...]
Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2014 4:55 AM
To: FT-60@...
Subject: Re: [FT-60] Repeater question

?

?

Hi Rick. I've used too. It's a great place to start.?

Just beware sometimes it's not 100% accurate. I was in the Santa Fe area recently and was looking for an IRLP node and found a frequency. Connecting to the node was unsuccessful and then a local Ham operator came up on the radio and said it wasn't working.?
Here's another source for frequencies:

?

Ron

?

?



On Jun 17, 2014, at 3:26 PM, "'Rick - yahoo' rgsparber.ya@... [FT-60]" <FT-60@...> wrote:

?

I have an app on my iPod touch called Repeater Book which comes from . Assuming it is accurate, it sure is helpful.

?

Rick

KG7MQL

?

From: FT-60@... [mailto:FT-60@...]
Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2014 2:40 PM
To: FT-60@...
Subject: RE: [FT-60] Repeater question

?

?

Where do you see that?

?

73 de AC7EW

Kelly

?

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-------- Original message --------
From "Yahoo gMail rgsparber.ya@... [FT-60]" <FT-60@...>
Date: 2014/06/17 2:23 PM (GMT-07:00)
To FT-60@...
Subject [FT-60] Repeater question



When I see "Repeater Heading: north" does this mean that the main radiating lobe is pointing north? Could not find the answer with Google.


73


Rick
after market antennas

 

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As I read about various after market antennas for my FT-60, I find a few things that surprise me. The first is that some vendors will say ¡°sma¡± connector but not mention if it is male or female. Then there is performance. For a given antenna, I will read that some people did an ¡°A/B¡± comparison with the standard rubber duckie that comes with the FT-60 and say the new antenna is much better. Others will say it is slightly worse. The only consensus for an antenna seems to be how easily it can be broken.

?

I would like to hear what people on this BBS use for an after market antenna and under what conditions they use it.

?

I have also seen and read about the tape measure yagi that is very easy to build. Has anyone used one of these in order to communicate with a distant repeater?

?

73,

?

Rick

KG7MQL
Re: my first contact!

 

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RON,

Lots of GREAT info here but one burning question. I saw from one vendor:

  • Choice of connectors: SMA male (SRH77CA), SMA female (SRJ77CA) and BNC (RH77CA)
For the FT-60, wouldn't the SMA female be best?

73

Rick
KG7MQL

On Jun 19, 2014, at 11:21 PM, "kg7dju kg7dju@... [FT-60]" <FT-60@...> wrote:

?

Hi Rick, Yes, I'm in Tombstone.?
We use the EAARS LINKED repeater system in the area.?

I've talked on the EAARS repeaters from Tombstone to Phoenix.?

Actually they installed a new Repeater near Truth or Consequences that is linked in as well.?

This is the EAARS website:

On the website, you'll see a map of the repeater locations.

You'll just have to try with your HT and see if you can hit a repeater, maybe the one in Globe on Pinal Peak. Depending on your line of sight you might hit it with your HT.?
Ref my FT-60, I'm running a Diamond SRH77CA antenna which gives much better performance than it's stock antenna.?
From Tombstone with my?
FT-60 I can hit the Heliograph repeater:
146.860 Tone 141.3
It's a little scratchy but I talked to a Ham in Tucson using the Heliograph repeater.?
The Heliograph repeater is 65.18 miles from Tombstone. It's definitely on the outer limits for the FT-60, but I tell you this so you'll get a feel for what these HT's can do depending on your geography.?

Typically I'll use the Mule Mountain EAARS repeater which is 18.3 miles from Tombstone.?
One time I made contact with a Phoenix Ham operator all the way from Tombstone, but he was on a mobile rig. I'm guessing he was hitting the EAARS Globe repeater or MT Lemon repeater in Tucson.?

The EAARS system carries a big foot print in SE Arizona, reaching all the way to EL Paso.?

Might be good to put the frequencies into your radio, just in case you ever get over this way, then you'll be linked into a very large area with lots of Ham activity.?
I'm new to Ham radio also, only a little over a year now.?
Also, if you can find an IRLP node in your area, you could easily connect to the Tombstone IRLP Node: 7515
See:

Ron KG7-DOG



On Jun 19, 2014, at 11:08 AM, "'Rick - yahoo' rgsparber.ya@... [FT-60]" <FT-60@...> wrote:

?

Ron,

?

Do you live in Tombstone? Is there some arrangement of repeaters that would let me go from south of South Mountain down to Tombstone?

?

73,

?

Rick

KG7MQL

?

From: FT-60@... [mailto:FT-60@...]
Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2014 9:44 PM
To: FT-60@...
Subject: Re: [FT-60] my first contact!

?

?

Good deal Rick!!!!

Ron

KG7DOG


On Jun 18, 2014, at 7:01 PM, "kbbersch KBBersch@... [FT-60]" <FT-60@...> wrote:

?

The hard part is out of the way. ?Welcome to the hobby.

?

73 de AC7EW

Kelly

?

?




-------- Original message --------
From "'Rick - yahoo' rgsparber.ya@... [FT-60]" <FT-60@...>
Date: 2014/06/18 6:23 PM (GMT-07:00)
To FT-60@...
Subject [FT-60] my first contact!

Thanks to all for your advise. I just make my first contact using a repeater on South Mountain. This repeater is 2.5 miles from my home with a clear line of sight. When I was sitting down outside, the signal was poor. Just by standing up, it was good. My contact was in a town south of me about 30 miles away. I did remember to say my call sign every 10 minutes (or sooner) and at the end. Great fun and I learned a few things!

?

73

Rick

KG7MQL
How to call on Simplex on 2 meters/440?

 

Just to be clear, my understanding is that it¡¯s OK to call CQ on 2 meters or 440 when you are on the National Calling Frequency Simplex. Is that correct? If not, how do you call on Simplex?


Thanks!


Geoffrey S. Baker

KB3VQD
Re: my first contact!

kg7dju
 

¿ªÔÆÌåÓý

Hi Rick, Yes, I'm in Tombstone.?
We use the EAARS LINKED repeater system in the area.?

I've talked on the EAARS repeaters from Tombstone to Phoenix.?

Actually they installed a new Repeater near Truth or Consequences that is linked in as well.?

This is the EAARS website:

On the website, you'll see a map of the repeater locations.

You'll just have to try with your HT and see if you can hit a repeater, maybe the one in Globe on Pinal Peak. Depending on your line of sight you might hit it with your HT.?
Ref my FT-60, I'm running a Diamond SRH77CA antenna which gives much better performance than it's stock antenna.?
From Tombstone with my?
FT-60 I can hit the Heliograph repeater:
146.860 Tone 141.3
It's a little scratchy but I talked to a Ham in Tucson using the Heliograph repeater.?
The Heliograph repeater is 65.18 miles from Tombstone. It's definitely on the outer limits for the FT-60, but I tell you this so you'll get a feel for what these HT's can do depending on your geography.?

Typically I'll use the Mule Mountain EAARS repeater which is 18.3 miles from Tombstone.?
One time I made contact with a Phoenix Ham operator all the way from Tombstone, but he was on a mobile rig. I'm guessing he was hitting the EAARS Globe repeater or MT Lemon repeater in Tucson.?

The EAARS system carries a big foot print in SE Arizona, reaching all the way to EL Paso.?

Might be good to put the frequencies into your radio, just in case you ever get over this way, then you'll be linked into a very large area with lots of Ham activity.?
I'm new to Ham radio also, only a little over a year now.?
Also, if you can find an IRLP node in your area, you could easily connect to the Tombstone IRLP Node: 7515
See:

Ron KG7-DOG



On Jun 19, 2014, at 11:08 AM, "'Rick - yahoo' rgsparber.ya@... [FT-60]" <FT-60@...> wrote:

?

Ron,

?

Do you live in Tombstone? Is there some arrangement of repeaters that would let me go from south of South Mountain down to Tombstone?

?

73,

?

Rick

KG7MQL

?

From: FT-60@... [mailto:FT-60@...]
Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2014 9:44 PM
To: FT-60@...
Subject: Re: [FT-60] my first contact!

?

?

Good deal Rick!!!!

Ron

KG7DOG


On Jun 18, 2014, at 7:01 PM, "kbbersch KBBersch@... [FT-60]" <FT-60@...> wrote:

?

The hard part is out of the way. ?Welcome to the hobby.

?

73 de AC7EW

Kelly

?

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-------- Original message --------
From "'Rick - yahoo' rgsparber.ya@... [FT-60]" <FT-60@...>
Date: 2014/06/18 6:23 PM (GMT-07:00)
To FT-60@...
Subject [FT-60] my first contact!

Thanks to all for your advise. I just make my first contact using a repeater on South Mountain. This repeater is 2.5 miles from my home with a clear line of sight. When I was sitting down outside, the signal was poor. Just by standing up, it was good. My contact was in a town south of me about 30 miles away. I did remember to say my call sign every 10 minutes (or sooner) and at the end. Great fun and I learned a few things!

?

73

Rick

KG7MQL
Re: not very exciting start

 

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Brian,

?

Makes sense to me.

?

73,

?

Rick

KG7MQL

?

From: FT-60@... [mailto:FT-60@...]
Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2014 8:48 PM
To: FT-60@...
Subject: RE: [FT-60] Re: not very exciting start

?

?

Rick

There is no offset on simplex frequencies. The ft-60 should know what offset is by default. 146.52 has no offset or pl tone.

Brian
KF7OVD

On Jun 18, 2014 9:39 PM, "'Rick - yahoo' rgsparber.ya@... [FT-60]" <FT-60@...> wrote:

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As a newbie, I do appreciate being able to use plain English.

?

73,

?

Rick

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From: FT-60@... [mailto:FT-60@...]
Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2014 6:51 PM
To: FT-60@...
Subject: Re: [FT-60] Re: not very exciting start

?

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Meant for HF Morse Code only, one of the few, if only, times you can use codes. ?Easier to use QTH? ?as opposed to what is your current location? ?On 2m/440 voice, just use plain English to ask what you want. ?Special Lingo is best kept for US CB. ?Is that a big 10-4 good buddy?

Jardy Dawson

WA7JRD Ham Radio

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Sent by the Underground Railroad,?


On Jun 18, 2014, at 18:37, "'Rick - yahoo' rgsparber.ya@... [FT-60]" <FT-60@...> wrote:

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No Q codes on 2 meter and 70 cm?

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Rick

KG7MQL

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From: FT-60@... [mailto:FT-60@...]
Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2014 6:30 PM
To: FT-60@...
Subject: Re: [FT-60] Re: not very exciting start

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CQ was originally started on HF using morse code. ?Short for Seek You (anybody there?). Please don't use it on 2m/440. ?Kind of like using the Q codes. ?Not meant for uhf/vhf.

Jardy Dawson

WA7JRD Ham Radio

?

Sent by the Underground Railroad,?


On Jun 18, 2014, at 10:54, "'Rick - yahoo' rgsparber.ya@... [FT-60]" <FT-60@...> wrote:

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That is a great analogy.

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73,

?

Rick

KG7MQL

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From: FT-60@... [mailto:FT-60@...]
Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2014 9:40 AM
To: FT-60@...
Subject: [FT-60] Re: not very exciting start

?

?

I travel to LA and San Diego for business and have noticed the same thing.? Lots of repeaters and no one using them.

As others have said here, don't call CQ on 2 Meters, just throw out your call sign.? If you hear the repeater tone or ID, you've probably hit it, although your signal may not be intelligible if you're running low power off the rubber antenna or are far away from the repeater.? Some repeaters are alligators...all mouth but no ears.
Re: Repeater question

 

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Thanks for the link. I just printed it out and will now go outside and try every one of them!

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73

Rick

KG7MQL

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From: FT-60@... [mailto:FT-60@...]
Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2014 9:47 PM
To: FT-60@...
Subject: Re: [FT-60] Repeater question

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On Jun 18, 2014, at 9:04 AM, "'Rick - yahoo' rgsparber.ya@... [FT-60]" <FT-60@...> wrote:

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Ron,

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only showed one repeater in my area if I¡¯m reading it right. But it was one that the other url didn¡¯t have.

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Thanks,

?

Rick

KG7MQL

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From: FT-60@... [mailto:FT-60@...]
Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2014 4:55 AM
To: FT-60@...
Subject: Re: [FT-60] Repeater question

?

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Hi Rick. I've used too. It's a great place to start.?

Just beware sometimes it's not 100% accurate. I was in the Santa Fe area recently and was looking for an IRLP node and found a frequency. Connecting to the node was unsuccessful and then a local Ham operator came up on the radio and said it wasn't working.?
Here's another source for frequencies:

?

Ron

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On Jun 17, 2014, at 3:26 PM, "'Rick - yahoo' rgsparber.ya@... [FT-60]" <FT-60@...> wrote:

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I have an app on my iPod touch called Repeater Book which comes from . Assuming it is accurate, it sure is helpful.

?

Rick

KG7MQL

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From: FT-60@... [mailto:FT-60@...]
Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2014 2:40 PM
To: FT-60@...
Subject: RE: [FT-60] Repeater question

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Where do you see that?

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73 de AC7EW

Kelly

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-------- Original message --------
From "Yahoo gMail rgsparber.ya@... [FT-60]" <FT-60@...>
Date: 2014/06/17 2:23 PM (GMT-07:00)
To FT-60@...
Subject [FT-60] Repeater question





When I see "Repeater Heading: north" does this mean that the main radiating lobe is pointing north? Could not find the answer with Google.


73


Rick
Re: my first contact!

 

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Ron,

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Do you live in Tombstone? Is there some arrangement of repeaters that would let me go from south of South Mountain down to Tombstone?

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73,

?

Rick

KG7MQL

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From: FT-60@... [mailto:FT-60@...]
Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2014 9:44 PM
To: FT-60@...
Subject: Re: [FT-60] my first contact!

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Good deal Rick!!!!

Ron

KG7DOG


On Jun 18, 2014, at 7:01 PM, "kbbersch KBBersch@... [FT-60]" <FT-60@...> wrote:

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The hard part is out of the way. ?Welcome to the hobby.

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73 de AC7EW

Kelly

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-------- Original message --------
From "'Rick - yahoo' rgsparber.ya@... [FT-60]" <FT-60@...>
Date: 2014/06/18 6:23 PM (GMT-07:00)
To FT-60@...
Subject [FT-60] my first contact!

Thanks to all for your advise. I just make my first contact using a repeater on South Mountain. This repeater is 2.5 miles from my home with a clear line of sight. When I was sitting down outside, the signal was poor. Just by standing up, it was good. My contact was in a town south of me about 30 miles away. I did remember to say my call sign every 10 minutes (or sooner) and at the end. Great fun and I learned a few things!

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73

Rick

KG7MQL
Re: Repeater question

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Hi Rick, go online and look for a amatuer radio clubs in your area, there Web site's will tell you the repeater used for say ARES. Once you get someone one the air they can give you the low down local repeaters. Or listen for a call sign and look them up on qrz you can probably get phone # or email address from qrz.


From: kg7dju kg7dju@... [FT-60] ;
To: FT-60@... ;
Subject: Re: [FT-60] Repeater question
Sent: Thu, Jun 19, 2014 4:46:55 AM

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On Jun 18, 2014, at 9:04 AM, "'Rick - yahoo' rgsparber.ya@... [FT-60]" <FT-60@...> wrote:

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Ron,

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only showed one repeater in my area if I¡¯m reading it right. But it was one that the other url didn¡¯t have.

?

Thanks,

?

Rick

KG7MQL

?

From: FT-60@... [mailto:FT-60@...]
Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2014 4:55 AM
To: FT-60@...
Subject: Re: [FT-60] Repeater question

?

?

Hi Rick. I've used too. It's a great place to start.?

Just beware sometimes it's not 100% accurate. I was in the Santa Fe area recently and was looking for an IRLP node and found a frequency. Connecting to the node was unsuccessful and then a local Ham operator came up on the radio and said it wasn't working.?
Here's another source for frequencies:

?

Ron

?

?



On Jun 17, 2014, at 3:26 PM, "'Rick - yahoo' rgsparber.ya@... [FT-60]" <FT-60@...> wrote:

?

I have an app on my iPod touch called Repeater Book which comes from . Assuming it is accurate, it sure is helpful.

?

Rick

KG7MQL

?

From: FT-60@... [mailto:FT-60@...]
Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2014 2:40 PM
To: FT-60@...
Subject: RE: [FT-60] Repeater question

?

?

Where do you see that?

?

73 de AC7EW

Kelly

?

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-------- Original message --------
From "Yahoo gMail rgsparber.ya@... [FT-60]" <FT-60@...>
Date: 2014/06/17 2:23 PM (GMT-07:00)
To FT-60@...
Subject [FT-60] Repeater question




When I see "Repeater Heading: north" does this mean that the main radiating lobe is pointing north? Could not find the answer with Google.


73


Rick
Re: not very exciting start

 

> The ft-60 should know what offset is by default.

If you're pretty sure everything is configured properly, yet you're *still* not able to raise the repeater, double check and make sure that the repeater shift is configured correctly. My FT-60R came mis-configured on one of the band's (2m?). Anyway, RTFM and take a look at menu item #45 (SHIFT). In the US, it should be set to "0.60M" for 2m, and "5.00M" on the 440 band.

-Don, KE6DM

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Sent from my HP Touchpad running Android Jellybean!


On June 18, 2014 8:48:25 PM PDT, "Brian Amos bamos1@... [FT-60]" wrote:
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Rick

There is no offset on simplex frequencies. The ft-60 should know what offset is by default. 146.52 has no offset or pl tone.

Brian
KF7OVD

On Jun 18, 2014 9:39 PM, "'Rick - yahoo' rgsparber.ya@... [FT-60]" <FT-60@...> wrote:
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As a newbie, I do appreciate being able to use plain English.

?

73,

?

Rick

?

From: FT-60@... [mailto:FT-60@...]
Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2014 6:51 PM
To: FT-60@...
Subject: Re: [FT-60] Re: not very exciting start

?

?

Meant for HF Morse Code only, one of the few, if only, times you can use codes. ?Easier to use QTH? ?as opposed to what is your current location? ?On 2m/440 voice, just use plain English to ask what you want. ?Special Lingo is best kept for US CB. ?Is that a big 10-4 good buddy?

Jardy Dawson

WA7JRD Ham Radio

?

Sent by the Underground Railroad,?


On Jun 18, 2014, at 18:37, "'Rick - yahoo' rgsparber.ya@... [FT-60]" <FT-60@...> wrote:

?

No Q codes on 2 meter and 70 cm?

?

Rick

KG7MQL

?

From: FT-60@... [mailto:FT-60@...]
Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2014 6:30 PM
To: FT-60@...
Subject: Re: [FT-60] Re: not very exciting start

?

?

CQ was originally started on HF using morse code. ?Short for Seek You (anybody there?). Please don't use it on 2m/440. ?Kind of like using the Q codes. ?Not meant for uhf/vhf.

Jardy Dawson

WA7JRD Ham Radio

?

Sent by the Underground Railroad,?


On Jun 18, 2014, at 10:54, "'Rick - yahoo' rgsparber.ya@... [FT-60]" <FT-60@...> wrote:

?

That is a great analogy.

?

73,

?

Rick

KG7MQL

?

From: FT-60@... [mailto:FT-60@...]
Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2014 9:40 AM
To: FT-60@...
Subject: [FT-60] Re: not very exciting start

?

?

I travel to LA and San Diego for business and have noticed the same thing.? Lots of repeaters and no one using them.

As others have said here, don't call CQ on 2 Meters, just throw out your call sign.? If you hear the repeater tone or ID, you've probably hit it, although your signal may not be intelligible if you're running low power off the rubber antenna or are far away from the repeater.? Some repeaters are alligators...all mouth but no ears.
Re: not very exciting start

 

Again, it's not technically "wrong" or against the rules, just not accepted repeater "etiquette".
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