Re: FT-60R $174.95 at HRO!
When I took my exam back in 1986, I remember knowing my call sign at that time. Still had to wait for the physical license to arrive but I was "legal" right away and headed to HRO to get my first
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Mark Lassman
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#15931
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Re: general question
I give up. I live in Ohio and only visited Phoenix once. Saw lots of hills and lots of antennas. You¡¯ll have to get a better answer from a local. Jack, ae8p
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Jack
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#15929
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Re: general question
That makes sense to me. It would be line of sight. Rick
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Rick Sparber
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#15930
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Re: general question
I'm using the iPad app "Repeater Book" and it show 6 repeater channels at the Antenna Farm on South Mountain. Rick
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Rick Sparber
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#15928
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Re: Technical Problems
Have you tried to unlock the keyboard by pressing and holding the six key until it unlocks? Jardy Dawson WA7JRD Sent by something that worked, apparently....
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JARDY DAWSON
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#15924
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Re: general question
So, I am also quite new to ham-ing and this reminds me of a basic question I keep forgetting to ask: When traveling around, how do you find local contacts? (And what do you talk about?) d/ kk6fop --
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Dave Crocker
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#15922
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Re: general question
Great repeater up on white tanks................ ?34/94 pair. ?I forget the PL tone. Access it all the way from Quartzsite.
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Dave Jeffries AF0DJ
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#15927
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Re: general question
Makes sense now, appreciate the insight.
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kg7dju <kg7dju@...>
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#15916
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Re: general question
I'm a newbie, just in it for a year. I like the idea of knowing what is going on around me, especially during a communications breakdown or in times of civil unrest. Hopefully none of those things
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kg7dju <kg7dju@...>
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#15915
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Re: general question
The things that disrupt the blue sky. Jack, ae8p
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Jack
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#15914
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Re: general question
What hill?
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kg7dju <kg7dju@...>
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#15913
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Technical Problems
The Keyboard of my Yaesu FT-60 is blocked after cloning with "CHIRP". The Reset Procedure, page 64 from the operating manual, does not work. Via the keypad no commands are accepted. The FT-60 clone
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Robert Martins
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#15921
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Re: general question
Jack, Which hill? White Tanks? McDowell Mtn? South Mtn? There are a lot of mountains here. Most with antennas on them. I just thought he was referring to a specific location with more than usual
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Michael Lynch
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#15925
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Re: general question
My motivation started way back in the early ¡®60¡¯s. My math teacher was a ham and every once in awhile he would throw something into a class about ham radio. Also I was sort of interested in
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John Murphy <jmurphy7411@...>
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#15912
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Re: general question
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John Eroh
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#15911
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Re: general question
Look on top of the hill. Those are not flag poles. Jack, ae8p
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Jack
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#15910
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Re: general question
Thanks to all for the great answers. Very helpful. Rick Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2014 11:57 PM To: FT-60@... Subject: Re: [FT-60] general question I'd been in CAP radio communications
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Rick Sparber
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#15920
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Re: general question
Mike, You provide a real show stopper of a reason to have a ham license and a HT. As with any insurance, it is best if you don?t need it. That is not to say that you can?t use the HT for social and
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Rick Sparber
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#15919
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Re: general question
Jardy, Excellent point. When I hike the mountains near my home, I can see the cell plus repeater towers and see Phoenix below. Yet cell coverage is spotty because the providers are beaming their
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Rick Sparber
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#15923
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Re: FT-60R $174.95 at HRO!
Gil, Ah, you answered a few questions that were puzzling me. So you are told test results immediately and the FCC posts your call sign within a few weeks. Nice to know. Thanks, Rick Sent: Thursday,
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Rick Sparber
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#15926
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