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    Ham Radio

    When FRS/GMRS and cell fail.....Ham Radios will get you out of a jam.

    Ham Radio Licenses are easy to get. Since the explosion of CELL PHONES.....Ham Radio has been hurt. The thought was to lower the requirements to become a ham. The test is easy, the code has been dropped.

    2 meter / 440 handheld is what most off road folks use. Hikers etc. They use repeaters on mountain tops.

    I can talk to my buddy while I'm in Tahoe and hes in his living room in Hercules Ca. On a walkie talkie. (HT). Using the 147.195 repeater on Mt Vaca.

    From my car I can talk to Texas on same band using a linked repeater system.

    You'll want to carry a repeater book that gives you repeaters for the areas you're in. If in an area more than one, program that system into your radio.

    Radios can be purchased for $175.00 or more.

    I've been a ham for a while. KD6ILY. Matt

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    Super Moderator LBR's Avatar
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    Just passed my Technician's test a month ago. KG7TCA here, but no equipment yet.

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    Congrats! Make your 1st purchase an HT. 2m/440. You'll use it the most! Buy the battery eliminator too. That way you can remove battery & run off car/ATV power. You can also buy a mag-mount antenna for further reach. Sky's the limit.......but the HT is what you want!
    Last edited by Matt89447; 05-26-2015 at 04:18 PM. Reason: spelling

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    Wholly-Terror Driver Ed & Charlene's Avatar
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    Quote Originally Posted by LBR View Post
    Just passed my Technician's test a month ago. KG7TCA here, but no equipment yet.


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    KI6WAO here......been licensed about 7 years now but still just a tech. 50 watt Byonics APRS "KI6WAO-3 and Yaesu dual band in the car....

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    Wholly-Terror Driver Ed & Charlene's Avatar
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    I've been a ham for 26 years and my wife KK6VOY since july last year.
    ft 7800 in the truck,tm 733 as a base,ic 725 for the HF base,ft 60s as our portables.
    Last edited by Ed & Charlene; 04-19-2016 at 12:19 AM.

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