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It depends on the club. Two years ago I went out with a mixed group, 7 rigs, I’ve got CB and HAM, someone else had GMRS, 2 others had CB, one guy has a HAM but no license. The Nissan group I’m part of is mixed, a few have all 3, but most have either HAM, CB or both. Currently I have a fixed mount CB, I carry a Yaesu handheld, I’m planning to get my General license this summer and also add GMRS. There have been few decent backcountry rescues in Colo. that happened because someone had a HAM license.For anyone with a General license or planning to get one, the FCC question set for the General license changes in July of 2019.
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First licensed in 2015
Operated PSK31 and FT8 on HF from my apartment until last year – not currently operating on HF, unfortunately.[bump]
KT4ED Amateur Extra, ARES EC, Quarter Century+
EDC: Kenwood TH-D74 – Mobile: Kenwood TM-V71 – Base: Icom IC-7300Don’t really use it that much, renewed my Extra class a couple years ago, listening in on AM, might dust off my old Johnson 500 one of these days.
Not very active anymore. The local repeaters are slow these days, and the same people on them day in and out. I tried DSTAR, which is OK. I wish there were more millennials interested in the hobby.
volcomonix,
I agree with you; I’m not very active any more either. I got a new car in 2018 and was forbidden by “she who will not be denied” that I would NOT be moving my mobile setup to the new vehicle. LOL
I don’t think Millenials would care unless a T/Rx could be included in a smartphone lol.
There is a mysterious magic about pulling in a radio signal, especially at night, no matter the source.
There are apps on the smartphone called echolink and Zello. I use echolink sometimes when local repeaters are dead. Zello is being used for gmrs repeaters
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volcomonix,
I agree with you; I’m not very active any more either. I got a new car in 2018 and was forbidden by “she who will not be denied” that I would NOT be moving my mobile setup to the new vehicle. LOL
I don’t think Millenials would care unless a T/Rx could be included in a smartphone lol.
There is a mysterious magic about pulling in a radio signal, especially at night, no matter the source.
EZDog,
I agree LOL, but, in truth, I went from a Mercury Mariner, which allowed easy access and was conducive to modification, to a new Q5, which really wouldn’t look nice with a 2m stick jutting up and is buttoned up tightly, interior-wise. I still have my amateur radio license plate and I carry a HT.
LOL – my daughter “forbade” me as well. 15 going on 35
So, how are YOU guys dealing with the increased estrogen level in this era of social distancing? :help:
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