Beaglemom3
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Wondered if any Tuggers are Ham radio operators .
My DF is and has been for 50 years (since he was a kid).
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My DF is and has been for 50 years (since he was a kid).
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Any Ham Radio Operators Out There ?
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bastroum
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Have not been active in years. Grew up in the Boston area. Call sign is WA1IBV since 1967.
UWSurfer (aka: K6CRW)
davidvel
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Yep, just a lowly tech.
Phydeaux
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I'm not a ham operator, but have a quick story about them.
The most memorable phone call I ever received was made possible by ham radio operators.
One evening my phone rang, and a gentleman on the other end explained he was calling from New York, but was going to attempt a telephone to ham radio communication through a series of operators, naming the countries, with the final link, Antarctica. My buddy was on Antarctica on a scientetific expedition at one of the US bases there. I was given instructions, including the fact that I dare not talk politics. There was a series of clicking, squelching, jibberish, and noise, a pause, and then I heard my name!
We talked for a few minutes, always fininishing with "over" and a pause. He called to let me know when he would be getting back home since we had a ski vacation pending, but sometimes weather prevented flights out of the Antarctic.
Yep, I talked on the phone with my buddy in Antarctica, only possible by ham radio operators. Very cool indeed.
The most memorable phone call I ever received was made possible by ham radio operators.
One evening my phone rang, and a gentleman on the other end explained he was calling from New York, but was going to attempt a telephone to ham radio communication through a series of operators, naming the countries, with the final link, Antarctica. My buddy was on Antarctica on a scientetific expedition at one of the US bases there. I was given instructions, including the fact that I dare not talk politics. There was a series of clicking, squelching, jibberish, and noise, a pause, and then I heard my name!
We talked for a few minutes, always fininishing with "over" and a pause. He called to let me know when he would be getting back home since we had a ski vacation pending, but sometimes weather prevented flights out of the Antarctic.
Yep, I talked on the phone with my buddy in Antarctica, only possible by ham radio operators. Very cool indeed.
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Sure. KF6XA. As the nationwide rate is about 1 in 400, we must have several more ... although many are too young to be TS owners.
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KQ6B - Extra class. Ham since 1966 or 67.
I upgraded to Extra when I heard that they were going to "dumb down" the code test. So, I got my code speed up to slightly more than 20 wpm in order to upgrade.
I upgraded to Extra when I heard that they were going to "dumb down" the code test. So, I got my code speed up to slightly more than 20 wpm in order to upgrade.
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I have a question about this subject.
I have a couple radios for sale and am trying to figure out who I can market them to. I have them on Craig's List but have only had three inquiries.
I'm going to put the link here but am not offering them for sale here because it's against the rules. The link is strictly so you can see what I have.
My question is, are these anything a ham operator could use? If so I will look into local Ham operator clubs to offer them for sale. If not I may have to go through eBay if I can't find anyone on Craig's.
Thanks for any help you can give me.
Link has been removed by me, thanks for your answers.
I have a couple radios for sale and am trying to figure out who I can market them to. I have them on Craig's List but have only had three inquiries.
I'm going to put the link here but am not offering them for sale here because it's against the rules. The link is strictly so you can see what I have.
My question is, are these anything a ham operator could use? If so I will look into local Ham operator clubs to offer them for sale. If not I may have to go through eBay if I can't find anyone on Craig's.
Thanks for any help you can give me.
Link has been removed by me, thanks for your answers.
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Those are 16 channel, 5 watt VHF radios which with a frequency range just above HAM 2M frequencies. I don't know if they can be programmed to be used below their lower end of 150 Mhz. My sense is they don't. A Chinese made Baofeng or Wouxun can be had for anywhere from $30 - $100 which can do multiple bands, 4 watts and have 127 -200 memory channels & include the accessories.
Yours are a commercial radio known as Radius series P1225 and I've not heard of them being used in HAM, but someone, someplace may use them. Probably can sell them on e-bay.
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davidvel
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A few listings on ebay. Check out completed listings for sales, you could get a few $$ for those.
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Thank you all for the answer to my question. I'm going to take the link out so I'm not skirting any TUG rules.
Edit: I checked eBay completed listings and I see I have to lower my price. That's as bad as resale timeshares except the original price was hundreds, not tens of thousands.
Edit: I checked eBay completed listings and I see I have to lower my price. That's as bad as resale timeshares except the original price was hundreds, not tens of thousands.
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Beaglemom3
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Doug has bought/sold things on Craigslist, eBay and at Ham radio swap meets.
I have seen Collins, Rockwell-Collins, Hammarlunds and all sorts of VHF antennae fly in/out of this place.
You should do well. Just see how things are priced and proceed from there.
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Thank you Beags. I'll keep my ad in at a lower price. I can always keep them for weather radios since I sold my boat and don't have a weather radio now.
Beaglemom3
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If you don't have any luck, I can send you the link for the Ham Radio magazine . There's a big classified area there.
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JPD
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I was a MARS operator for 5 years in the military, made many calls for people. Still have a licence WH6AVU.
I'm not a ham operator, but have a quick story about them.
The most memorable phone call I ever received was made possible by ham radio operators.
One evening my phone rang, and a gentleman on the other end explained he was calling from New York, but was going to attempt a telephone to ham radio communication through a series of operators, naming the countries, with the final link, Antarctica. My buddy was on Antarctica on a scientetific expedition at one of the US bases there. I was given instructions, including the fact that I dare not talk politics. There was a series of clicking, squelching, jibberish, and noise, a pause, and then I heard my name!
We talked for a few minutes, always fininishing with "over" and a pause. He called to let me know when he would be getting back home since we had a ski vacation pending, but sometimes weather prevented flights out of the Antarctic.
Yep, I talked on the phone with my buddy in Antarctica, only possible by ham radio operators. Very cool indeed.