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In Reply to: RE: Making the most of what one has posted by Awe-d-o-file on November 17, 2014 at 13:24:16
Great post. Always glad to hear success stories from other audiophile and hams. I talk mostly 40M and 20M. I have two inverted dipoles. One for 40 and one for 20. The 20M antenna is a "bazooka" type I built. Built them myself (with a lot of advice/guidance from my friend Brian: NR3V)
I have pretty much worked the globe with the exception of Japan and Australia. Like you I don't have any high power stuff either. No amps. Just the radio.
Its a thrill talking to someone in Germany or Siberia with an old Swan Signat 270B. I usually talk on my Ten Tec Omni C which I totally recapped.
Low brow radios and homemade antennas and I'm having a QSO with a man in Bonn. For me, that's exciting.
roN
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My dipoles are 80,40,20,17 and I built them all and hung them as inverted vee's. I have a vertical I was given as well. Swan Signet- cool! I was given a Tempo 2020 in excellent condition and I love it. It made me sell my Kenwood 520. My wife is an extra too and had an SB-104 w/external VFO that we sold as we didn't use it. I love that hobby and Hi-Fi as did my dad,I have his call sign.
ET
What the heck do you guys talk about??
Is it the latest mod to your HAM equipment?
Sheesh, just like AUDIO ;-)
Sometimes its just a hello and a signal report to maybe a list of the gear you are using. It's kinda like sitting at a bar and talking to a stranger there in a way although I almost never go to bars. I've talked politics, food recipes, computers, audio, the weather and just about anything!
ET
Hams are very diverse. As one might expect, there are people of all ages and interests on the air. You are quite correct in thinking that one common topic of conversation is the gear we have.
However, since hammies come from so many backgrounds the conversations encompass just about anything one could imagine. I'm often engaged in QSOs (conversations on the radio) about history, or DIY things (including audio!), the weather, vacuum tubes, hunting/fishing, old cars, etc.
Just like on the asylum, or the internet, it is generally wise to avoid religion and politics since those topics tend to quickly degenerate into heated exchanges.
Imagine if you will "Central" or "General" on the air. That's what ham radio is like only we don't have kitten pictures!!! LOL
cheers,
roN
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