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How's that Technician licence coming along?

Monitor 145.500 (the 2m calling frequency) and the local 2m/70cm repeaters. That's a good place to start. Find out if you have any local radio clubs, and if they have any weekly 2m/70cm nets.

Until physically visiting local ham clubs/conventions or stores becomes a thing again, the best alternative is YouTube. Find a radio that meets your needs and you like the looks of, then do a YouTube...

Congrats on solving the CTCSS issue on the FT-65. :)

You might want to post the Alinco question in the Alinco section. Probably more likely to get a response from an owner if they can actually see...

TRD_79,

The hobby is huge, there are many aspects to it. It's worth bearing in mind that for every single piece of 'big ticket' equipment you buy, you will also be spending another 25-50% on...

Some of the PC power supplies have limited Amps on the 12V rail. It will be listed on the side of the power supply. Check how many Amps your transceiver will draw on high power.

You need the DMR ID number assigned to your ham callsign to be able to access the network, but you don't need either to listen. DMR originates in the commercial sector, hence the ID numbers and not...

Hello and welcome.

Good luck with the test.

Hi,

Good luck with the test. It's not designed to be hard, just to make sure you have the basic knowledge to operate a radio safely and without causing problems for other people.

You can listen...

What graphics card are you using?

Follow the instructions here:

https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/help/4340331/windows-10-set-up-dual-monitors

Pay particular attention to:

Depending on the type of apartment you live in, and what floor you live on, this can be a very difficult situation to operate HF. Experienced hams will often have trouble doing anything HF whatsoever...

That's interesting, I didn't know that. In the UK, pretty much every FM repeater sends a CTCSS out on transmit.

Isn't it annoying listening on a repeater frequency and hearing random distant...

Manually programming these things can be a trial in patience. :)

You need to have a look in the manual under the section for saving stuff into memory. I don't have an FT-65, so I can't give you a...

Hi Jay,

Assuming the bar graph shoots across the screen when you hit the PTT.

Have a look at the top of the display. Is there a "-" or a "+" symbol. That would mean that when you transmit, you...

Congratulations.

Welcome to the bands. What part of the hobby are you interested in starting out in?

For a PDF of the manual: https://rigreference.com/documents/51cd7d4a-e544-4fc7-b88f-0ac2b21259d7

Have a read, feel free to ask questions once you know how to operate the radio.

In regards to...

If you want to take one with you in a boat, buy a proper marine VHF handheld. They are about £100-£400. They all do the same basic job, the more expensive ones look prettier and make you feel better...

A handheld radio that can do 27MHz (I assume you mean SSB and AM/FM), as well as 144MHz and 440Mhz, and you'd like 900MHz?

I hope you've got deep pockets, because you are going to have to build it...

Looking at Amazon, both these radios sell for less than £30 in the UK (that's about the equivalent of $40 US). Neither of them are very good. They are both bargain bucket hand held radios.

If you...

What are the aviation authority rules regarding the use of wide-banded amateur radio equipment in aircraft, isn't it quite strict?

It all depends on your operating conditions.

If you have the room, make an antenna that is resonant on the frequency or frequencies you wish to use. This just takes space, a bit of time, and lots...

I appreciate that all the manufacturers are suffering from a reduction in production capabilities and stock levels have fallen low on certain makes and models due to the lock down the whole world has...

The FT-450D was designed with new hams in mind. It's literally the perfect HF starter.

It's a keeper.

I'm curious now. What exactly can the BTech DMR-6x2 do that the Anytone AT-D878UV PLUS cant?