2-way Radios

[Doc]

Congratulations on the new ticket, and hope to work you on the air. As you are on the east side of the US you should be able to work UK/Western Europe fairly easily with 100 watts and a wire antenna.

 

[santaman2000]

My name finally appeared in the FCC online database! Call sign KK4BSY. Now I can legally TX. Paper ticket should arrive next week or so. Still looking for a radio, hopefully soon.

 

[santaman2000]

I have a question here. I've been nosing around online and apart from the US MARS (Military Auxiliary Radio Service) and Canadian CFARS (Canadian Forces Affiliate Radio Service) I cain't find any other country using volunteer Hams as an auxilliary or supplemental com service to their militaries. Are the US and Canada the only ones doing so?

 

[Retired Member southey]

NOthing that I no of here in the uk to the extent of MARS, but there is an organisation called RAYNET

 

[santaman2000]

Thanks. The website looks like RAYNET is more closely related to RACES or ARES than MARS or CFARS though. Hopefully I'll be able to participate/contribute to MARS when I get enough experience. Still curious if anyone knows of any other countries using Hams this way? Any ANZACs out there?

 

[rickyamos]

If you want to try learning morse here is a good site:-

http://www.g4fon.net/

Cheers

Rick


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[Martyn]

If you've got an iphone or smartphone there are some really good apps that will allow you to learn and test yourself any time any where.

 

[santaman2000]

Thanks but morse really isn't used by MARS or CFARS. I need to learn data transmission (packet, etc.) and get the equipment.

 

[Globetrotter.uk]

I popped into napkins today and they have two way radios which require a light user license, can anyone explain this type over ham radio basic?

 

[Globetrotter.uk]

O I hate auto correction it should have read as maplin not napkins.

 

[johnboy]

Those radios sound like they are aimed at a business use say a nightclub with bouncers o the door or say a shopping 'mall' with security etc...

https://secure.ofcom.org.uk/busrad/br_guidance.pdfOfcom

in the Uk had a heap of info on the different class of licence etc for both those business style radios and also Amateur for 'ham' equipment.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amateur_radioG

is a very good basic article on ham radio....

 

[Mikey P]

If you've got an iphone or smartphone there are some really good apps that will allow you to learn and test yourself any time any where.

Try 'CWSpeed' - I've have found that pretty good for starting from scratch.

 

[adestu]

have a chat with my mate at wildtalk.com he deals worldwide.

 

[santaman2000]

Can anyone here give an opinion of the Kenwood TM-281A 2 meter mobile? The price looks right for a basic mobile rig. www.[B]universal-radio.com[/B]/catalog/fm_txvrs/0281.html
Also can you tell me why the Wx alerts are only available on the US version? Is it that there are no Wx broadcast facilities elsewhere?

 

[johnboy]

Hi if it helps,

I have the previous version TM 271. It's a fine rig with a strong die cast chassis and heat sink so you can rag chew away within reason and the front mounted speaker is good for mobile mounting and gives nice sound.

The DTMF hand mike is big. Kenwood make some fine radios. I ran mine for a good while on a floated 12v battery before I got a proper power supply for it.

Cheers

John

 

[santaman2000]

Thanks that's just the sort of info I was looking for.