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HAM radio - 2/7/2015 5:48:12 AM

jlf1961

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There used o be a couple of HAMs (amateur radio operators, not large chunks of smoked pork or coamara hogs) and I need to ask some advice.

I have just started studying for my technitions licence and considering doing a homebrew base station while I study. There are also a couple of former operators who are giving away some old equipment, tube trancievers that need repaired and other gear.

Of course one place online has a 200watt multiband base on sale for $250.

Any ideas?

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RE: HAM radio - 2/7/2015 6:46:09 AM

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http://www.hamradioforum.net/forum.php

http://forums.qrz.com/forumdisplay.php?7-Ham-Radio-Gear-For-Sale

http://www.eham.net/

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RE: HAM radio - 2/7/2015 9:25:45 AM

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If your solder jockey skills are up to it; there is a bit of satisfaction in resurrecting old tech.

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RE: HAM radio - 2/7/2015 8:53:09 PM

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See if you can get some stuff from Radio Shack. They would be selling stuff like hot cakes in order to close down a few stores.

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RE: HAM radio - 2/7/2015 9:54:14 PM

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Damn it! I just gave away all of my equipment; at time of the purchase(s), I would say the stuff was worth about $8,000.

I could have given the stuff to you and alleviated a bunch of your economic woes, in this instance. Sorry, bud.

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RE: HAM radio - 2/8/2015 4:54:08 AM

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ORIGINAL: DaddySatyr

Damn it! I just gave away all of my equipment; at time of the purchase(s), I would say the stuff was worth about $8,000.

I could have given the stuff to you and alleviated a bunch of your economic woes, in this instance. Sorry, bud.

Michael

The only economic woes I have at this time about the new hobby is that there is so many things you can do in the hobby! I mean yeah there are some base units that are over 3 grand, has all kinds of bells and whistles and can do just about everything but make your coffee in the morning (for 3 grand or more, the radio should make the coffee.)

On the flip side, resurrecting some old tube radios would be cool too, as well as going the home brew route. Online I have found a lot of transceivers that are done in a modular fashion, and even a couple of designs using tubes (one was kinda given the steampunk treatment.)

The real limitation is the simple fact that my sister and niece seem to think that having a dining room trumps converting the space to a radio shack. I mean add a couple of coffee tables to the living room in front of the tv and problem solved.

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