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    One of my other interests .............

    I have been an Amateur Radio Operator since 1979. Just curious how many other Hams are members here.

    My call is N9AWO and here is a link to learn more about me and my hobby: http://www.qrz.com/db/n9awo

    Like I always say Support Amateur Radio ....... have A Ham For Dinner rofl



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    I am also a ham radio operator. My call sign is N7SCS, I hold the now extinct Advanced Class license, and I have been a ham since about 1991. My shack is not nearly as nice as yours. My station is a pretty modest one, and I have made all of my contacts using a G5RV at about 60 feet. I have not been active for a few years, but I will retain my license. Who knows when I might get the bug to be active again.

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    Very nice set up. I'm not a ham radio guy, but I do have a unit that I received in cleaning out a home for sale. I don't think it's an expensive unit, but it was free lol Nice that you have some form of communication that is not tied strictly to society's grid thumbsup01
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    My late father in law was a avid ham radio guy,i have his radio's....don't know what im gonna do with them :-\

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    Quote Originally Posted by Evan/tn View Post
    My late father in law was a avid ham radio guy,i have his radio's....don't know what im gonna do with them :-\
    Keep them in case society crumbles lol You may need them.
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    Quote Originally Posted by coinnut View Post
    Keep them in case society crumbles lol You may need them.
    Well then let's hope i don't need them lol

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bedrock View Post
    I am also a ham radio operator. My call sign is N7SCS, and I have been a ham since about 1991. My shack is not nearly as nice as yours. My station is a pretty modest one, and I have made all of my contacts using a G5RV at about 60 feet. I have not been active for a few years, but I will retain my license. Who knows when I might get the bug to be active again.

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    Good deal George. I am not as active as I used to be, but still have all the gear and I fire it up once in awhile.

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    Cool Steve,,,nice setup you have there thumbsup01
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    I have police scanners but I do like ham thumbsup01 Nice setup Steve
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    Now that looks good Steve. Hard to beat a good ham. The wife picked one up for Thanksgiving that was Honey Glazed and Spiral Cut. Now that was good eating.

    I have scanners all over the house. I have enjoyed radio communications since I was kid. I had a transistor radio with a SW band and I use to listen to the tug boats on the Ohio River. After that I was hooked.
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    Nice set up you have there Steve, Im still using the 2 cups and a string method.

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    General Class here. Don't usually post my callsign on the web tho... will happily send it via PM if you're curious.

    Haven't been on the air in a couple of years. I need to put a remote mount mobile rig in the Miata. Too scared to put anything else in it as I don't want the top cut.
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    Cool RJ I am a General Class as well. thumbsup01

    Steve I remember using cans as a kid...........it does work.
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    wow quite the setup Steve - neat thumbsup01

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    A Very sweet set up Steve !! Most impressive !!!
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    Thanks for the fine comments folks. You can never have too many hobbies.
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    Great radio shack ya got there Steve thumbsup01 there's still people calling me every now and then asking if I'll fix their radio for them, I have been tossing it up in the air but as of yet I'm steering clear of working on them right now, I might put me up an 11 meter antenna and get back on sideband one of these days.

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    i have at least 7 police scanners and 2 shortwave radios 3 cb radio's ,i don't listen that often anymore. :-\
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    Nice set up Steve thumbsup01 I just have a Cobra CB that I use for work..
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    nice setup Steve(codetalker)!!!!!
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