I still haven't figured out how to setup an antenna from where I want my rigs. Most likely I have to go thru the wall (not thrilled about that).
Either
through the wall,
or
out the window.
(Note how the MFJ-4602 has almost all the printing duplicated
so that you can install it in either orientation,
but the dumbass photographer (or webmaster)
managed to post the photo so that
the corporate logo is upside down.
MFJ gonna MFJ).
- In MA: There are a few "coffee clatches" daily with the same group of guys. I find the discussions too boring to even think about joining in. Yup, one of the guys reports all his medical problems/appointments.
In my experience the Rheumatiz Net meets on 20m USB.
So my noob question would be: how does the general HAM user population feel about licensing? Is it necessary (to prevent chaos? on the airwaves?) ...
Mentally, I'm just comparing it to gun licenses and cant wrap my head around need permission to communicate. But maybe there is way more that I'm not seeing because I'm uneducated. Educate me.
Essentially all transmitters are licensed because
all governments (well, all major naval powers) eventually realized that
there is only one electromagnetic spectrum.
Short of wartime, you can't be transmitting wherever you like.
Compared to that, everything else is minor details.
The idea of infinite QRM is a little over dramatized. Honestly your neighbors pot grow lamps from china (if they exist) will be a bigger problem to your hobby enjoyment than any of those morons will, on average.
I like your explanation for the static at
@Len-2A Training's home QTH better than my first guess.
You can program the Chinese radios from the front panel no problem. No need for a computer or chirp as long as it has a keypad. Would certainly recommend knowing how so you aren’t dependent on a pc to have a functional radio
It's one thing to tell a newb to RTFM if they have a Yaesu or something.
But programming a
Chinese radio from the front panel? Using the manufacturer's documentation?
Are you serious?
I need to get serious about taking my Extra class test. I’m a grandfathered Advanced class licensee and have been since 1986.
Even a legacy General had to know more Real Stuff than today's Extra.
You had to know a
lot more to get that Advanced.
I'm not saying an Advanced shouldn't study for the upgrade.
Just saying there's not nearly as much to learn.
Armstrong developed the Yankee FM Broadcast network, one transmitter was on Mt. Washington which eventually became WMTW and then became other call letters as the station was bought and sold.
You need
this:
I met Marty/N1ARY once banging around NEAR-Fest.
(ISTR he was in the company of Bob/W1GWU, the Voice of Hosstraders).
Armstrong was a very interesting character, and had a lot of accomplishments, as you note. ... Have you seen his experimental tower in Alpine NJ?
That tower was a Godsend immediately post-911,
because a few TV stations had backup transmitters there.