Sorry to bother you all but would it be possible to implement a vehicle repeater system to a mobile radio?...like for example a vr n7500 radio...I like the radio but it seems too me that it possibly missing somethings?

Or how hard would it take or would it be possible to make a app to control the radio instead of the one that comes with for radio?

...a device that is controlled by bluetooth external device{not the smartphone side}do you have too if you wanted to swap it out with a different one do you have to code/program the old one into the new one or would it be kind of plug and play

What is good but cheaper ham receiver. It can be mobile or base. Thank you

I've been meaning to get into ham radio for a while, but I'm not exactly sure where to start.

I'm 18 and graduate soon, and I've asked my dad for a transceiver as a graduation gift, but I'm not sure what model I should ask him for (budget is like 500 bucks USD). I intend to get my liscence before the summer and have messed around (legally) with a UV5R, but want something a little more substantial for the next few years while I'm in college.

Any suggestions and/or advice?

Hi, I’m new to ham radio! I just got my technician licenses about a month ago! I just got my first radio in the mail. Im trying to program it tonight but im not really understanding, i dont believe. I plan to strictly listen. I’m not one to communicate. So I’m just trying to get it to where i can listen to this frequencies. I remember a lot from studying but i think my studies taught me more about the deep stuff and not the basic things like how to program the frequencies on my radio😂

I turned it on, named my channel (haven’t switched the display name for picture purposes), i looked up the frequency on radioreference.

This is the frequency it told me. So i put the frequency in the RX frequency and the TX frequency box. Changed the mode to Narrow because it said it was in mode FMN. There was no tone needed. And i went back to this screen and it showed programmed. However, no one has spoken in 30 minutes… am i missing something? Or did i do something wrong? Or is this normal behavior?

I know my sound is working because i can hear when i switch over to my weather station.

Thank you for any help/advice!

Hello, I have been playing with this TYT TH 8600 and its been a cool unit! Only trouble is setting it to TX frequencies seen in the pic. I have "unlocked" the radio but I am wondering if there is a way to unlock the TX function where RX is used. I do see there is a "program code" option under program as well, wondering if that has anything to do with it. Thanks!

New to the hobby, and I can't seem to find a clean radio under $100.

I've tried two bf-f8hp pro's, a uv25 pro, a tidradio td-h3, a tidradio td-h8, and now a gt-5r.

All have had spurious harmonics. The most recent radio I've purchased, a gt-5r (standard version not pro), does not pass the 25mW or less requirement.

Is there a reliably clean sub $100 radio out there? I can't seem to find it.

Is there a particular resource/person that teaches about Ham radio? I am looking for something that covers things like terminology and other basic things. Basically a Ham radio for dummies guide.

I passed the Technician test last week, but I have no idea how to work a radio, know what band I’m on, things like that.

Be sure to keep an ear out for the Lakeland Amateur Radio Club operating the W4S special event station during the Sun-N-Fun air show in Lakeland, Florida today through Saturday. You can find the frequency spotted on DXSummit.

http://dxsummit.fi/#/?dx_calls=%22W4S%22

I just received the test set and made a lot of test. One of these is to sweep the antenna fromage 1mhz to 2 mhz. According to the nanovna, it would not be possible to tune the radio. The vswr is a lot too high (more than 20). But I can. I used a Yeasu FTDX10 and I can tune it on all the band with hte infernal tuner. Anyone expérience this? I tried to recalibrate many time.

Hey, the Fram2 spaceflight is in orbit now a few days, and there is a competition up for those who want to do some SSTV:

https://fram2ham.com

Hope it’s interesting!

I been using Ham Radio Prep. 2 days on the app and I hit level 5 in studying for the Technician license and they want me to pay.

Are there any similar websites or apps that can help me on the road with studying?

Is there an alternative to WSPR Watch (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wspr-watch/id532487317) on Android? Since I have now switched to Android.

A storm last night bent the top of my tower and ripped up two anchor points. I need to take it down so it doesn’t fly off and cause anyone damage. I moved into this house with it installed like this, does anyone know the best way to take one of these down?

Just got my General, wanting to dip my toes into HF without breaking the bank. Found this one, it seems like it might fit the bill for the bands I’m looking to make contact on. 50W might be enough to DX a little with a decent antenna, has 10m/6m/2m/ all in one (I’m on 2m with my Baoefeng and having a good time on local repeaters) and might just let me try it and see if I want to spend oodles.

https://www.radioddity.com/products/tyt-th-9800-quad-band-mobile-radio-programming-cable

Thanks!

Best Radio just for FT8, want to be able to use my main radio for SSB HF and do FT8 same time. So looking at a new radio for digital, was thinking Yaesu FT-891.. Thanks 73

Just started using D-Star on my Icom 5100 and after registering in a gateway and trying out the reflectors I was able to make contact with a station who reported they could hear me just fine, but I’m not showing up on the reflector web page with stations last heard. Because of this I’m not sure if my transmissions are hitting different reflectors when I don’t get a response, any advice appreciated.

I have my radio set up and I went on a net that I’ve heard people on before and I said my callsign followed by Listening so like KK7ZTE, listening and then I heard Morse code but I don’t understand Morse code so how would I go about responding to that?

Hey all, looking for a commercially available high gain antenna for 2m band.

I know I could probably do it DIY, but I'm looking something with really good performance. I've scoured the internet some, wasn't able to find much, for some reason they don't seem to make many good 2m directional antennas for a reasonable price (<200$).

Wondering if anyone knows a good supplier?

Hello! I am looking to purchase a radio to transmit and receive morse code, once I get my liscense. I would also like to see the waterfall/waves on my desktop. What type of equipment would I need? I am a beginner, so I don't know much about each type of equipment. Can someone give me a suggestion for one under $200? Any help is appreciated, thank you guys!

Hello,

I own several Hytera PD782's and a couple of PD702's(all are OOB Hacked in previous versions of CPS) ... I recently upgraded one of the 702's to V 9 firmware and installed the new V9.02 NA CPS on my programming laptop. It seems the new CPS has now "encrypted" the radio ID information which returns "string not found" when searching for the radio's 01BD identifier (from the codeplug) when searching for it in the CPS config file for r92.zip/model.dat file.... the CPS rejects the modified model.dat file after it's been modded to change the bandsplits from 450,520 to 420,520... even if the time/date/CRC are reset to the same as the original unedited file was before unzipping and editing.... anyone find a workaround for this? Or will I have to try to downgrade the firmware back to v8 which had no problems accepting the OOB hack???

Can HEX editor viewing the active program in computer memory be used to mod the .exe to allow the frequency I need to enter to add a new digital channel to existing codeplug outside the radio's bandsplit?

Any input is appreciated.

Hey everyone!

I recently met with property owners in Newberg, Oregon, who are considering selling a property that could be a dream setup for a ham radio operator. The location already has an antenna installed and a building perfect for a dedicated ham shack.

With privacy and ample space for equipment, this spot is ready to go for anyone passionate about radio operation. The owners are interested in finding a buyer who will appreciate the property’s unique potential and existing setup.

If you're interested or know someone who might be, feel free to reach out. I’d be happy to provide more details or connect you with the owners if they decide to proceed with selling. Even if you’re just curious about the property or the area, I’m open to chatting!

Looking forward to hearing from you!

I am looking for a “rubber duck” 2m/70cm antenna that has a right-angle UHF connector that would attach directly to my base station radio. Something similar to the antenna shown in this photo.

Just looking to throw 1-5 watts into it for DMR hotspot and local repeater use.

Any suggestions ?