Icom radio (Page 4): I wonder if it's for hurricane reasons.

josquin1 Loc: Massachusetts

jjandpop wrote:

I guess I finally decided to give up Amateur Radio. About a year ago my property insurance broker ordered that I had to take down my tower. Insurance in Florida can be hard to find for several reasons.

I listed my Icom ICC 706 on eBay today.

Sad day, I have been a ham for about 50 years.

I wonder if it's for hurricane reasons.

Advark

I was surprised at the number amateur fans on UHH. I am
a fan, having had a license eons ago.

If you are not familiar with this site, you may want to check
it out. There is new stuff every day and it pretty well covers ham
radio and radio in general from A to Z

Shortwave Listening Post.....https://swling.com/blog/

Hope you give it try and enjoy it.

Lee

BBurns Loc: South Bay, California

Been an SWL for over 60 years.
Will this work??

R390URR-CV157AURR
R390URR-CV157AURR...

DirtFarmer Loc: Escaped from the NYC area, back to MA

When I was active I belonged to a couple of radio clubs. One was a repeater group and was very active in local events. They had an annual dinner that was really a great event. The other was a DX group that was into contests. Several of the members had extensive systems and for contests they would usually get together a group from the club. Had a few nice contest experiences using really great rigs and large antenna fields.

I expect that even if you don't have the equipment you used to have, there will be opportunities to operate with others. Check out some of the regional clubs.

I'm not much of a social guy but the repeater group was nice. I had someone to talk to on my commute to work at 4:30 am. One guy lived in Rhode Island and worked in New Hampshire. He was on the road for an hour each way. And he had company.

John Hicks Loc: Sible Hedinham North Essex England

Could you not run a long wide and how you get on with that

G6XRF

TriX Loc: Raleigh, NC

BBurns wrote:

Been an SWL for over 60 years.
Will this work??

Wow! Had an R390 when I was running a Collins station. Cool radio and no lightweight! Did you use that model receiver in the military?

Just a little reminiscence (sorry guys): Collins gear was something I could never even hope to afford when I got my Hallicrafters S40A in 58. Many years later, I worked at the MARS station in DaNang after hours in 68/69, and we had 3 Collins 75A4/KWS-1 rigs and worked the Hughes station in Ohio for hours every night. Decades later, I bought a 75A4, then a KWS-1, then the station console and a 51J4, and finally an R390. Used the 75A4 and KWS-1 on HF and SWL’d with the 51J4 and the R390. Finally sold it all one day at the local ham fest after acquiring an Icom station (much easier to QSY) to buy a satellite radio - wish I had it all back.

k2edm Loc: FN32AD

I was deadlined for maintaince for a few years and finally got my son to put up a g5rv on his property (my nursing home). The sunspots are just barely starting back up and I heard only about two or three qso on 75.. There was a time when you could not find room to drop a carrier (yes,carrier ) on75. The FCC is considering a $50 license fee and also going after some of our S band frequencies. Cannot find any baudot on hf anymore.. The Mt Beacon repeater is almost dead.. After 66 years licensed , I think we are over the numbers .... sigh.. de k2edm (ex k2lck)

skylinefirepest Loc: Southern Pines, N.C.

I'm not quite sure what range I would need...there are three trails out of Durango that take about an hour to drive...coming out on paved roads...so I presume that they are about forty miles long. I also would love to take some of the trails around Moab but I think that those are reasonably close to Moab so that a cb or cellphone might reach...also the trails around Moab have 4x4s on them almost constantly. I suppose that I could leave a message with someone in the town that I'm leaving from so that if I didn't call them back within a reasonable period of time that they could look for help. And now it will be next year before I can do anything and as I just took a chunk out of my knee we don't know what the future holds. Thanks for the advice, guys...I'm turning sort of cowardly in my old age. Here in N.C. you're rarely, if ever, out of cellphone range.

BBurns Loc: South Bay, California

TriX wrote:

Wow! Had an R390 when I was running a Collins stat... (show quote)

Did not use them then but they were still around. I forget when they were completely pulled from service.
I hung out in a bunch of surplus stores here in LA in the '60s. I wound up restoring R390/s for one place. Made a deal that I could have one for partial payment.
I will still put a fully aligned & tuned-up 390 up against anything on the market today.

TriX Loc: Raleigh, NC

BBurns wrote:

Did not use them then but they were still around. I forget when they were completely pulled from service.
I hung out in a bunch of surplus stores here in LA in the '60s. I wound up restoring R390/s for one place. Made a deal that I could have one for partial payment.
I will still put a fully aligned & tuned-up 390 up against anything on the market today.

Great audio AND they used the excellent Collins mechanical IF filters. When I was a Tektronix Field Engineer, I had a customer at the Navy cal lab/metrology group at Charleston (SC) that saved them for me when he took them out of junked radios. Best filters ever made by man in my opinion. The first day he handed me a handful, I was speechless.

k2edm Loc: FN32AD

skylinefirepest wrote:

Quick question, if you don't mind. When I head out West beyond the reach of cellphones is there a portable radio that might reach help, if necessary? Even cb is probably not a safe bet. Thanks in advance.

there are two meter repeaters all over. Out west, many are linked, years ago I hit a two meter repeater about 120 miles east of el paso and and found that they were linked ( you hadda change frequencies but someone will tell you where the next one is) all the way to LA.. Once I was on two in Okla and the guys told me that I40 was closed west of Amarillo and talked me down to I20.. k2edm

Leo_B Loc: Houston suburb

skylinefirepest wrote:

Quick question, if you don't mind. When I head out West beyond the reach of cellphones is there a portable radio that might reach help, if necessary? Even cb is probably not a safe bet. Thanks in advance.

One issue with radio is you have to find someone on the other end. There aren't any perfect options. One option is this. https://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/hamhf/0818.html It covers everything but it is a low power radio. People work the world on even less power but just like in cars and boats more power is often better.

I wasn't clear on whether you need something man-portable or just in a vehicle. If it is suitable to be vehicle mounted and you can find one this is a more powerful option. https://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/hamhf/1857.html There are a few others similar to this one. There are many more options and it depends a lot on just where you'll be and what the terrain will be.

VHF/UHF is probably the simplest to operate but won't give a lot of range unless terrain and conditions are right. HF will give range but isn't as simple to operate. You might search for an amateur radio club near where you live. You'll likely find a group willing to give you good advice and maybe some help with setting up as well. Good luck.

k2edm Loc: FN32AD

[quote=skylinefirepest]...there are three trails out of Durango

that is Colorado...that state is loaded with mountains with repeaters on 'em. Take along a two meter HT.

Bmarsh Loc: Bellaire, MI

DirtFarmer wrote:

About 25 years ago my wife took down my tower.
I had bought a new tractor and I had a 5 foot mower on it for the lawn. So I mowed the lawn 4 times a year whether it needed it or not.
AI3E

Reminds me of the husband who came home to find his wife mowing the lawn. How was he going to tell her the blades were still in his trunk after taking them to be sharpened?

Say Cheese Loc: Eastern PA

TriX wrote:

Wow! Had an R390 when I was running a Collins station. Cool radio and no lightweight! Did you use that model receiver in the military?
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We used the R-390 in Korea 1966. 508th ASA gp.