Winter Tailgate Swapfest (HAM)
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I went last year and picked up a few things (SWR meter, antenna connectors.) I looked high and low for the microphones that Shawn was looking for but no luck on those.
When they say it starts at sunrise, they mean it. I got there before 7AM last year and there were a lot of people already there and most of the vendors were already set up.
-Mike-
When they say it starts at sunrise, they mean it. I got there before 7AM last year and there were a lot of people already there and most of the vendors were already set up.
-Mike-
alia176
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Did you pick up the SWR meter for a HAM radio? If so, I'd like to check my readings
I thought a CB SWR meter would also work on HAM. If so, I have one of those.
alia176
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CB SWR meters are set for 3-30mHZ.
these things always happen when i'm working or out of town! actually, i can probably go before work, since it starts so early.
Did you pick up the SWR meter for a HAM radio? If so, I'd like to check my readings
10M and 11M are also HAM bands but most HAMS won't go to 11M for obvious reasons.
I am pretty sure the one that I used says it covers up to 144MHz but I'm not sure if it covers 70cm (440MHz). I will have to dig it up and the little documentation that I downloaded from the 'net. It does work on 2M though I don't know how accurate it is. I checked my antenna install but I didn't need to change anything... or, more accurately, the SWR was close enough that I decided not to change anything.
I will try to find it tonight.
-Mike-
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Are mobile HAM antennas tunable, or are you just checking the efficiency of the install? I know my CB antenna is tunable.
I am not sure. I was checking the install.
-Mike-
-Mike-
alia176
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Yes, I believe they are tuneable like CB antennas; same principle applies here.
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Good idea. I pulled mine and the cover says "CB/Ham Field-Strength SWR Meter." But then the specifications page says "Frequency Range 3-30MHz." Ham yes, but certainly out of range for a Technician license.
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Is anybody planning on going?
alia176
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I'm a maybe....
I am interested in going, but we will see...
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Did anybody go?
Ali and I went...
and I thought the Land Cruiser crowd was different
and I thought the Land Cruiser crowd was different
alia176
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i was there early and left about 7:35. didn't find anything i was looking for.