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jg10003

(976 posts) Thu Jan 30, 2020, 09:34 PM Jan 2020

Who would be interested in starting a ham radio group?

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Who would be interested in starting a ham radio group? (Original Post) jg10003 Jan 2020 OP

I would be, 5X Jan 2020 #1

same here, except my hiatus was about 40 years jg10003 Jan 2020 #3

I'm sorry I don't eat meat. UniteFightBack Jan 2020 #2

lol Demovictory9 Jan 2020 #6

..... Roland99 Jan 2020 #7

...nor is ham Xolodno Jan 2020 #8

Sure! Sounds good to me! SeattleVet Jan 2020 #4

My grandfather loved his ham radios xmas74 Jan 2020 #5

Sad to say, they may be needed in the near future, after the collapse. not_the_one Jan 2020 #9

5X

(3,972 posts)

1. I would be,

Reply to jg10003 (Original post)

Thu Jan 30, 2020, 09:42 PM

Jan 2020

just getting back into it after 6 or 7 years hiatus.

jg10003

(976 posts)

3. same here, except my hiatus was about 40 years

Reply to 5X (Reply #1)

Thu Jan 30, 2020, 10:03 PM

Jan 2020

UniteFightBack

(8,231 posts)

2. I'm sorry I don't eat meat.

Reply to jg10003 (Original post)

Thu Jan 30, 2020, 09:46 PM

Jan 2020

Demovictory9

(32,456 posts)

6. lol

Reply to UniteFightBack (Reply #2)

Thu Jan 30, 2020, 11:23 PM

Jan 2020

Roland99

(53,342 posts)

7. .....

Reply to UniteFightBack (Reply #2)

Thu Jan 30, 2020, 11:32 PM

Jan 2020

Xolodno

(6,395 posts)

8. ...nor is ham

Reply to UniteFightBack (Reply #2)

Thu Jan 30, 2020, 11:40 PM

Jan 2020

...kosher.

SeattleVet

(5,477 posts)

4. Sure! Sounds good to me!

Reply to jg10003 (Original post)

Thu Jan 30, 2020, 10:57 PM

Jan 2020

I'm just finishing the build and alignment on an Elecraft K2. So far, so good! All that's left to do is complete the receiver and transmitter alignments on each band, then install the SSB and battery options, then a final alignment and I can get it on the air.

This one was purchased several years ago, and I took a break in the construction when we had the house remodeled, and recently was able to get the box of parts out of storage.

xmas74

(29,674 posts)

5. My grandfather loved his ham radios

Reply to jg10003 (Original post)

Thu Jan 30, 2020, 11:20 PM

Jan 2020

And even invented an antenna. My brother used to do it years ago too. It's something I've thought about getting into over the years.

not_the_one

(2,227 posts)

9. Sad to say, they may be needed in the near future, after the collapse.

Reply to jg10003 (Original post)

Fri Jan 31, 2020, 12:05 AM

Jan 2020

As long as you have a bicycle (or some other) generator, you may still be able to communicate with others. And hopefully locate some food...

"Survival kits" aren't as far fetched, anymore.

Sorry, I'm on the pessimistic side of the pendulum swing, tonight.

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