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I know my ft8800 can do AM. Although I don't really understand why I'd want to use it and of course it's not going to operate in the 11 meter band.

Great info and good start on this.. Some comments. GMRS requires a license (at least in the US): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GMRS For Arizona I can only really speak for the AZFJ.ORG folk: HAM: we mostly use 146.46 for simplex and different repeaters depend on where we are. CB: 16 FRS: no...

hmm tried again tonight.. no luck =T

Well I honestly haven't used anything in my 8800 but the "standard" memories. So I'd love to hear people's thoughts as well. About the only thing I've done on mine is program in all the FRS/GRMS frequencies and the input freqs of all the repeaters I use. I like to have quick access to the...

tried to hit you up a bit late tonight lance. Not sure if you made it up there, but I couldn't attend early this evening. I'll be online tomorrow on the reflector.

Glad to hear you're feeling better and welcome back to the internets.. :jumping:

It's highly unlikely that I'll be close enough to an IRLP node to join, but if I can be there, I will be there! ke7pqw

No one makes a stiffer spring in that size. 2.5" coils only go up to 650 at 14" or 600 at 16". The ones on this are 650 at 14".

Mark, you're back! Hows the recovery going! I'm glad you're going to be around to do it since I don't think I'll be near a irlp node in CO.

Next week we could potentially get Lance to give us an expedition report from his trip while in progress. I'm just not sure if I can join because I'll be in Ouray, CO and I don't see any IRLP nodes near there. I need to call a couple of the nodes down there and ask.

didn't hear anyone tonight, but if people are still around and want to jump on.. just let me know =)

Well just go informal this week. Anyone wants to join up and say hello, please do so. Next time I hope to have Lance give us a good report from the continental divide trip.

Sounds good. I just realized I'll be traveling on the 15th as well! I'll have to get with my navigator to find out where we'll be on that date. I think we may actually be in Ouray that night. So I'll have to check the area for repeaters, but yeah if I have to drive to find one nearby I don't...

Congrats! Feel free to join us on the expedition portal net sometime!

cool. I've been bugging mike about this for the last few weeks. I thought it might be interesting to record them (I have the ability to do this) an then you could post them on your site or blogs. If interested let me know. In addition I'd like to have you guys as a guest on the expo net on...

I can't recall when Mark said he'd be back, but I'll get this started. Do we have any suggestions for a topic for next weeks net? KE7PQW

Your options are definitely limited. For the front you could make a L bracket that fits between your hood and the fender. Find a nice strong fender bolt and bolt that down. If you get the right sized metal you might be able to just barely make it between the hood and the side of the fender...

My point is that many people who purchase these "fancy FRS radios", yes they are nothing but frs radios to many consumers, do not know or care that GMRS requires a license. Should they? Probably. Is anyone likely to come after them? I doubt it. What is interesting to me is that these radios...

GMRS technically requires a license as well. ;-) Although with today's modern FRS all including it, I'm thinking that fact is largely ignored. All of this means nothing in a state of emergency, which I'm sure you know. FCC allows the use of any frequency or radio in your reach if it's a...

I'm not aware of any HTs that will handle every band general offers. Although there is certainly equipment out there I'm not aware of so if anyone can correct me please do so. There are mobile radios that can be installed in vehicles that have pretty good band coverage though. Again not sure...