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[JJS2]

licensed - still no equipment

Hi all, I passed the Technician and General tests last August. My intended use is with a mobile rig for on-trail communication and (God forbid) for calling for help if in-need while far off-road.
I am still assessing my actual needs, so I have not yet gotten a unit. I intend to review others' posts on this Forum, for radio selection ideas.

Jim KE8EYA
Western Michigan
2015 Jeep JKU

73

 

[LR Max]

Hi all, I passed the Technician and General tests last August. My intended use is with a mobile rig for on-trail communication and (God forbid) for calling for help if in-need while far off-road.
I am still assessing my actual needs, so I have not yet gotten a unit. I intend to review others' posts on this Forum, for radio selection ideas.

Jim KE8EYA
Western Michigan
2015 Jeep JKU

73

I was in the same boat. I bought a used Icom ID-51 hand held. Used because it slashes the price tag in half. Overall, it has fulfilled my needs and for ham radio, you always need a hand held. I would say, start there.

 

[snare]

K9ADV

... is my new callsign

 

[camodog]

Got my license today

KE0MRU

I have no equipment or experience yet, will most likely get the UV-5RB for starters.

 

[Ovrlnd Rd]

KG5RKO

 

[wreckdiver1321]

Just got my call sign after passing my tech and my general about ten days ago.

KI7MEV

Already have the UV-5R+, but I need to pick up the Nagoya 771 and bigger battery for it. Going to get a mobile setup for my truck soon too.

 

[MisterTinkle]

Nice callsign. MEV = Mega Electron Volts
Was it assigned, or vanity?

Just got my call sign after passing my tech and my general about ten days ago.

KI7MEV

Already have the UV-5R+, but I need to pick up the Nagoya 771 and bigger battery for it. Going to get a mobile setup for my truck soon too.

 

[wreckdiver1321]

Nice callsign. MEV = Mega Electron Volts
Was it assigned, or vanity?

Haha that's cool, I didn't think of that. It was assigned. Since I passed my general, I might try to do K7MEV.

 

[Grinder313]

KE8EOJ
Kenwood TR-751A All Mode QTH
Yaesu FT-8800R mobile

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[jerdog53]

Got my license today

KE0MRU

I have no equipment or experience yet, will most likely get the UV-5RB for starters.

Awesome!! :luxhello:

 

[shimniok]

Congrats folks!!

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[GlennA]

KM4ZCE. MOTOROLA CDM 1250

 

[NWDISCO2]

took my test two weeks ago, and got my license and call sign last night.
KI7MSV

 

[bluejeep]

Kilo Golf 5 Oscar Romeo Golf

Yaesu dual band hard mount in vehicle

 

[Ovr_land]

KD8UJP here, and KD8UJO is the wife.
Primary rigs are Yaesu FT-8800R and a pile of Chinese Baofung handhelds. We're not on shortwave much, but with the new trailer build we will be. It will be a low power rig though. Maybe 10w or something of that nature; Just enough to get weather radar image and fax reports.