Any other bass players on here that are also licensed radio hams?
My callsign is M1EYP. I operate HF/VHF/UHF on CW, SSB, FM, FT8, SSTV etc
My callsign is M1EYP. I operate HF/VHF/UHF on CW, SSB, FM, FT8, SSTV etc
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Amateur radio
- Thread starter Tom Read
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I had an interest in getting into ham radio, but like a few other things in life, I never did.
I know the internet really cut into shortwave radio sales and use, mainly because of internet radio, and the thousands of stations one can now access online.
Has it done the same to ham radio?
Mike
I know the internet really cut into shortwave radio sales and use, mainly because of internet radio, and the thousands of stations one can now access online.
Has it done the same to ham radio?
Mike
Ham radio continues to thrive. Perhaps the dwindling importance of shortwave for international broadcasting and other communications has, counter-intuitively, increased interest in amateur experimentation in this part of the spectrum.
Certainly when the need to pass a morse test was withdrawn for radio amateurs here in the UK, that mode saw a boost in interest, and morse (CW) remains a very popular aspect of the hobby.
Certainly when the need to pass a morse test was withdrawn for radio amateurs here in the UK, that mode saw a boost in interest, and morse (CW) remains a very popular aspect of the hobby.
Any more radio hams on here?
My usual routine when travelling to a gig is to set off nice and early and plot a route that includes somewhere where I can park and then climb a hill or mountain - then do SOTA (Summits on the Air) activity - before descending, continuing my journey, and getting to soundcheck on time!
I find it a great way to mix business and pleasure!
My usual routine when travelling to a gig is to set off nice and early and plot a route that includes somewhere where I can park and then climb a hill or mountain - then do SOTA (Summits on the Air) activity - before descending, continuing my journey, and getting to soundcheck on time!
I find it a great way to mix business and pleasure!
Call signs are "public". Anyone can Google your call sign and get your name and address. I prefer not to post mine. But I've been a ham for almost a decade. Mainly VHF/UHF. My mobile rig will do 10 meters but I've never hooked up an antenna for that.
My HF rig needs a couple of caps to finish a referb. It's been on my bench for several years now and I just never went back to finish it up. We're getting a few trees removed soon and I have been thinking about stringing up a nice wire dipole once that's done and dusting off the HF.
Indeed. My name and address are on QRZ and on my pro bass player business website anyway, so I don't feel any great need to withhold it. Absolutely an individual right to do so though of course. Maybe PM me to set up a sked once you're back QRV again?
If anybody is interested...
I use an icom 5100 feeding to a signalstalk nmo antenna mag-mounted to the center of the roof. It's a great combo.
I just put in a President Bill FCC feeding to a Larson NMO27 stuck on a rear corner mount. It seems OK but it's hard to judge performance with so little traffic. I only wanted it for fun anyway. I spend a lot of time commuting on the interstate so I wanted to see if I could hear anything.
I use an icom 5100 feeding to a signalstalk nmo antenna mag-mounted to the center of the roof. It's a great combo.
I just put in a President Bill FCC feeding to a Larson NMO27 stuck on a rear corner mount. It seems OK but it's hard to judge performance with so little traffic. I only wanted it for fun anyway. I spend a lot of time commuting on the interstate so I wanted to see if I could hear anything.
