How do you choose a Ham Radio ?

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Re: How do you choose a Ham Radio ? [Re: rascott] #987768 03/13/10 01:26 AM

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Squelch is squelch - works the same on all radios.

Basically, you have 2 options for antennas - 1/2 wave or 5/8 wave.

The 5/8 wave is good for distance while the 1/2 wave is better where terrain is a factor.

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How do you choose a Ham Radio ?	Guns_and_Roses	02/28/10 04:57 AM
Re: How do you choose a Ham Radio ?	4x4Wire	02/28/10 07:36 AM
Re: How do you choose a Ham Radio ?	BlossomCA	03/12/10 06:14 AM
Re: How do you choose a Ham Radio ?	Guns_and_Roses	03/12/10 05:56 PM
Re: How do you choose a Ham Radio ?	rascott	03/12/10 06:39 PM
Re: How do you choose a Ham Radio ?	4x4Wire	03/13/10 01:26 AM
Re: How do you choose a Ham Radio ?	rascott	03/13/10 06:26 AM
Re: How do you choose a Ham Radio ?	4x4Wire	03/13/10 07:08 AM
Re: How do you choose a Ham Radio ?	rascott	03/13/10 03:19 PM
Re: How do you choose a Ham Radio ?	4x4Wire	03/13/10 03:59 PM
Re: How do you choose a Ham Radio ?	Guns_and_Roses	03/13/10 05:32 PM
Re: How do you choose a Ham Radio ?	4x4Wire	03/13/10 05:44 PM
Re: How do you choose a Ham Radio ?	4x4Wire	03/13/10 06:08 PM
Re: How do you choose a Ham Radio ?	Red1979	03/19/10 03:45 AM
Re: How do you choose a Ham Radio ?	rascott	03/19/10 06:25 AM
Re: How do you choose a Ham Radio ?	Guns_and_Roses	03/13/10 11:25 PM
Re: How do you choose a Ham Radio ?	4x4Wire	03/14/10 03:40 AM
Re: How do you choose a Ham Radio ?	BlossomCA	03/14/10 04:53 AM
Re: How do you choose a Ham Radio ?	4x4Wire	03/14/10 06:35 AM
Re: How do you choose a Ham Radio ?	Guns_and_Roses	03/14/10 07:30 PM
Re: How do you choose a Ham Radio ?	Guns_and_Roses	03/14/10 07:35 PM
Re: How do you choose a Ham Radio ?	Guns_and_Roses	03/14/10 07:40 PM
Re: How do you choose a Ham Radio ?	4x4Wire	03/14/10 08:37 PM
Re: How do you choose a Ham Radio ?	Guns_and_Roses	03/18/10 03:57 AM
Re: How do you choose a Ham Radio ?	Guns_and_Roses	03/18/10 03:58 AM
Re: How do you choose a Ham Radio ?	Oyaji_Jon	03/18/10 04:02 AM
Re: How do you choose a Ham Radio ?	rascott	03/18/10 05:10 PM
Re: How do you choose a Ham Radio ?	4xmonty	03/18/10 05:31 PM
Re: How do you choose a Ham Radio ?	rascott	03/18/10 06:46 PM
Re: How do you choose a Ham Radio ?	52degrees	03/18/10 10:19 PM
Re: How do you choose a Ham Radio ?	Guns_and_Roses	03/19/10 04:51 PM
Re: How do you choose a Ham Radio ?	rascott	03/19/10 11:57 PM
Re: How do you choose a Ham Radio ?	Guns_and_Roses	03/26/10 04:33 AM
Re: How do you choose a Ham Radio ?	4x4Wire	03/26/10 04:55 AM
Re: How do you choose a Ham Radio ?	rascott	03/26/10 06:35 AM
Re: How do you choose a Ham Radio ?	Guns_and_Roses	03/26/10 04:11 PM
Re: How do you choose a Ham Radio ?	ldivinag	04/25/10 11:15 AM
Re: How do you choose a Ham Radio ?	4xmonty	04/26/10 04:06 AM
Re: How do you choose a Ham Radio ?	Oyaji_Jon	04/27/10 05:40 AM
Re: How do you choose a Ham Radio ?	4xmonty	04/27/10 07:19 AM
Re: How do you choose a Ham Radio ?	4x4Wire	04/27/10 08:19 PM
Re: How do you choose a Ham Radio ?	rascott	06/25/10 06:49 PM
Re: How do you choose a Ham Radio ?	Oyaji_Jon	06/26/10 05:04 AM
Re: How do you choose a Ham Radio ?	rascott	06/26/10 07:33 PM
Re: How do you choose a Ham Radio ?	Oyaji_Jon	06/26/10 08:19 PM
Re: How do you choose a Ham Radio ?	4x4Wire	06/26/10 10:11 PM
Re: How do you choose a Ham Radio ?	rascott	06/27/10 04:29 AM
Re: How do you choose a Ham Radio ?	4x4Wire	06/27/10 08:19 AM

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