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Choosing a Radio*

Choosing a Radio*. *I don’t have one yet. Where to Start?. Primary use Location of shack Price range Technical savvy Long term goals. Primary Use. Volunteer work 1 Local Communication 2 Emergency Communications 3,4 Long Distant Contacts. Location of Shack. House Apartment Car

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Choosing a Radio*

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  1. Choosing a Radio* *I don’t have one yet

  2. Where to Start? • Primary use • Location of shack • Price range • Technical savvy • Long term goals

  3. Primary Use • Volunteer work1 • Local Communication2 • Emergency Communications3,4 • Long Distant Contacts

  4. Location of Shack • House • Apartment • Car • Off the grid

  5. Other issues • Cost • Technical Savvy • Long Term Goals

  6. Rig Type • Handy Talkie • Mobile Unit • Base Station

  7. Companies • Icom • Yaesu • Alinco • Kenwood • Elecraft • Others …

  8. Handy Talkies • How many bands? • 6 m, 2 m, 70 cm, and 220 MHz. • Houston - 2 m and 70 cm repeaters • 6 m has sporadic E layer progation • Extra features • GPS • APRS • DTFM • Memory Channels

  9. Handy Talkies Dual bander • US companies very similar • Menu logic differences • Receive capabilities vary • Wideband receiver? • Cheaper Radios and their caveats

  10. Mobile Stations How many bands? • Dual band, or more … • Higher power • Antenna • Tuner • Accessories

  11. Base Stations • VHF/UHF? • Placement of Antennas • Power supplies • Grounding

  12. Beyond … • Amplifiers • Antenna • Software • Contests • Clubs • Specialties

  13. References • Harris County ARES MS-150 • Harris County Frequencies • Southeast Harris County Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) Emergency Communications Plan • ARES Go Kit • Silver, David. The ARRL Ham Radio License Manual. ARRL Newington, CT 2008

  14. Example: Cheap HT Jingtong JT-208 • Asiaradiosales.com • Tx: 136-172 MHz (not limited to 144-148 MHz) • No button labels, may have modify case. • $53.90 + shipping • Manual • Eham review

  15. Example: Expensive HT Yaesu VX-8R • 4 band Tx - Wideband Rx • All the bells and whistles • APRS • Bluetooth capable • Memory channels with names • Monitor 2 Ham frequencies and one AM/FM station at one time • Barometric sensor • Well written manual • UniversalRadio.com • $370 + shipping

  16. Example: Mobile HF/UHF/VHF Yeasu FT-857 • HF + 6m + 2m + 70cm • All mode • Computer controllable • UniversalRadio.com • $700 radio + $360 ATAS-120 + free head separation kit

  17. Example: Base Station HF/UHF/VHF Kenwood TS-480 • HF+6m+2m+70cm • 100 Watts • Remote Head • UniversalRadio.com • $1,000 radio + $120 power supply + antenna

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