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by webdoc
Thu Oct 04, 2012 1:32 pm
Forum: HAMFESTS!!!
Topic: Ham Expo - Belton Hamfest Temple Texas
Replies: 3
Views: 14383

Ham Expo - Belton Hamfest Temple Texas

If any of you guys are heading there. as a heads up Tim Samaras WJ0G of the Storm Chasers TV series will be there.

http://www.tarc.org/hamexpo/
by webdoc
Sun Nov 14, 2010 5:09 pm
Forum: HAMFESTS!!!
Topic: Fort Wayne Indiana Hamfest November 13/14 2010
Replies: 6
Views: 19009

Re: Fort Wayne Indiana Hamfest November 13/14 2010

It was good. Saw some blind people walking around the tables. Must be tough for them to shop.Some of those guys need to leave their spastic family members at home. One of the blind people there was Bob WD8PIC, a hell of a nice guy and a lot of fun to talk to on the radio. I actually got to meet him...
by webdoc
Sun Nov 14, 2010 3:17 pm
Forum: HAMFESTS!!!
Topic: Fort Wayne Indiana Hamfest November 13/14 2010
Replies: 6
Views: 19009

Re: Fort Wayne Indiana Hamfest November 13/14 2010

It was good. Saw some blind people walking around the tables. Must be tough for them to shop.Some of those guys need to leave their spastic family members at home. One of the blind people there was Bob WD8PIC, a hell of a nice guy and a lot of fun to talk to on the radio. I actually got to meet him...
by webdoc
Sat Nov 13, 2010 11:48 pm
Forum: HAMFESTS!!!
Topic: Fort Wayne Indiana Hamfest November 13/14 2010
Replies: 6
Views: 19009

Re: Fort Wayne Indiana Hamfest November 13/14 2010

Well I survived, had a blast, didn't buy much, just a manual to study to ger my Extra Class license. Ran ino a bunch of friends,
by webdoc
Wed Nov 10, 2010 4:07 pm
Forum: HAMFESTS!!!
Topic: Fort Wayne Indiana Hamfest November 13/14 2010
Replies: 6
Views: 19009

Fort Wayne Indiana Hamfest November 13/14 2010

The 2010 Fort Wayne Hamfest & Computer Expo and the 2010 Indiana State A.R.R.L. Convention will be held on November 13th and 14th at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum and Exposition Center, located at 4000 Parnell Avenue in Fort Wayne (at the corner of Parnell and Coliseum Blvd). http://www...
by webdoc
Thu Apr 29, 2010 11:40 am
Forum: VoIP/IRLP/EchoLink etc
Topic: Node 8866 N.W. Ohio on the air
Replies: 0
Views: 32651

Node 8866 N.W. Ohio on the air

Node 8866 in Archbold Ohio sponsored by WD8IEJ and the K8TII amateur radio club is on the air. Plans are in the works for an echolink bridge as well.
by webdoc
Wed Feb 03, 2010 10:11 am
Forum: HAMFESTS!!!
Topic: Mansfield Hamfest Feb 14th
Replies: 5
Views: 14651

Re: Mansfield Hamfest Feb 14th

I know a vanload from my area are planning on heading that way, Adam (works for a local Moto shop) will probably set up a table and sell some moto parts and accessories. He usually has NIB moto HT antennas for various bands, as well as speaker mics. I am not sure if I'll be able to go or not probabl...
by webdoc
Wed Aug 19, 2009 7:28 pm
Forum: HAMFESTS!!!
Topic: Shelby 2009 - Dallas Gaston NC
Replies: 19
Views: 35120

Re: Shelby 2009 - Dallas Gaston NC

You know you guys have twins up in Ohio?
by webdoc
Fri Aug 14, 2009 7:25 am
Forum: HAMFESTS!!!
Topic: Lima Ohio Aug 14th and 15th
Replies: 0
Views: 29969

Lima Ohio Aug 14th and 15th

The Northwest Ohio Amateur Radio Club in association with Fair Radio Sales and Phil's Ham Radio Store Proudly Presents the first Ham and Jam 2009! Friday, August 14th. and Saturday, August 15th. 2009 Friday Night Concert gate opens at 6PM Saturday Hamfest Gate opens at 6am for vendors. Open to Gener...
by webdoc
Thu Nov 13, 2008 8:08 pm
Forum: HAMFESTS!!!
Topic: Fort Wayne Indiana Hamfest
Replies: 4
Views: 10457

Re: Fort Wayne Indiana Hamfest

Well Bob already bought his TS-2000, but we will still be going to the Ft Wayne hamfest on Saturday. I'll have my HT along, will be monitoring 147.555 simplex

give me a yell my call is KC8TCQ
by webdoc
Sun Oct 12, 2008 7:19 pm
Forum: HAMFESTS!!!
Topic: Rickreall, OR. Hamfest
Replies: 24
Views: 38220

Re: Rickreall, OR. Hamfest

KE7JFF wrote:
goondaddy wrote:Ray, would that mean that we would see you there? :bnypancake:
Well, that would probably put enough miles on his truck that something disastrous would happen and then we all laugh at him :P
Do we REALLY need a reason to laugh at him????!!!!!!!!!!!!! :baby:
by webdoc
Wed Oct 08, 2008 7:38 pm
Forum: HAMFESTS!!!
Topic: Fort Wayne Indiana Hamfest
Replies: 4
Views: 10457

Re: Fort Wayne Indiana Hamfest

I'm planning on being there too, it is just a little over an hour away from me. I'm not really planning on buying anything, but I have some friends that will be there and want to visit with them. I know Norm W8TTH had a booth there last year http://www.normsfab.com/ My friend Bob KD8IMF is planning ...
by webdoc
Wed Oct 08, 2008 3:25 pm
Forum: HAMFESTS!!!
Topic: Fort Wayne Indiana Hamfest
Replies: 4
Views: 10457

Fort Wayne Indiana Hamfest

November 15 - 16, 2008 Allen County War Memorial Coliseum and Exposition Center, located at 4000 Parnell Avenue in Fort Wayne (at the corner of Parnell and Coliseum Blvd). The 2008 Fort Wayne Hamfest & Computer Expo will be open to the public from 9 AM to 4 PM on Saturday November 15th, and from...
by webdoc
Tue Aug 19, 2008 10:13 am
Forum: HAMFESTS!!!
Topic: Findlay Hamfest 08 Sept 7th
Replies: 0
Views: 28930

Findlay Hamfest 08 Sept 7th

September 7th 66th Annual Findlay Hamfest Findlay Radio Club Findlay, OH Hancock County Fairgrounds 1017 East Sandusky Street http://www.findlaywireless.com/ Talk in 147.15 Map to the fairgrounds http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=fairgrounds+findlay+ohio&ie=UTF8&om...
by webdoc
Wed Jul 30, 2008 6:57 pm
Forum: EQUIPMENT REVIEWS
Topic: Logitech Premium USB Headset 350
Replies: 1
Views: 9708

Re: Logitech Premium USB Headset 350

http://www.genericcomputer.com/images/headset/logitech_350.jpg $40 USD @ Wal-Mart.... I just picked one of these up the other day and I am very impressed with it. I bought it exclusively for echolink. I've got nothing but great reports on my audio from folks I've talked to on the air. The received ...
by webdoc
Sun Jul 27, 2008 2:49 pm
Forum: HAMFESTS!!!
Topic: Van Wert (ohio) hamfest
Replies: 1
Views: 5569

Re: Van Wert (ohio) hamfest

Never been to the hamfest, no idea
by webdoc
Tue May 13, 2008 6:12 pm
Forum: EQUIPMENT REVIEWS
Topic: 857d or icom 706 mkIIg
Replies: 9
Views: 25826

Re: 857d or icom 706 mkIIg

FT-857D FTW, take it from a guy that actually uses his. I have had mine for about a month and because it sounds so bloody brilliant on the air, I am responsible for the sale of two others by HRO. A friend, KG4RUE who works in WI but lives in SC heard me check in on the SC SSB Net one evening and ha...
by webdoc
Tue May 13, 2008 5:29 pm
Forum: EQUIPMENT REVIEWS
Topic: 857d or icom 706 mkIIg
Replies: 9
Views: 25826

Re: 857d or icom 706 mkIIg

I like my 706 also. it kicked ass last year on field day
by webdoc
Thu May 08, 2008 10:51 am
Forum: VoIP/IRLP/EchoLink etc
Topic: Echo/IRLP node in N/W Ohio
Replies: 0
Views: 33401

Echo/IRLP node in N/W Ohio

Lindsay K8LI http://www.k8li.org/Welcome.html in Delta Ohio (Fulton County) right next to the Ohio Turnpike (I-80/90) has 2 linked repeaters both 2m and 70cm that are linked to both Echolink and IRLP, the IRLP node is 4479, and Echolink Node is 43515.
by webdoc
Fri Mar 14, 2008 9:05 am
Forum: VoIP/IRLP/EchoLink etc
Topic: Accessing IRLP nodes in SC
Replies: 2
Views: 10999

Re: Accessing IRLP nodes in SC

node # Callsign Location Frequency PL 3320 N7GZT Columbia SC 442.2000 82.5 10:00 IDLE 721 mins 4062 N4HEK Hilton Head Island SC 446.1500 None 10:00 down 1 days 4175 N5CWH Leesville SC 224.5600 162.2 10:00 IDLE 9 days 4200 AA4LB Simpsonville SC 146.7300 100.0 10:00 IDLE 1 days 4459 KB4PQA Greenville ...
by webdoc
Fri Mar 14, 2008 7:14 am
Forum: HAMFESTS!!!
Topic: Toledo Mobile Radio Association Hamfest 03-16-08
Replies: 0
Views: 29425

Toledo Mobile Radio Association Hamfest 03-16-08

Toledo Mobile Radio Association Hamfest and Computer Fair
Sunday March 16th
Lucas County Recreation Center
2901 Key Street
Maumee, OH

http://www.tmrahamradio.org
by webdoc
Fri Mar 07, 2008 7:31 pm
Forum: HAMFESTS!!!
Topic: Charlotte NC March 8th & 9th
Replies: 28
Views: 42532

Re: Charlotte NC March 8th & 9th

FatherJack wrote:Gotta watch out for those cow orker's..... nasty bastards! :baby:
no kidding and cows hate being orked, kinda pisses them off :baby:
by webdoc
Tue Feb 19, 2008 10:48 pm
Forum: Astro DStar and other digital voice formats
Topic: Would this work....
Replies: 6
Views: 13981

Re: Would this work....

Ahhh. Didn't see that on the original link. All I saw was the antennas Arrow is known for making, in fact I'm thinking of geting one of those antennas myself for my VX-6R.

Thet would probably work, not sure how well though.
by webdoc
Tue Feb 19, 2008 9:30 pm
Forum: Astro DStar and other digital voice formats
Topic: Would this work....
Replies: 6
Views: 13981

Re: Would this work....

w4wtf wrote:One of these:

http://www.arrowantennas.com/

Plus 2 Astro radios of whatever flavor make a cheap P25 repeater?

I know the audio will be a bit off, but what other problems might coem about?
You want directional antennas on the repeater?
by webdoc
Mon Feb 18, 2008 6:45 pm
Forum: Astro DStar and other digital voice formats
Topic: Why The XTS 5000
Replies: 70
Views: 144139

Re: Why The XTS 5000

There has been some tak about the WNDH broadcast tower north of Holgate, But then who knows. Personally, if they want something centrally located Malinta would be the ideal place, it is almost exactly center of the county, thats where I have been telling them for years they needed to put the county ...
by webdoc
Mon Feb 18, 2008 6:33 pm
Forum: Astro DStar and other digital voice formats
Topic: Why The XTS 5000
Replies: 70
Views: 144139

Re: Why The XTS 5000

Thx for posting the corrections Tim, when I made that post I was working off of memory, which since the stroke isn't what it once was. Tracy (the EMA Director), and I, both have the same problem, the State is making a killing. The grant we applied for to pay for the partial roolout the state wants ...
by webdoc
Mon Feb 18, 2008 5:53 pm
Forum: Astro DStar and other digital voice formats
Topic: Why The XTS 5000
Replies: 70
Views: 144139

Re: Why The XTS 5000

Thx for posting the corrections Tim, when I made that post I was working off of memory, which since the stroke isn't what it once was. Tracy (the EMA Director), and I, both have the same problem, the State is making a killing. The grant we applied for to pay for the partial roolout the state wants u...
by webdoc
Sun Feb 17, 2008 12:49 am
Forum: HAMFESTS!!!
Topic: Salem, OR Hamfair aka Rickreall
Replies: 7
Views: 13606

Re: Salem, OR Hamfair aka Rickreall

ka8ypy wrote:
KE7JFF wrote:Alright, here's my pictures from me going solo.
I really expected to see something else..... :mjban:

Yeah, but then it would have been in the NWS section and not here :baby:
by webdoc
Tue Feb 12, 2008 1:37 am
Forum: HAMFESTS!!!
Topic: Mansfield, Ohio
Replies: 12
Views: 20233

One stroke was enough thank you :baby: Guess the Viagra is working too well :baby: You know, after I had my stroke, I was taking a leak in the mens room of one of the local hangous and my cell phone goes off, some frigging doctor asking me to be part of some tst group whre they are studying the eff...
by webdoc
Tue Feb 12, 2008 12:44 am
Forum: HAMFESTS!!!
Topic: Mansfield, Ohio
Replies: 12
Views: 20233

Well have fun at the fest? freeze your ya-ya's off? I didn't go, is probably a good thing, as I had to take a trip to the ER tonight, my BP took off and went through the roof, it was very close to what it was when I had my stroke. Right now I am on some really good drugs (anti anxiety meds?) and new...
by webdoc
Wed Feb 06, 2008 3:42 pm
Forum: HAMFESTS!!!
Topic: Mansfield, Ohio
Replies: 12
Views: 20233

Well, I was all set to go, a friend is taking a van load down, had an extra seat and extra ticket for me. But mother nature stepped in, now I'll be at the EOC dealing with flooding A good bit of N.W Ohio will be under water sounds like. :baby: Hopefully Mansfield will drain by the weekend, My folk'...
by webdoc
Wed Feb 06, 2008 12:34 pm
Forum: HAMFESTS!!!
Topic: Mansfield, Ohio
Replies: 12
Views: 20233

Well, I was all set to go, a friend is taking a van load down, had an extra seat and extra ticket for me.

But mother nature stepped in, now I'll be at the EOC dealing with flooding

A good bit of N.W Ohio will be under water sounds like. :baby:
by webdoc
Fri Jan 25, 2008 8:47 pm
Forum: Astro DStar and other digital voice formats
Topic: How would you spend $3000?
Replies: 8
Views: 17079

I have heard from others besiades what was posted in this thread that Icom commercial radios blow, how about Vertex commercial radios?
by webdoc
Tue Jan 08, 2008 7:58 am
Forum: HAMFESTS!!!
Topic: Mansfield, Ohio
Replies: 12
Views: 20233

I'll see if I can swing down that way, it's only about 2.5 hours from me.
by webdoc
Tue Oct 23, 2007 9:27 am
Forum: Astro DStar and other digital voice formats
Topic: Why The XTS 5000
Replies: 70
Views: 144139

If you want to make a case out of it, do some mobile simplex comparisons between VHF, UHF, and 800. Even when P25 isn't a factor, 800 simplex range over pretty much anything except desert sucks balls. I agree. Hell they are having problems with the county FD comms as it is, and they are VHF simplex...