Recent content by thehubster

I am also a pretty casual HAM. I don't contest, i will hit a net every once in a while but i got into it for the emergency preparedness of it. I liked the idea of being connected when everything else has gone down. then I learned that Handhelds are pretty useless if you want to reach anything...

Thats a pretty sweet set up. Easy and minimalist. I like the idea of the small mount that you can just attach the pocket clip to.

Even if that is the case and they do no more studying then just memorizing the answers they will still have more knowledge about how radio works then someone who pays for a GRMS license and just uses their radios to talk on the farm. They will also have some kind of base for learning more if...

I'm a pretty new HAM. I've had my Tech license for a year now. I think the primary reason the test should stick around is that we are not talking about going to Walmart and getting a set of FRS radios. We aren't even talking about GRMS which is just a more powerful FRS radio. We are talking...

Hey everyone. I am going to be moving to the Vacaville area in the next couple weeks and my dad is going to be giving me his old TJ. I am very excited, I grew up with these Jeeps and I am very excited to have one. Looking forward to getting out to the coast with it. I grew up in the Sierras so i...