Hey gang, I occasionally I find myself in need of 1 or more replacement vacuum tubes on short notice, is there anywhere in roughly the Boston metro area that stocks/sells NOS and/or tested tubes? Thanks ..read more

Been saving for a 7300. They are now about $1,000 after rebate. Someone offering to sell me a 746 Pro with antenna and accessories. How do those two compare ..read more

Antenna on vehicle roof already installed. If someone were to place an aluminum wheel on top of that where the antenna pokes through the wheel spokes and half the antenna was below the wheel and half above the wheel what is the signal loss ..read more

The N.Y.P.D. Is Upgrading Its Radios. The Public Won’t Be Able to Tune In. The New York Police Department is spending $500 million on a new radio system it calls more reliable and secure. But the public will no longer be able to monitor what officers are doing minute to minute. www.nytimes.com ”John Roca cruised through Midtown Manhattan on a recent night just as the streetlights flicked on, his camera in the back seat of his sedan. It had been a slow day for Mr. Roca, a photojournalist who has chased breaking news in New York City for a half-century. He knows what fewer and fewer repo ..read more

Our club was brainstorming how we could convert those folks who passed the tech exam but never did anything with it, into active hams. We decided to host a zoom meeting that dealt with the title of this message. Our question is what would newbies want covered? The hows and whys of what band you choose? Repeaters? Digital modes like Dstar, YSF, and DMR? An equipment overview? How to put together a station? How to install a radio in a car? Curious what folks would want to learn... Read more ..read more

Saw on QRZ that Mr. Jue is looking for a buyer for his company...I think he's 80 years old or thereabouts and probably wants to go out on a high note. Best of Luck Martin...you deserve a break! https://forums.qrz.com/index.php?threads/mfj-is-officially-up-for-sale.887129/page-17#post-6718161 View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZW36qzU0Z6s ..read more

First dive into the world of HAM. I mainly purchased these to train on and supply my family with a better prep opportunity if/when things go south ..read more

According to Space WX, we have a moderate CME heading our way in the next 24-36 hours...not strong enough to cause power grid interruptions but will probably cause some propagation headaches and some aurora further south than normal ..read more

I am going for at least my General Class. I don't mind paying to take the exam but this isn't something I want to deal with every year or even couple of years in terms of renewing. Are licenses issued for life? Another basic question, once you pass the test how do you get a call sign ..read more

Some event coming on Nov. 4 I think. RaDAR groups.io Group What makes RaDAR totally different to other amateur radio activities is the requirement to move quickly from one point to another and to communicate from each deployment position. RaDAR is about moveable amateur radio stations be it fixed, mobile or on foot. RaDAR is Rapid Deployment Amateur Radio groups.io ..read more