Episode 177 - Building a Modest Contest Station with BeLoud.us

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Episode 177 - Building a Modest Contest Station with BeLoud.us

Aug 16, 2019 · 48m 49s

Steve Narducci, W9SN from BeLoud.US Ham Radio will be on the show preparing for the Huntsville Hamfest this weekend. Last time, we talked about their build of a world class...

Steve Narducci, W9SN from BeLoud.US Ham Radio will be on the show preparing for the Huntsville Hamfest this weekend. Last time, we talked about their build of a world class contest station. This week, we'll talk about building a much more modest contest station. We will take your phone calls and tweets live during the show, so ask your questions!

Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 812-NET-HAM-1 live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.

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Neil Rapp

4 years ago

Thanks!

💕debidaly💕

4 years ago

interesting show! i'll be listening regularly and tweeting it

Neil Rapp

4 years ago

You're very welcome!

💕debidaly💕

4 years ago

thank you so much

Neil Rapp

4 years ago

Yeah, that's a good analogy for it.

Neil Rapp

4 years ago

It's there for people in Civil Air Patrol and Military Affiliate Radio Service so they can use the radio for both purposes.

💕debidaly💕

4 years ago

i remember that man called it a "governor" chip

💕debidaly💕

4 years ago

thank you so much!

Neil Rapp

4 years ago

That's a pretty new radio. I couldn't go for the $500 price tag. But the mod would not cost anything. Just remove the resistor. It's not uncommon at all. But, it's not legal. If you go to the link, it shows where it will transmit. That's nowhere near cellular.

💕debidaly💕

4 years ago

i don't even know how to charge it up again

💕debidaly💕

4 years ago

oh gosh no, it's just put up in my closet and has been for years

Neil Rapp

4 years ago

Yikes! Well, I wouldn't transmit on it without a license for where you are transmitting. Ham radio requires a license too.

💕debidaly💕

4 years ago

so he set out to make my life a living nightmare for a while

💕debidaly💕

4 years ago

i had a sherrif's deputy illegally enter my home once and when i reported it, he lost his badge and gun and was apparently a very popular, but "rogue" deputy

Neil Rapp

4 years ago

Yeah. That blocks it from operating outside of its intended frequencies. Take it out, and it opens it up.

💕debidaly💕

4 years ago

he used to be a regional manager of radio shaks

Neil Rapp

4 years ago

Yeah, you remove it.

💕debidaly💕

4 years ago

THAT'S WHAT THIS MAN SAID! "chip" resistor

💕debidaly💕

4 years ago

YES

Neil Rapp

4 years ago

Found it. You just take a chip resistor off the board. Common procedure for modding. It's very small and tricky, but costs nothing. http://radioaficion.com/cms/th-d74-modification-of-the-us-version/

💕debidaly💕

4 years ago

thanks so much, i've always been fascinated with radio

💕debidaly💕

4 years ago

it was set up for all dallas and surrounding cities, nobody claimed it because this man said they would be afraid to claim it

Neil Rapp

4 years ago

Yeah I'm sure!!! That's highly illegal. Yeah, getting it on police frequencies wouldn't take much. I'm trying to find what it would take, but I'm not finding it at the moment.

💕debidaly💕

4 years ago

i would be just sitting in my home and this scratchy voices would say things to me, it was like a stalking type situation

💕debidaly💕

4 years ago

i lived on acres of land in dallas and had some sherrif's and firemen mad at me