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i was just down at the HRO today, picked up a backup lith-ion battery for my HT
I would recommend getting the AA adapter instead. You can get AAs anywhere and Lithium batteries loose there charge over time. I have both, I got the AA adapter because twice needed the extra battery and both times the charge had run out. Not a problem with AAs.
AA adapters are a good back up if all your charged batteries fail it shouldn't be used every day.
Alkaline batteries don't do well with high power TX and should only be used with low power in a HT or you will be changing them relativity quickly, since you really can't recharge them the waste is great.
As for Li-Ion batteries sure they lose charge over time, but they don't have a memory like NiCad or even NiMH batteries the advantage is they don't self discharge as fast.
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The CB is great to communicate and listen to truckers on the highway about road conditions and delays, it is also the best radar detector out there. I do see the benefits for the Hamm but until it's universal in the off road community I think I will stick to my CB.
It is absolutely legal to have your radio "opened up" so that you can listen to am bands (cb radio) but its illigal to transmit on them because you would be pushing more than the allowable 4 watts on cb band.......that being said, you more than likely could go ahead and talk all you wanted too pushing more than four watts on the am band as long as your careful about it (not by something that could cause interferance, or near a state trooper) I have heard they keep a pretty close eye on things like that. The vast majority of the semi's running up and down the road have a linear amplifier hooked up to their cb radio which makes it push well over four watts and they dont ever have a problem.....
I've been thinking about buying a ham radio for a long time, but I cant seem to find a mobile antenna for one thats not really freakin' tall......does anybody know about something thats under five feet or so?
It is absolutely legal to have your radio "opened up" so that you can listen to am bands (cb radio) but its illigal to transmit on them because you would be pushing more than the allowable 4 watts on cb band.......that being said, you more than likely could go ahead and talk all you wanted too pushing more than four watts on the am band as long as your careful about it (not by something that could cause interferance, or near a state trooper) I have heard they keep a pretty close eye on things like that. The vast majority of the semi's running up and down the road have a linear amplifier hooked up to their cb radio which makes it push well over four watts and they dont ever have a problem.....
That is absolutely not true! It is illegal for you to be in possession of a radio that has been modified to receive or transmit frequencies it is not "Type Rated" for - period.
That is why there is an FCC ID on back of every transceiver or receiver. Every one is specifically rated for a particular US FCC band or bands. The only "legal" way to have a radio that operates on police, marine, EMS or any other frequency is to buy one specifically designated for that frequency or build one from scratch and then you are required to register it with the FCC.
How much is that actually enforced..... But I do know of a local case that resulted in getting his ticket permanently revoked, all his equipment confiscated, a $25,000 fine and 5 years probation. By transmitting on the frequencies he was transmitting on at the power levels he was using he actually disrupted EMS communications that resulted in a death. I think he got off lucky.
I strongly urge anyone thinking about modifying radios to really ask yourself why you absolutely need to make those modifications. 90% of the time your cell phone will do a lot better now a days. If your cranking out the watts to reach someone it is more then likely they don't have the power to get back to you so you'll never know if your transmission was received.
In my book it is just not worth the risk. If you really sit down and think about it do you really need it? There are far more options that won't get you in trouble.....
I've been thinking about buying a ham radio for a long time, but I cant seem to find a mobile antenna for one thats not really freakin' tall......does anybody know about something thats under five feet or so?
It depends on the frequency you are planning to use, but you should be able to find a 2m and or 2m/70cm antenna that's less than 24". I've got a mag mount Diamond that's just under 20" tall and it reflects less than 1/2w at 50w TX so SWR is awefully good for a mag mount. Most likely because It's mounted exactly in the middle of the FJ's roof. It's very flexible and has no trouble bouncing off my garage door as I drive in and out of the garage. It sounds like a screaming banshee while scraping across the glass on the garage door, but is none the worse for it.
As the frequency drops, the antenna gets larger, but you should have no trouble finding a 1/4 wave 2m antenna. 2m is the primary mobile frequency anyway.
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I uploaded a map of the trail we hit yesterday. This map is an example of what you can do with HAM radio. The technology is APRS and it allows for your GPS coordinates to be transmitted via the radio so others can see where you are at. My wife was able to go to the website Login - Google Maps APRS and type in the call sign (w0ako) of my buddies rig and see where we were at during the day. Good for safety, good for planning, etc.
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