Zombie Squad Amateur/CB Radio Network: pt 4 - networking

[che4rev]

Your latitude and longitude: N47°8.40084, W122°30.54228

Your particular interest: Getting back into amature radio, and using it as a networking tool.

Your equipment situation: None, I sold it all when I was younger. I am looking at 2 and 6 meter. I do have a generator to run equipment in the absence of power.

N0SNZ (Tech/No Code)

[Wadeace]

Latitude 24.554255
Longitude -81.800629


section- south Florida (key west)

interest- cb, ham, TV/radio broadcast.
(I'm the tech producer for a local uhf broadcaster so that as information comes in it can be relaid to the masses) currently getting ham license
Equipment- 100watt uhf transmiter. procuring ham and cb.

[KYZHunters]

June 28th and 29th is the annual ARRL field day event. The object is to work as many stations as possible on any and all amateur bands (excluding the 60, 30, 17, and 12-meter bands) and in doing so to learn to operate in abnormal situations in less than optimal conditions. A premium is placed on developing skills to meet the challenges of emergency preparedness as well as to acquaint the general public with the capabilities of Amateur Radio. I'd like to propose that we activate a ZS net during this time frame, on say 40 meters sometime Saturday evening, and maybe try 20-meters on Sunday during the day. If you are interested send and email to broihiermg@yahoo.com and I'll put it together. If you want to find out more about Field Day go to: http://www.arrl.org/contests/announcements/fd/

Out,

Mike-WA2CCY

[edkt4hr]

have there been sit up a hf radio net?

[Bill_in_VA]

There are some preparedness type nets already running that I know of, thought some members might want to know about.
There's the Eastern Regional Patriots Net (ERPN) on ~3.860 at 8pm EST.
And the ARFCOM net on 7.213 at 9pm EST. This is actually a conglomeration of people that migrated through several forums (frugal squirrel, war-rifles, ect.)
I'll be on at 9 most nights.

[KYZHunters]

This past weekend was the ARRL sponsored Field Day exercise. We set up an HF station running 100-watts into a dipole antenna strung between two trees about 25-feet off the ground. Our operation was cut short because of severe electrical storms but in two hours we contacted 25-stations in 15-states and two Canadian provinces.

Ham radio still works and in many disasters is the only reliable local and regional immediately available. Field Day is a great way to test your preparedness, so next year watch this forum for info on the 2009 exercise which will be held, as always, over the 4th weekend in June.

[Rvn]

Your latitude and longitude: 42.21 N, 122.52 W

Your particular interest: Long Range Station

Your equipment situation: Nothing yet, I just found out about all this today. And unfortunately, it seems that there are no ARRL licensing classes in Oregon. Any ideas?

[LtCmdLeia]

Your equipment situation: Nothing yet, I just found out about all this today. And unfortunately, it seems that there are no ARRL licensing classes in Oregon. Any ideas?

It's easy to study on your own. Get the ARRL Tech license manual and take practice exams online (qrz.com has a great one) then go take the exam

[Toxin]

Your latitude and longitude: +43.0144,-071.5759

Your particular interest: Long Range station, Mobile/Portable, CB

Your equipment situation: Icom 2200H mobile rig (monitoring only), Galaxy DX949 on it's way, taking my Amateur Tech exam in October.

[The_Arbiter]

Your Section: South Texas

Your latitude and longitude: 30.148487,-97.738087

Your particular interest: Getting into amateur radio with the Technician Class license. Finally got a house, so I can install antennas and such, since I could not do that in an apartment. Also, doing what I can with my CB

Your equipment situation: An el-cheapo Cobra CB from Walmart and a $35 antenna from Radio Shack that reside in my Prius. I use them to listen to the truckers as I drive up and down I-35 to and from work and football games.

[cd45]

LAT--35.25 N
LONG--97.10 W
Live in Central OK.
I have my Tech license right now, and am studying to get my General.
I want to get into HF for longer range.
Currently run 2 Yaesu FT-2800M, one mobile and one as a base,
and a Kenwood HT.

[PoorImpulseControl]

ICBM Address: -104.833000, 38.846833
Maidenhead Gridsquare: DM78OU
Section: Colorado
License Class: General
Interests: APRS, Digital Modes, NVIS
Equipment: Kenwood TM-D700 (Mobile Installation), Yaesu VX-7R, Icom IC-V8000 (base rig), MFJ-259B Antenna Analyzer

[hawke84]

Time to update this info:

Your latitude and longitude: N36.2 W96.07

Your particular interest: Emergency comm.

Your equipment situation:Dual-Band VHF-UHF base and mobile,Kenwood TM-G707A, Dual-band handheld Yeasu FT-60r . Icom IC-725 HF transceiver 160-10 meter 100W. G5RV Antenna.

N5TDA
General class
N.E. Oklahoma

[BowWulf]

location south jersey latitude and longitude N 39.46 W74.40 interest emergency comm. equipment connex 3300 40 ch upper and lowers looking to add a 100 watt kicker

[crypto]

That'd put you way over 200W, wouldnt it?

[BowWulf]

not sure i havent really found out how much the radio is pushing i know it kicks pretty good 4 miles(confirmed) in a wooded area for a free radio i guess aint bad i suppose a bigger or better antenna may help as well i run a 48" wilson right now but being able to get out is what matters right.

[crypto]

You're talking 10m right? what class of FCC license do you have? I only ask because you're limited to 200W and a very small hunk of 10m with some licenses. Anything more than 200W PEP is breaking federal law.

If you're talking about CB bands, you're totally illegal with any amplifier, because CB is limited to 4W on AM and 12W on SSB.

[BowWulf]

its CB in my jeep its out of a Mack truck , not a ham

[Hatch]

equipment connex 3300 40 ch upper and lowers looking to add a 100 watt kicker...
its CB in my jeep its out of a Mack truck , not a ham

Hello, my friend. Let me introduce you to this little thing I like to call, the Fifth Amendment.

Welcome to ZS, btw.

--Hatch

[crypto]

equipment connex 3300 40 ch upper and lowers looking to add a 100 watt kicker...
its CB in my jeep its out of a Mack truck , not a ham

Hello, my friend. Let me introduce you to this little thing I like to call, the Fifth Amendment.

Welcome to ZS, btw.

--Hatch

Yeah, CB is limited to 4W on AM, and 12W on SSB.

Putting an amplifier on it is totally illegal. Additionally it doesnt make your radio any more sensitive, so the only people you can talk to with one are other people breaking the law with their own 100w 'leaner' amps.

[BlueSonar]

Section: Rio Rancho (abq metro, central NM) New Mexico
Your latitude and longitude: 35.26 (35°15') -106.70 (-106°41')
Your particular interest: CB and some HAM
Your equipment situation: CB SSB in vehicle and base station, looking into HAM

[joelchrisman]

We are working on this same thing over at http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=35335 perhapse we break away from the survival sites, start our own organization and combind forces?

[lostangel]

Go to www.w5yi.org
Order the books By Gordon West. Gordo makes it really easy.
Read the books, take the online tests at www.qrz.com

I tested 11/15/2008
Took all 3 tests at one sitting
Technician scored 35 out of 35 questions
General scored 35 out of 35 questions
Extra scored 43 out of 50 questions

Nothing to Extra (highest amateur license) in 1 testing. Took about 2 months of studying part time while working 12 hrs/day 7 days a week. Nothing to it.

El Campo, TX
Radio ICOM IC-7000
Tuner LDG AT7000
Antenna Alpha Delta DX-CC at 44 feet in the center and 12 feet on the ends as an inverted V. Works great

[SGt. Slaughter]

Your latitude and longitude: +28.3,-026.2 Southeast PA

Your particular interest: CB SSB Freeband Will be taking the Technician Class Exam next Month.

Your equipment situation: Home - Export Grade CB with 5/8 Wave Antenna.

Your particular interest: Long Range DX Along with talking with the locals. Mostly on sideband. Also, have good radio equipment in my PAW vehicle. A 1973 Pinzgauer 710M.