Echo is a cheap imitation of something I call a "DX sound". DX means long distance (intercontinental) in amateur radio. Sometimes you´ll have...
Well, I have posted it here before: From a location in the western part of Germany (near Luxembourg) I have made contacts with CBers in the UK,...
Becoming a HAM: I went through the German system. Here the test is a multiple choice test of about 100 questions (depends what class of licence...
It actually depends on which country you are in. E.g. in Germany FM is an approved modulation mode for CB radio (80 channels for FM, digital modes...
Been there, done it and got the t-shirt. Back in my CB days I´ve been having contacts with CBers in England, Italy and Slovenia standing with my...
You guys always seem to confuse power with reach. I have done talks halfway across Europe using a cheap CB radio out of the box with a simple...
If you are going that deep into the subject, you should consider getting aham licence. Unlike CB, you'd be allowed to build and modify your own...
You wouldn't find it so funny if the guys would repeatetely burn up your receiver input amplifier with their superstrong signal. When you are...
Can't the cops recognise a federal FCC licence? I have a copy of my (German) licence in my Land Rover (which normally is equipped with a 2m...
I have heard about a guy over here who did the same thing, annoyed both the local CB and ham community, and got caught several times (especially...
The reason for the wattage limit is that CB radio is regulated differently in different countries. You might not notice it that much in the US of...
You don't realise that when you are transmitting out of the CB band you are interfering with us and other services? Jan
Over here companies which do oversized stuff use allocated commercial radios. Sure, they'll have to pay a licence fee to the German equivalent of...
Actually most of us don't care if you are running 50 KW, as long as you stay within your CB band and your signal is clean (this means that it...
Well, if he has a licence (he mentioned that he is currently working on it), he can use 2m and 6m radios as well. With these radios he can use the...
Some ham operators like to practice a sport which combines electronics with physical activity: It is called "Fox hunt". Basically somebody hides...
When you have your licence, you can use the ham bands you are licenced to use regarding your licence category legally. If you respect the band...
Gadfly, Just a question: In the US, as a licenced amateur radio operator, you can only use radios, which are technically restricted to the...
Just to prevent missunderstandings: The antenna itself (or the center wire of the coax cable connected to it) should under no circumstances touch...