yeah. I've been checking the uls every day.
It'll surely be here soon.
Zach
On 6/11/13, Dustin <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> I took the exam on Tuesday the 28th, but my call sign wasn't in the YOU LS,
> u=
> ntil the fourth or the fifth, I have yet to receive a physical copy of my
> li=
> cense in the mail, I did receive my FRN number and password. And that was
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> Saturday. Have you done an application search by your name in the YOU LS?
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Jun 11, 2013, at 4:12 AM, Zach Shifflett <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>> Yup.
>> I got myself an adapter for it as well.
>> I wasn't familiar with the so239 and pl259 situation, but I googled it
>> and figured out that was the adapter I needed before I made my order.
>> I'm really looking forward to getting this stuff and hitting some of
>> my local repeaters.
>> I've been monitoring them with my stock ruber duck on the uv5r since I
>> first got the radio, and I've found a couple nets to join, and figured
>> out when people are usually on.
>> I just hope I get my call sign soon.
>> 73
>> Zach
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>> On 6/11/13, Colin McDonald <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>> looks like you've got some good stuff to be going on with there.
>>> Maybe a dumb question, but you did get an adapter to go from the male
>>> SMA=
> on
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>>> the radio to the pl259 connecter on the antenna coax right?
>>> The adapter is a female SMA to SO239.
>>> the SO239 is also refered to as a female UHF connecter just in case you
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>>> come across that. The PL259 is the male version, and is also sometimes
>>> refered to as a male UHF connecter.
>>> For anyone who is wondering, the Tram 1185 is a quarter wave dual band
>>> magnetic mount style antenna. Unity gain more or less on boht bands,
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> ugh
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>>> they do claim 2DB gain on UHF which is suspect at best lol.
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>>> BTW, yes, the nagoya 701 works extremely well with the uv5R, as with any
>>> HT.
>>> I never did buy one, but use the J0125A antenna which is about $3.50 on
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>>> and has about the same specs, though it is a little shorter than the
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>>> 701.
>>> Over the stock antenna, the nagoya is a pretty good improvement. Often
>>> making the difference between being able to carry on a conversation on a
>>> repeater with someone, and just barely hitting the repeater.
>>> After all, it isn't just about being able to hit the repeater and hold
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> ,
>>> but having a good enough signal that people can understand you and carry
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>>> any kind of conversation without having to try and pick you out of the
>>> noise.
>>> On average, the 701 will improve your transmitted signal about 1 or 2 s
>>> units between a direct comparison with the stock duck.
>>> this can be a mile, could be ten miles just depends on the repeater, or
>>> station you are talking to.
>>> the terrain and any line of sight obstructions that may be between you
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>>> the station or repeater you are talking with will also come into play of
>>> course.
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>>> Height can be advantageous for sure, but sometimes going up higher in
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> r
>>> house or building doesn't always help due to structural impediments to
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> e
>>> signals...such as rebar in the concrete, wire underneath stucko, metal
>>> siding etc.
>>> Outside will almost always yield the best results, although, sometimes,
>>> especially on UHF frequencies, if the repeater or station is on the
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>>> side of the house from you, sometimes the close proximity of the
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>>> will effect the signal a bit.
>>> Anyway, you'll get a much better feel for which is the best operating
>>> position once you finally get that callsign. Another trick is to use
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>>> magnetic mount antenna stuck to some sort of large flat metal surface
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>>> inside or outside...this will in itself give a significant improvement
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>>> even the nagoya when operating at home.
>>> Anything from a metal railing, to a large serving platter, to a cooky
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> et,
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>>> to a metal table, barrel, almost anything that will give you a big flat
>>> metal surface without any metal obstructions to the sides of the actual
>>> antenna whip.
>>> A stove top, the top of the fridge, the top of a window air conditioning
>>> unit, many common metal surfaces will work.
>>> You need the larger metal surface to act as a ground plain for the
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> a
>>> to work against if you will to get the best results.
>>> Ultimately, 19 inches out from the bass of the antenna in all directions
>>> works best for the VHF side of the antenna.
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>>> 73
>>> Colin, V A6BKX
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Zach Shifflett" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, June 11, 2013 12:31 AM
>>> Subject: my rig, and still no call sign!
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>>>> Hi all, It's been over a week, and still no call sign!
>>>> I waited up till 2 A.M to check the uls system after the daily
>>>> downtime, assuming that's when the new licenses probably upload. In
>>>> reality, I actually have no idea if this is true, but oh well. I'm
>>>> like a kid on Christmas waiting on this license. lol
>>>> So here's a description of my rig so far.
>>>> My yl got me one of the baofeng uv5r+'s for my birthday, as I've told
>>>> the list before. This is what actually finally inspired me to take my
>>>> tech test.
>>>> I got a 7 inch Nagoya na701 to replace the stock rubber duck for
>>>> portable operating. This antenna is supposed to add a mile or two of
>>>> range over the stock duck, and there were several reviews that claimed
>>>> that it boosted repeater performance considerably. It was only 8
>>>> bucks, so I figured i'd just go ahead and buy it since it was that
>>>> cheap with a 5 star review on amazon. Maybe I'll be able to hit the
>>>> local repeater from the upstairs porch or back yard with it.
>>>> I also got a duel band tram 1185 mag mount for the car, along with one
>>>> of the battery eliminators you plug into the cigarette lighter.
>>>> The antenna was relatively cheap, only 25 bucks with the mount
>>>> included, and I read a lot of reviews on blogs, amazon, etc. that
>>>> claim it's pretty good.
>>>> Here's hoping my call sign comes in soon.
>>>> 73,
>>>> Zach
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