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  1. hjason.hay

    OB Approved So You Want To Be A HAM? (US Edition)

    Good deal. Sent from my SM-N910V using OB Talk mobile app
  2. hjason.hay

    OB Approved So You Want To Be A HAM? (US Edition)

    I think this is the repeater you're asking about. It's a link to the reported coverage map of the repeater in Google Earth. For the Baofengs a cheap mag mount antenna mounted to your vehicle or even a pie pan will increase its range over the stock antenna. Sent from my SM-N910V using OB Talk...
  3. hjason.hay

    OB Approved So You Want To Be A HAM? (US Edition)

    https://earth.google.com/web/@35.9983335,-115.0016665,777.72870601a,2056129.93065183d,35y,0h,0t,0r Sent from my SM-N910V using OB Talk mobile app
  4. hjason.hay

    OB Approved So You Want To Be A HAM? (US Edition)

    That looks correct. How far is the repeater from your location? Sent from my SM-N910V using OB Talk mobile app
  5. hjason.hay

    OB Approved So You Want To Be A HAM? (US Edition)

    Most repeaters use a CTCSS tone. You can program in your local repeaters to the radio memory banks or manually set them. Sent from my SM-N910V using OB Talk mobile app
  6. hjason.hay

    Radio mounting

    I'm powered straight from the battery with a power pole connection under the glove box in the FJ. I used a single DIN cover plate I modified to hold the remote head of the Yaesu FT-857d. The radio and diplexer is currently under the passenger seat with the power cords running under the door seal...
  7. hjason.hay

    CB interference

    Look up ferrite beads. You can clip one on a noise source if you can identify it and it may help. Sent from my SM-N910V using OB Talk mobile app
  8. hjason.hay

    What do you use? Ham radio or CB radio?

    I use APRS to plot breadcrumbs and the Yaesu FT-857D with the ATAS 120A antenna system for 70cm/2m/6m and HF 10-40M. I also carry a cheap CB and Baofeng UV5R since you never know who has what systems. Sent from my SM-N910V using OB Talk mobile app