{"id":110,"date":"2024-03-13T19:03:06","date_gmt":"2024-03-14T00:03:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/skidome.org\/KC3YFZ\/?page_id=110"},"modified":"2024-07-24T17:19:04","modified_gmt":"2024-07-24T22:19:04","slug":"how-to-faq","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/skidome.org\/KC3YFZ\/index.php\/how-to-faq\/","title":{"rendered":"How To FAQ"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Have an idea of cost and time. Will you have access to a club or someone helping. You will need it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What are your needs wants in the beginning basics would be use a repeater with HT (how many miles[Depends on Antenna]) If you want 2 miles to a repeater then stock antenna.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Want a nice 12 miles? a 3dbi gain antenna should work. Double your output power. A mobile mag mount can be used at apt \/ condo with metal plate. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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LOW COST 2 Meter 70 CM Tech license 100$ or less<\/h2>\n\t\t\t
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  • HT a Hand Held 4 to 5 watt Dual band Radio 59$ (there are Jumpstart kits at 33$)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • a better antenna in the 695 ring I get very good results with a 3dbi gain 2Meter 146 antenna (10$)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
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  • Next step up a mag mount antenna for car and home with a metal plate 77$<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

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    SHACK low Cost Used Power Supply 2 band 20 watt + Antenna $300<\/h2>\n\t\t\t
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    BUILD SHACK 70 cm, 2M, 6M 10M FM add a better reach with 6M and Atmosphere propagation test $500 <\/h2>\n\t\t\t
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    All great but my shack is 50 feet from my balcony and best place to run. I checked into RG 8X, RG U and LL400. 50 to 100 $ Going with LL400 for the 2 M 70 cm bands and 4 watts. cable life 20 years. Over engineer for 50$. YES!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Going to need a power supply. Here I want variable power and noise tuning. 30 amps max 25 Continuous. Plenty $150. (NOW AT 250$ Feed line, power supply)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    QUAD Band 10M 6 M 2M 70 cm FM only. For me to use the FM repeaters in 10 M I need my general license. Add 239$ (Up to $490)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Add a dual band antenna mag mount. 35$<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The 20 watts vs 5 watts and added 6 Meter band in nice, 6 M could get good distance and propagation training<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    July 25 added a Comet GP3 Dual Band antenna for the base. $150 Cable and Antenna. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    GET GENERAL Adds 10 M FM Band Repeaters $ will be on PORTA, Antennas.<\/h2>\n\t\t\t
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    Once General I can use 10 M FM for Repeater work. maybe add a 17 foot telescoping antenna 80$ But more will come as I learn. i have access to loaner gear and can try before buy always good.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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    HF SSB, AM +1000.00+ Or volunteer at a station (CHEAP)<\/h2>\n\t\t\t
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    but add HF and tuners adds more cost. Volunteer at a Station and have access to ELMERS and gain experience an contact<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    July 30 Start Using a loaner 20 year old system. this system used is $500. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Technicians license will allow 28.300 to 28.500 <\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_mc_calendar":[],"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-110","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"featured_image_src":null,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/skidome.org\/KC3YFZ\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/110","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/skidome.org\/KC3YFZ\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/skidome.org\/KC3YFZ\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/skidome.org\/KC3YFZ\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/skidome.org\/KC3YFZ\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=110"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/skidome.org\/KC3YFZ\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/110\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":211,"href":"https:\/\/skidome.org\/KC3YFZ\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/110\/revisions\/211"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/skidome.org\/KC3YFZ\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=110"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}