Walkie Talkie Two-Way Radios » amateur radio operator http://www.walkietalkietwowayradios.com Learn all about 2-way radios for work and play Mon, 12 Jul 2010 01:07:36 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Best way to learn Morse Code http://www.walkietalkietwowayradios.com/amateur-radio/best-way-to-learn-morse-code/ http://www.walkietalkietwowayradios.com/amateur-radio/best-way-to-learn-morse-code/#comments Fri, 25 Sep 2009 09:06:10 +0000 Admin http://www.walkietalkietwowayradios.com/?p=495 I’m a licensed Ham (amateur radio operator), and even though our morse code requirement has been removed, I learned the code years ago, but now I need to refresh what I still remember.

What’s the best way to learn (or re-learn) morse code and get up to speed?

]]> http://www.walkietalkietwowayradios.com/amateur-radio/best-way-to-learn-morse-code/feed/ 2 Clandestine 2-meter antenna http://www.walkietalkietwowayradios.com/radio-antennas/clandestine-2-meter-antenna/ http://www.walkietalkietwowayradios.com/radio-antennas/clandestine-2-meter-antenna/#comments Mon, 21 Sep 2009 22:50:26 +0000 Admin http://www.walkietalkietwowayradios.com/?p=472 What would be a good, hidden 2-meter band antenna for a licensed Amateur radio operator living in quarters on a military base?

It goes almost without saying that the military have pretty stringent rules. We are not allowed to attach anything whatsoever to the house. I am forbidden to put an antenna in my yard, and I have no access to the attic, so that’s out as well. Basically, whatever I use to transmit and receive with must not be visible to anyone outside.

I also want as much range as I can get out of this VHF antenna, since the more repeaters I can access, the more contacts I will be able to enjoy.

]]> http://www.walkietalkietwowayradios.com/radio-antennas/clandestine-2-meter-antenna/feed/ 3 Ham radio operation?? http://www.walkietalkietwowayradios.com/amateur-radio/ham-radio-operation/ http://www.walkietalkietwowayradios.com/amateur-radio/ham-radio-operation/#comments Sat, 05 Sep 2009 03:30:44 +0000 Admin http://www.walkietalkietwowayradios.com/?p=480 I am An aspiring amateur radio operator but I have no Idea were to begin. Can someone give me a hand and give me some instruction. I am really (for lack of a better term) “in awe” about radios in general and I would really like to do something with them.

P.S. I don’t have an exorbitant amount of money either

]]> http://www.walkietalkietwowayradios.com/amateur-radio/ham-radio-operation/feed/ 2 What instrumentation and method do I use to measure the RF strength from my antenna? http://www.walkietalkietwowayradios.com/amateur-radio/what-instrumentation-and-method-do-i-use-to-measure-the-rf-strength-from-my-antenna/ http://www.walkietalkietwowayradios.com/amateur-radio/what-instrumentation-and-method-do-i-use-to-measure-the-rf-strength-from-my-antenna/#comments Fri, 21 Aug 2009 08:10:08 +0000 Admin http://www.walkietalkietwowayradios.com/?p=458 I am an amateur radio operator and I would like to know how to measure the actual RF strength my 2 meter mobile antenna is putting out. I have the equations to calculate the theoretical RF…but how do I measure it?

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