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Since passing my test I’ve bought a couple more radios and antennas. I got my feet wet in analog with simplex and repeaters and then I moved on to digital and DMR. Wow there’s a steep learning curve compared to analog! I live in a hole between 3 repeaters, I can hear all of them with my antennas but it’s hard to reach them on 5 watts. Since purchasing a 30 watt I can\u00a0reach them much easier.<\/span><\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column_inner][\/et_pb_row_inner][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”About” _builder_version=”4.25.2″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”gcid-b6c4f12c-f25d-4f61-9fb1-6e96404634cd” global_colors_info=”{%22gcid-b6c4f12c-f25d-4f61-9fb1-6e96404634cd%22:%91%22background_color%22%93}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.25.2″ _module_preset=”6bc93d84-1e70-4383-a1d0-b0055d38b528″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.25.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_accordion _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”4fe7c917-1a1a-4565-9bc2-f68f04d99a37″ hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{%22gcid-53054839-b83d-4ef0-8659-8a010e6148fd%22:%91%22toggle_text_color%22,%22open_toggle_text_color%22%93}” sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_accordion_item title=”2024 August” open=”off” _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”1e2167e9-fdf2-433e-bf9d-5739b31832d5″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

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  1. Passed my Tech<\/li>\n
  2. Two days later woke up at 8AM to my callsign in my email (KJ5HTH)<\/li>\n
  3. Bought an AnyTone 878UVII Plus (BM# 3210021)<\/li>\n
  4. Installed a Nagoya mobile antenna on my truck<\/li>\n
  5. Installed a Diamond Base Station antenna on my house<\/li>\n
  6. Ordered an Allstar Node from KitsForHams.net<\/li>\n
  7. Built a DMR Hotpost (RaspPi 3B+ with Simplex hat) BM# 321002101<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    1. Built a DMR Hotspot (RaspPi 3B+ with Duplex hat) BM# 321002102<\/li>\n
    2. Bought an AnyTone 778UV<\/li>\n
    3. Built a Allstar Node (ASL3, RaspPi 3B+) #626011<\/li>\n
    4. Vanity callsign Arrived! N3MIL (stands for milradians)<\/li>\n
    5. My KitsForHams Allstar Node arrived in the mail! (ASL3, RaspPi 5B) #626010<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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      1. Bought a Yaesu FT-991A at Belton Ham Fest<\/li>\n
      2. Bought a uSDX+ 5 watt QRP 8 band all mode radio<\/li>\n
      3. Built a home dipole in an Inverted V configuarion according to Charlie (WA5AIR) and Randy (AB5V)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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        \u00a0As a technician I’m limited to a small part of the 10M band and that’s it. After a chat with Charlie (WA5AIR) and Randy (AB5V) I knew I needed to build a dipole and put it in an Inverted V configuration. So I mounted up 21ft of galvanized pole with a pully on top, 3D printed a holder for a SO-239, soldered on the 20gauge silicone antenna wire, and put the antenna up. It started with a 1.5:1 SWR and I slowly cut it down to get a 1.1:1 SWR.\u00a0<\/p>\n

        With 100 watts on phone I could reach all over the US, Canada, Australia, and Brazil. I started hunting POTA sites on the weekend and I made dozens of contacts.<\/p>\n

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