[ML-General] HAM Meeting and upcoming events

Tue Mar 10 18:20:34 CDT 2015

Thanks for the suggestions, Alex! Somehow the UV-F8+ is cheaper than UV5
right now. Which is fine by me.

On Tue, Mar 10, 2015 at 6:17 PM, Alex Smith (K4RNT) <shadowhunter at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Yes. Do you have a problem with that?
>
> " 'With the first link, the chain is forged. The first speech censured,
> the first thought forbidden, the first freedom denied, chains us all
> irrevocably.' Those words were uttered by Judge Aaron Satie as wisdom and
> warning... The first time any man's freedom is trodden on, we’re all
> damaged." - Jean-Luc Picard, quoting Judge Aaron Satie, Star Trek: TNG
> episode "The Drumhead"
> - Alex Smith
> - Huntsville, Alabama metropolitan area USA
>
> On Tue, Mar 10, 2015 at 5:59 PM, david <ainut at knology.net> wrote:
>
>>  Are they Chinese?
>>
>>
>>
>> On 03/10/2015 04:24 PM, Alex Smith (K4RNT) wrote:
>>
>>  I have a Baofeng, and they are surprisingly good. I have the UV-5R, and
>> it's quite nice for only 35 dollars. If you're willing to spend a little
>> more, the UV-F8+ and the GT-3TP are both ones that are on my wish list to
>> upgrade to. You can get them on Amazon.
>>
>>  I highly recommend them, but be sure to get the programming cable as
>> well. They use a program called CHIRP to set them up.
>>
>>
>>  " 'With the first link, the chain is forged. The first speech censured,
>> the first thought forbidden, the first freedom denied, chains us all
>> irrevocably.' Those words were uttered by Judge Aaron Satie as wisdom and
>> warning... The first time any man's freedom is trodden on, we’re all
>> damaged." - Jean-Luc Picard, quoting Judge Aaron Satie, Star Trek: TNG
>> episode "The Drumhead"
>> - Alex Smith
>> - Huntsville, Alabama metropolitan area USA
>>
>> On Tue, Mar 10, 2015 at 4:06 PM, Erik Arendall <earendall at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>  I have a Yaesu FT-60r that's a nice HT. if you want budget, look up
>>> Baofeng on Amazon. Ive not used them, but I have heard they are a good for
>>> the price.
>>>
>>>
>>> On Tue, Mar 10, 2015 at 3:59 PM, Satyam Nayak <nayaksatyam at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> My radio seems to have bitten it. Does anyone have recommendations for
>>>> a good handheld radio?
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, Mar 10, 2015 at 3:55 PM, Erik Arendall <earendall at gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> http://www.instructables.com/id/J-Pole-Antennas-For-144-and-440/
>>>>>
>>>>> On Tue, Mar 10, 2015 at 3:52 PM, Alex Smith (K4RNT) <
>>>>> shadowhunter at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>  Tell you what,
>>>>>>
>>>>>>  Let's set up a group project where everyone builds a J-pole
>>>>>> antenna. They're relatively easy, and cheap to make with copper pipe.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>  " 'With the first link, the chain is forged. The first speech
>>>>>> censured, the first thought forbidden, the first freedom denied, chains us
>>>>>> all irrevocably.' Those words were uttered by Judge Aaron Satie as wisdom
>>>>>> and warning... The first time any man's freedom is trodden on, we’re all
>>>>>> damaged." - Jean-Luc Picard, quoting Judge Aaron Satie, Star Trek: TNG
>>>>>> episode "The Drumhead"
>>>>>> - Alex Smith
>>>>>> - Huntsville, Alabama metropolitan area USA
>>>>>>
>>>>>>   On Tue, Mar 10, 2015 at 3:51 PM, Alex Smith (K4RNT) <
>>>>>> shadowhunter at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>  Only if you give me one. :)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>  " 'With the first link, the chain is forged. The first speech
>>>>>>> censured, the first thought forbidden, the first freedom denied, chains us
>>>>>>> all irrevocably.' Those words were uttered by Judge Aaron Satie as wisdom
>>>>>>> and warning... The first time any man's freedom is trodden on, we’re all
>>>>>>> damaged." - Jean-Luc Picard, quoting Judge Aaron Satie, Star Trek: TNG
>>>>>>> episode "The Drumhead"
>>>>>>> - Alex Smith
>>>>>>> - Huntsville, Alabama metropolitan area USA
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>   On Tue, Mar 10, 2015 at 3:37 PM, Erik Arendall <
>>>>>>> earendall at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> just use a high gain yagi :-)
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Tue, Mar 10, 2015 at 3:32 PM, Alex Smith (K4RNT) <
>>>>>>>> shadowhunter at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>  I'm out of range of the Huntsville repeaters.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>  I can't reach even the Fayetteville, TN repeater from my house.
>>>>>>>>> I can reach the Shelbyville, TN repeater though (don't ask why)
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>  " 'With the first link, the chain is forged. The first speech
>>>>>>>>> censured, the first thought forbidden, the first freedom denied, chains us
>>>>>>>>> all irrevocably.' Those words were uttered by Judge Aaron Satie as wisdom
>>>>>>>>> and warning... The first time any man's freedom is trodden on, we’re all
>>>>>>>>> damaged." - Jean-Luc Picard, quoting Judge Aaron Satie, Star Trek: TNG
>>>>>>>>> episode "The Drumhead"
>>>>>>>>> - Alex Smith
>>>>>>>>> - Huntsville, Alabama metropolitan area USA
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>   On Tue, Mar 10, 2015 at 3:10 PM, Jeff Cotten <omegix at gmail.com>
>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>  Why not ham radio?
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>  (That was a joke, we don't have an antenna up yet)
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> On Tue, Mar 10, 2015 at 2:57 PM, Erik Arendall <
>>>>>>>>>> earendall at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Why not Google hangouts?    >=)
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> On Tue, Mar 10, 2015 at 2:30 PM, Jeff Cotten <omegix at gmail.com>
>>>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>  sure!  I'll also take notes from the meeting and put them up
>>>>>>>>>>>> on the Ham Shack wiki page afterwards :)
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> On Tue, Mar 10, 2015 at 2:11 PM, Alex Smith (K4RNT) <
>>>>>>>>>>>> shadowhunter at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>  I can't make it, can you see if someone can be on IRC at the
>>>>>>>>>>>>> time of the meeting to pass along what's being discussed?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>  " 'With the first link, the chain is forged. The first
>>>>>>>>>>>>> speech censured, the first thought forbidden, the first freedom denied,
>>>>>>>>>>>>> chains us all irrevocably.' Those words were uttered by Judge Aaron Satie
>>>>>>>>>>>>> as wisdom and warning... The first time any man's freedom is trodden on,
>>>>>>>>>>>>> we’re all damaged." - Jean-Luc Picard, quoting Judge Aaron Satie, Star
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Trek: TNG episode "The Drumhead"
>>>>>>>>>>>>> - Alex Smith
>>>>>>>>>>>>> - Huntsville, Alabama metropolitan area USA
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>  On Tue, Mar 10, 2015 at 12:22 PM, Jeff Cotten <
>>>>>>>>>>>>> omegix at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  Hi all, just a reminder that there will be a HAM Radio
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> meeting at the makeshop tonight at 7pm up in the AV Area and Library.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  Whenever that meeting wraps up a couple of us will be
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> discussing what we want the Little Library to look like, and what resources
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> are on hand:  http://littlefreelibrary.org/
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  *  This Friday is the Every-Other-Month Bee-Keeper Meeting
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> at the Botanical Gardens.  Meeting is at 6:30pm.  I know nothing about
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> this, but I'm hoping to talk to someone about the new flow hive and see who
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> in the area purchased one:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.honeyflow.com/
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  *  This Saturday is the Drone Day event in Huntsville:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.facebook.com/events/1544099752508912/
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  * Next Saturday is the Nerd Rummage sale at Makers Local
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 256:  https://www.facebook.com/events/306806466181371/
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  Happy Making!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  Jeff
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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